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Whonix
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Whonix (/huːnɪks/, HOO-niks)[2] is a Linux distribution, based on Kicksecure OS, claimed to be security hardened by its developers.[3][4] Its main goals are to provide strong privacy and anonymity on the Internet.[5] The operating system consists of two virtual machines, a workstation and a Tor gateway running Debian. All communications are forced through Tor.[6][7][8]
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Developer | Whonix Developers |
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OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
Working state | Active |
Source model | Open source |
Initial release | 29 February 2012; 12 years ago (2012-02-29) |
Latest release | 17[1] / July 20, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-07-20) |
Repository | https://gitlab.com/whonix |
Marketing target | Personal Computing, Servers (onion service hosting) |
Platforms | x86, arm64 (RPi 3) |
Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
License | Mainly the GNU GPL v3 and various other free software licenses |
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Both Whonix and Kicksecure have documentation that spans from basic operating system maintenance to more advanced topics.[9][10]