Tails 5.11 Amnesic Incognito Live System Switches to ZRam and Linux Kernel 6.1 LTS
In Tails 5.11, the devs added the ZRam (formerly compcache) Linux kernel module for extending your computer’s physical memory to allow running apps and sessions for longer periods of time without the system hanging or freezing. ZRam creates a compressed block device in RAM with on-the-fly disk compression.
On the same note, the Linux kernel was bumped in this release from the now deprecated Linux 6.0 series to the long-term supported Linux kernel 6.1 LTS. This automatically translates to better hardware support and new features.
Linuxiac:
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Tails 5.11 Boosts Memory Capacity with the Zram Kernel Module
Tails is a privacy and strongly security-focused Linux distribution designed to be run on a live USB drive, allowing users to boot the operating system on any computer while leaving no trace of their activity on the host computer.
The distro routes all internet traffic through the Tor network, providing a high level of anonymity and including a wide range of privacy and security tools such as the PGP email client, the Electrum Bitcoin wallet, and the VeraCrypt disk encryption software.
Yesterday, the Tails Project announced the general availability of Tails 5.11 with yet another dose of updates and novelties. So, let’s have a look at them.
TheRegister:
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Tails 5.11: Secure-surfing 'amnesiac' live distro arrives
The latest version of TAILS has improved memory management, which means it should work a little better on memory-constrained computers. It's the go-to option for secure private internet access.
Tails 5.11, just released, has some worthwhile improvements that may make it run a little better on machines lacking large amounts of memory. Tails now uses ZRAM as standard, like the unofficial Ubuntu DDE remix and Debian variant Spiral Linux.