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+Title: How to install and use VeraCrypt on Tails
+Description: Learn how to install and use VeraCrypt on Tails.
+Author: Sun Knudsen <https://github.com/sunknudsen>
+Contributors: Sun Knudsen <https://github.com/sunknudsen>
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+Publication date: 2021-05-09T12:10:53.922Z
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+
+# How to install and use VeraCrypt on Tails
+
+## Requirements
+
+- [Tails USB flash drive or SD card](../how-to-install-tails-on-usb-flash-drive-or-sd-card-on-macos)
+
+## Setup guide
+
+### Step 1: boot to Tails
+
+> Heads-up: if keyboard layout of computer isn’t “English (US)”, set “Keyboard Layout”.
+
+### Step 2: enable persistence
+
+Click “Applications”, then “Configure persistent volume”, set passphrase, click “Create”, make sure “Personal Data” is enabled, click “Save” and finally “Restart Now”.
+
+### Step 3: boot to Tails, unlock persistent storage and set admin password (required to mount VeraCrypt volumes)
+
+> Heads-up: if keyboard layout of computer isn’t “English (US)”, set “Keyboard Layout”.
+
+Click “+” under ”Additional Settings”, then “Administration Password”, set password, click “Add” and finally “Start Tails”.
+
+### Step 4: plug network cable or connect to Wi-Fi network and wait for Tor to be ready.
+
+Tor is ready
+
+👍
+
+### Step 5: download latest release of [VeraCrypt](https://veracrypt.fr/en/Home.html)
+
+Click “Applications”, then “Tor Browser”, go to https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Downloads.html and download latest release of “Linux Generic Installer” and associated PGP signature.
+
+### Step 6: set VeraCrypt release semver environment variable
+
+> Heads-up: replace `1.24-Update7` with [latest release](https://veracrypt.fr/en/Home.html) semver.
+
+```shell
+TAILS_RELEASE_SEMVER=1.24-Update7
+```
+
+### Step 7: import “VeraCrypt Team (2018 - Supersedes Key ID=0x54DDD393)” PGP public key
+
+```console
+$ torsocks curl https://www.idrix.fr/VeraCrypt/VeraCrypt_PGP_public_key.asc | gpg --import
+  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
+                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
+100  5434  100  5434    0     0   3002      0  0:00:01  0:00:01 --:--:--  3000
+gpg: key 0x821ACD02680D16DE: 1 signature not checked due to a missing key
+gpg: key 0x821ACD02680D16DE: public key "VeraCrypt Team (2018 - Supersedes Key ID=0x54DDD393) <veracrypt@idrix.fr>" imported
+gpg: Total number processed: 1
+gpg:               imported: 1
+gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
+```
+
+imported: 1
+
+👍
+
+### Step 8: verify Tails release (learn how [here](../how-to-verify-pgp-digital-signatures-using-gnupg-on-macos))
+
+```console
+$ gpg --verify ~/Tor\ Browser/veracrypt-$TAILS_RELEASE_SEMVER-setup.tar.bz2.sig
+gpg: assuming signed data in '/home/amnesia/Tor Browser/veracrypt-1.24-Update7-setup.tar.bz2'
+gpg: Signature made Sat 08 Aug 2020 06:22:10 PM UTC
+gpg:                using RSA key 5069A233D55A0EEB174A5FC3821ACD02680D16DE
+gpg: Good signature from "VeraCrypt Team (2018 - Supersedes Key ID=0x54DDD393) <veracrypt@idrix.fr>" [unknown]
+gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
+gpg:          There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
+Primary key fingerprint: 5069 A233 D55A 0EEB 174A  5FC3 821A CD02 680D 16DE
+```
+
+Good signature
+
+👍
+
+### Step 9: extract Tails release
+
+```shell
+cd ~/Tor\ Browser
+tar --extract --file ~/Tor\ Browser/veracrypt-$TAILS_RELEASE_SEMVER-setup.tar.bz2 veracrypt-$TAILS_RELEASE_SEMVER-setup-gui-x64
+```
+
+### Step 10: run installer, click “Extract .tar Package File”, accept license terms, click “OK” and finally “OK”.
+
+```shell
+./veracrypt-$TAILS_RELEASE_SEMVER-setup-gui-x64
+```
+
+### Step 11: extract `veracrypt` binary to ~/Persistent
+
+```shell
+cd ~/Persistent
+tar --extract --file /tmp/veracrypt_${TAILS_RELEASE_SEMVER}_amd64.tar.gz --strip-components 2 usr/bin/veracrypt
+```
+
+### Step 12: create `veracrypt.AppImage`
+
+```shell
+echo -n "./veracrypt" > veracrypt.AppImage
+chmod +x veracrypt.AppImage
+```
+
+👍
+
+## Usage guide
+
+To use VeraCrypt, double click `veracrypt.AppImage`.
+
+👍