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{{https://www.whonix.org/img/Whonix_Logo.png|Whonix logo}} | {{https://www.whonix.org/w/images/8/89/Whonix_Profile_Light.png|Whonix logo|width=500}} |
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'''Whonix''' (called TorBOX or aos in past) is an anonymous general purpose operating system based on Virtual Box, Debian GNU/Linux and Tor. By Whonix design, IP and DNS leaks are impossible. Not even malware with root rights can find out the user's real IP/location. | Whonix is a desktop operating system designed for advanced security and privacy. Whonix mitigates the threat of common attack vectors while maintaining usability. Online anonymity is realized via fail-safe, automatic, and desktop-wide use of the Tor network. A heavily reconfigured Debian base is run inside multiple virtual machines, providing a substantial layer of protection from malware and IP address leaks. Commonly used applications are pre-installed and safely pre-configured for immediate use. The user is not jeopardized by installing additional applications or personalizing the desktop. Whonix is under active development and is the only operating system designed to be run inside a VM and paired with Tor. |
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This is because Whonix consists of two virtual machines. One machine solely runs Tor and acts as a gateway, which we call Whonix-Gateway. The other machine, which we call Whonix-Workstation, is on a completely isolated network. Only connections through Tor are possible. This is only a very brief introduction. See Security for a more comprehensive description, security features and threat model. Whonix is produced independently from the Tor anonymity software and carries no guarantee from The Tor Project about quality, suitability or anything else. * Status: active (2015-08-21) |
* Status: active (2019-04-11) |
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* Blog: https://www.whonix.org/blog/ | * Blog: https://forums.whonix.org/c/news |
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* user IRC: irc://irc.oftc.net/whonix | * user IRC: ircs://irc.oftc.net/whonix |
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* Debian page: https://whonix.org/wiki/Dev/Relationship_With_Upstream * Distrowatch page: http://distrowatch.com/whonix |
* Debian page: https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Whonix_Packages_for_Debian_Hosts * Distrowatch page: https://distrowatch.com/whonix |
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* Debian derivative model: uses Debian binary packages, modifies some configuration files, adds some scripts * Based on: Debian Wheezy |
* Debian derivative model: uses Debian binary packages, modifies some configuration files, adds own packages * Based on: Debian stable |
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* Bug tracker: https://github.com/Whonix/Whonix/issues | * Bug tracker: https://phabricator.whonix.org/maniphest/query/open/ |
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* Architectures: runs on any platform capable of running Virtual Box | * Architectures: runs on any platform capable of running Virtual Box, KVM, Qubes, x86 |
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* list of developers: adrelanos (active), smarm (inactive), anonymous (inactive) * developer blogs: https://anonymousoperatingsystem.wordpress.com |
* list of developers: https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Team * developer blogs: |
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## (Debian repositories) #deb http://security.debian.org testing/updates main contrib non-free #deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free ## (Commented out Debian repositories) ##deb-src http://security.debian.org testing/updates main contrib non-free ##deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free deb [arch=amd64,i386,armel,armhf] http://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org testing main deb-src http://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org testing main deb [arch=amd64,i386] https://www.whonix.org/download/whonixdevelopermetafiles/internal/ jessie main deb [arch=amd64,i386] https://www.whonix.org/download/whonixdevelopermetafiles/internal/ testers main deb [arch=amd64,i386] https://www.whonix.org/download/whonixdevelopermetafiles/internal/ developers main deb-src https://www.whonix.org/download/whonixdevelopermetafiles/internal/ jessie main deb-src https://www.whonix.org/download/whonixdevelopermetafiles/internal/ testers main deb-src https://www.whonix.org/download/whonixdevelopermetafiles/internal/ developers main |
## Whonix 15 deb [arch=kfreebsd-amd64,arm64,mipsel,powerpc,kfreebsd-i386,amd64,hurd-amd64,mips,sparc,hurd-i386,s390x,i386,armhf,ppc64el,armel] https://deb.whonix.org buster main contrib non-free deb [arch=kfreebsd-amd64,arm64,mipsel,powerpc,kfreebsd-i386,amd64,hurd-amd64,mips,sparc,hurd-i386,s390x,i386,armhf,ppc64el,armel] https://deb.whonix.org buster-testers main contrib non-free deb [arch=kfreebsd-amd64,arm64,mipsel,powerpc,kfreebsd-i386,amd64,hurd-amd64,mips,sparc,hurd-i386,s390x,i386,armhf,ppc64el,armel] https://deb.whonix.org buster-developers main contrib non-free deb [arch=kfreebsd-amd64,arm64,mipsel,powerpc,kfreebsd-i386,amd64,hurd-amd64,mips,sparc,hurd-i386,s390x,i386,armhf,ppc64el,armel] https://deb.whonix.org buster-proposed-updates main contrib non-free deb-src https://deb.whonix.org buster main contrib non-free deb-src https://deb.whonix.org buster-testers main contrib non-free deb-src https://deb.whonix.org buster-developers main contrib non-free deb-src https://deb.whonix.org buster-proposed-updates main contrib non-free |
Whonix
Whonix is a desktop operating system designed for advanced security and privacy. Whonix mitigates the threat of common attack vectors while maintaining usability. Online anonymity is realized via fail-safe, automatic, and desktop-wide use of the Tor network. A heavily reconfigured Debian base is run inside multiple virtual machines, providing a substantial layer of protection from malware and IP address leaks. Commonly used applications are pre-installed and safely pre-configured for immediate use. The user is not jeopardized by installing additional applications or personalizing the desktop. Whonix is under active development and is the only operating system designed to be run inside a VM and paired with Tor.
