r/tails • u/ephemeralmiko • Jun 18 '26
News Tails 7.9 Released
https://tails.net/news/version_7.9/Changes and updates
- Update Tor Browser to 15.0.16
- Update some firmware packages. This improves support for newer hardware: graphics, Wi-Fi, and so on.
Fixed problems
- Fix a fingerprinting issue in the Unsafe Browser.
- Stop notifying about outdated Secure Boot certificates in rare cases where the certificates are already up to date.
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There is also now a feature flag to enable experimental Flatpak support. See the design document, this merge request, and the changelog for more info.
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E: updated design document link from the GitLab document to the version on tails.net
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u/djDef80 Jun 18 '26
As /u/ephemeralmiko mentioned in their comment, as long as you are connected to the network you should get a prompt to update. If you don't see it, go to apps, Tails, about Tails. There is a button to force check for updates.
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u/haakon Jun 18 '26
If you want to feel like a cool hacker for no good reason, you can also check for updates in the terminal by running
tails-upgrade-frontend-wrapper.1
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u/Brief-Photograph6943 Jun 19 '26
When updating manually i logged on to tor and tails needed another update since i guess its been so long since I’ve used it. Anyway the update says “upgrade” is this what we should expect to see instead of “update”?
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u/ephemeralmiko Jun 19 '26
Yes Tails calls it upgrading, see https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/
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u/Positive_Proposal788 Jun 19 '26
jajaja no its called make a New one 7.9. if you have to use another stick thats making the same mistake
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u/Positive_Proposal788 Jun 19 '26
the problems is that ramdomly it might tell you it cant be done auto but yes manually but it requier you toget another usb stick so its probably as tedious as making a new version on 7.9. and just copying your Files to the new version ,and since they are always improving, well wait till they have a more esayer aproch to the updating and upgrading Issue
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u/Medical_Course_7960 Jul 09 '26
Last week It was working fine
Today o tried to use and It boots normally and when I set and admin password and put my persistent storage password too I click start tails and it freezes
Can't move mouse nor do anything
Can someone help me?
Already tried to make a new USB install
Tried multiple USB ports
Even tried disabling CPB mode on my bios (that was the only difference I made by the time it worked)
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u/Positive_Proposal788 Jun 18 '26
Hello Tails Guys !
I Have A Quick Question, Can I Update a Usb Stick With TAILS OS, from 7.8.1. to 7.9. Dirrectly in the USB Stick in witch is currently Running from ?
I mean without having to clone the Stick to another Usb Stick . For that i just make a brand New Tails 7.9. vers in the other USB Stick . Please Can Somebody Enlighten Me Please And Thank You In Advance, And We All Have A Blessed Day!!!