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1 Download.

curl --tlsv1.3 --output whonix-lxqt-installer-cli --url https://www.whonix.org/dist-installer-cli

Optional: Digital signature verification.

• Digital signatures are a tool enhancing download security. They are commonly used across the internet and nothing special to worry about.
• Optional, not required: Digital signatures are optional and not mandatory for using Whonix, but an extra security measure for advanced users. If you've never used them before, it might be overwhelming to look into them at this stage. Just ignore them for now.
• Learn more: Curious? If you are interested in becoming more familiar with advanced computer security concepts, you can learn more about digital signatures here: Verifying Software Signatures

Choose either Option A, Option B or Option C.

Option A) Install the installer from the Kicksecure APT repository

By installing from the Kicksecure APT repository, no additional verification of the installer is required because APT automatically does that.

1 Add the Kicksecure APT repository.

See Kicksecure Packages for Debian Hosts.

2 Install package usability-misc.

Because it contains the Whonix Linux Installer.

Install package(s) usability-misc following these instructions:

1 Platform specific notice.

• Non-Qubes-Whonix: No special notice.
• Qubes-Whonix: In Template.

2 Update the package lists and upgrade the system.

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

3 Install the usability-misc package(s).

Using apt command line <code>--no-install-recommends</code> option is in most cases optional.

sudo apt install --no-install-recommends usability-misc

4 Platform specific notice.

• Non-Qubes-Whonix: No special notice.
• Qubes-Whonix: Shut down Template and restart App Qubes based on it as per Qubes Template Modification.

5 Done.

The procedure of installing package(s) usability-misc is complete.

3 Run the Whonix Linux Installer.

whonix-lxqt-installer-cli

4 Done.

Option B) Verify the Installer

The Linux Installer is signed by Whonix developer Patrick Schleizer using OpenPGP and signify.

Do you already know how to perform digital software verification using an OpenPGP and/or signify key?

• Yes: Acquire the Signing Key and the signatures straight away and proceed.
• No: Consider the following instructions: Undocumented. Unspecific to Whonix.

• Installer
• OpenPGP signature
• Signify signature

signify:

signify-openbsd -Vp keyname.pub -m dist-installer-cli

Option C) Manual Installation without the Installer

1 There is no need to use the Whonix Linux Installer.

The user is not forced to use the Whonix Linux Installer.

2 Manually install Whonix for VirtualBox.

Use the manual Whonix for VirtualBox instructions instead of the Whonix Linux Installer.

3 Done.

2 Run the installer.

bash ./whonix-lxqt-installer-cli

onion

1 System Tor setup.

Downloading via an onion service requires a functional system Tor. This aspect is not specific to Whonix and is undocumented.

2 Download.

torsocks curl --output whonix-lxqt-installer-cli --url http://www.dds6qkxpwdeubwucdiaord2xgbbeyds25rbsgr73tbfpqpt4a6vjwsyd.onion/dist-installer-cli

3 Run the installer.

bash ./whonix-lxqt-installer-cli --onion

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