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://whonix.org/wiki/Dev/Relationship_With_Upstream
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 14 deb https://deb.whonix.org stretch main deb https://deb.whonix.org stretch-testers main deb https://deb.whonix.org stretch-developers main deb https://deb.whonix.org stretch-proposed-updates main ## Whonix 15 deb https://deb.whonix.org buster main contrib non-free deb https://deb.whonix.org buster-testers main contrib non-free deb https://deb.whonix.org buster-developers main contrib non-free deb https://deb.whonix.org buster-proposed-updates main contrib non-free
Last updated 2024-03-28 13:10:41