- Status: active (2019-04-11)
Homepage: https://www.whonix.org
Microblog: https://twitter.com/Whonix
- Corporate sponsor:
- Government sponsor:
- Funding model: based on user donations only.
- Location: completely international
user IRC: ircs://irc.oftc.net/whonix
- devel IRC:
- Debian IRC:
user list: https://whonix.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/whonix-users
devel list: https://whonix.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/whonix-devel
- Debian list:
user forums: https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Support
- devel forum:
- Debian forum:
wiki: https://www.whonix.org
Security contact: adrelanos <adrelanos at riseup dot net>
Debian derivatives census maintainer: Patrick Schleizer <adrelanos at riseup dot net>
Debian derivatives census page: Derivatives/Census/Whonix
Debian page: https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Whonix_Packages_for_Debian_Hosts
Distrowatch page: https://distrowatch.com/whonix
- Distribution type: preinstalled virtual machine images
- Debian derivative model: uses Debian binary packages, modifies some configuration files, adds own packages
- Based on: Debian stable
VCS repository: https://github.com/Whonix/Whonix
Bug tracker: https://phabricator.whonix.org/maniphest/query/open/
- Bugs forwarded to Debian:
- Architectures: runs on any platform capable of running Virtual Box, KVM, Qubes, x86
- dpkg vendor: Whonix
- Patches repo:
Docs about Whonix for Debian developers: https://whonix.org/wiki/Dev/Relationship_With_Upstream
Docs about Debian for Whonix developers: https://whonix.org/wiki/Dev/Relationship_With_Upstream
- Whonix glossary:
- Package comparison:
Popcon information: Disabled in Whonix. Reasons: https://whonix.org/wiki/Dev/Operating_System#Popularity_Contest
- Quality assurance information:
- lintian information:
- piuparts information:
- static analysis information:
list of developers: https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Team
- developer blogs:
developer microblogs: https://twitter.com/Whonix
- derivatives info:
- mirrors file:
- changelogs pool:
- apt repositories:
## Whonix 15 deb [arch=kfreebsd-amd64,arm64,mipsel,powerpc,kfreebsd-i386,amd64,hurd-amd64,mips,sparc,hurd-i386,s390x,i386,armhf,ppc64el,armel] https://deb.whonix.org buster main contrib non-free deb [arch=kfreebsd-amd64,arm64,mipsel,powerpc,kfreebsd-i386,amd64,hurd-amd64,mips,sparc,hurd-i386,s390x,i386,armhf,ppc64el,armel] https://deb.whonix.org buster-testers main contrib non-free deb [arch=kfreebsd-amd64,arm64,mipsel,powerpc,kfreebsd-i386,amd64,hurd-amd64,mips,sparc,hurd-i386,s390x,i386,armhf,ppc64el,armel] https://deb.whonix.org buster-developers main contrib non-free deb [arch=kfreebsd-amd64,arm64,mipsel,powerpc,kfreebsd-i386,amd64,hurd-amd64,mips,sparc,hurd-i386,s390x,i386,armhf,ppc64el,armel] https://deb.whonix.org buster-proposed-updates main contrib non-free deb-src https://deb.whonix.org buster main contrib non-free deb-src https://deb.whonix.org buster-testers main contrib non-free deb-src https://deb.whonix.org buster-developers main contrib non-free deb-src https://deb.whonix.org buster-proposed-updates main contrib non-free
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