Tails copy

What's the easiest way to make a copy of my main USB that has my tails on it and for it to keep my persistence volume on it?


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[2 Points] None:

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[1 Points] mjmedstarved:

I'd like to know this as well.

Specifically on a Mac though... unless there's a utility inside of Tails that allows copying of the stick that is in-use...


[1 Points] Sweetpotato19:

I tried to use the Tails Installer, but it couldn't seem to get the copy to have my persistent volume.


[1 Points] MDMangel:

I use three usb's. One is my main with persistance. One has is an updated version of tails without persistance that I use when It's time to manually upgrade tails. The other is a usb with all my pgp keys, passwords, seeds and MNEUMONIC in files.

You could just copy the files into your second tails usb if you used this method.


[1 Points] onionguy999:

To install Tails from your main USB, follow this link for directions: https://tails.boum.org/install/clone/index.en.html You'll have to manually copy over the contents of your prsistence folder. My method of choice is the following: ##Run terminal from live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: tar cjf - . | gpg --cipher-algo AES -c - > /home/amnesia/backup.tbz2.gpg

Use command below to verify file:

cat /home/amnesia/backup.tbz2.gpg | gpg - | tar djf - Hope this helps.


[1 Points] throwawayforbarsplz:

easiest way is to download a program called USB image tool or USBit. it makes full copies of your tails usb drive with persistence and everything. then you load it onto a new usb drive. easy. the only thing is that i dont think it works on tails but it doesnt really matter if its on your home computer anyway because the file is encrypted anyway. Your welcome.