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Whonix Tutorial Videos

Whonix Tutorials

• Many YouTubers made videos about Whonix and how to install it. Just search YouTube.

Whonix Explained

Videos created by the makers of Whonix:

• What is Whonix? - Your Internet Privacy Super Tool
• Welcome to Whonix - The Superior and Free Internet Privacy Solution!
• Superior anonymity - Whonix vs. VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) [TODO: deleted by YouTube for unknown reason]

Computer Security and Kicksecure related Videos

Kicksecure Hardened

Redirection to Kicksecure Documentation

Incomplete: This wiki page is incomplete. This it by design. It only contains specific information for Whonix. Below is a link to a wiki page in the Kicksecure wiki with more general information. Reading it is mandatory for full information.

• Introduction: Whonix Documentation Introduction, User Expectations, Footnotes and References, User Expectations - What Documentation Is and What It Is Not
• Whonix is based on Kicksecure^™: Whonix inherits many features and principles from Kicksecure.
• Kicksecure is based on Debian: Kicksecure builds upon the stability of Debian.
• Inheritance: Therefore, Whonix is also based on Debian.
• Debian is GNU/Linux-based: Debian primarily uses the GNU/Linux as its foundation.
• Shared documentation benefits: Because one distribution is based on another:
• Inherited documentation: Little specific documentation is required for each layer.
• Shared principles: Features and principles often remain consistent across forks. Users can often follow the same instructions for both Whonix and Kicksecure.
• Keep using Whonix: This does not mean the user should switch to Kicksecure.
• Where to apply the instructions: The instructions should be applied inside Whonix.
• Wiki editors notice: This box is wiki template upstream_wiki. (Pages that link to it.)
• Comparison: Whonix versus Kicksecure
• Documentation compatibility: Since Whonix is based on Kicksecure, the user should follow these instructions for:

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• Note: Re-interpretation...

Apply the instructions inside Whonix, not Kicksecure.

Kicksecure: Perform these steps inside Kicksecure.

Instead the user should apply the instructions inside Whonix-Workstation.

Kicksecure for Qubes: Perform these steps inside Qubes kicksecure-17 Template.

Instead the user should apply the instructions inside whonix-workstation-17 Template.

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• Whonix Art Gallery
• Official Online Profiles
• YouTube

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