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TailsOS on USB as Air-gapped Machine

Flash TailsOS on USB Drive​

Download the latest version of TailsOS​

Follow steps 1/7 & 2/7 on the official TailsOS site to download and verify your ISO:

TailsOS Installation Guide (Linux)

Download TailsOS Guide Screenshot

Download an ISO writer​

After downloading the TailsOS ISO, you need a tool to write it to a USB drive so it’s bootable.

  1. Download and install BalenaEtcher: https://etcher.balena.io/
  2. Open BalenaEtcher and click Flash from file:

Etcher - Flash from File

  1. Select your new USB drive under Select target:

Etcher - Select Target

  1. Click Flash! and wait for the process to complete:

Etcher - Flashing in Progress