[Hackmeeting] OT Tails 3.6 is out

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Autor: Marco A. Calamari
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Temat: [Hackmeeting] OT Tails 3.6 is out
Release importante che fissa anche i problemi durante il boot.

Se necessario, l'update deve essere fatto manualmente,
 l'update automatico e' disattivato per questa release.

Enjoy!

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From: Tails - News <rss@???>
Subject: [Tails-news] Tails 3.6 is out
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:35:02 -0000

This release fixes [many security issues](https://tails.boum.org/security/Nume
rous_security_holes_in_3.5/index.en.html) and users should upgrade as soon as
possible.

# Changes

## New features

  * You can now lock your screen by clicking on the ![](https://tails.boum.org/l
ib/network-wireless-encrypted.png) button in the system menu.

![System menu](https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/introduction_to_gnome_an
d_the_tails_desktop/system.png)

    * If you set up an [?](https://tails.boum.org/ikiwiki.cgi?do=create&from=new
s%2Fversion_3.6&page=first_steps%2Fstartup_options%2Fadministration_password)adm
inistration password when starting Tails, you can unlock your screen with your
administration password.

    * Otherwise, you can set up a password to unlock your screen when locking
your screen for the first time.

![Set a password to unlock your screen](https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps
/introduction_to_gnome_and_the_tails_desktop/screen-locker.png)

  * We improved a lot the backend of the **[Additional Software** persistence
feature](https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/persistence/configure/index.en.h
tml#additional_software). Your additional software is now:

    * Installed in the background after the session starts instead of [?](https:
//tails.boum.org/ikiwiki.cgi?do=create&from=news%2Fversion_3.6&page=blocking_the
_opening_of_the_desktop)blocking the opening of the desktop.
    * Always installed even if you are offline.
  * Install [pdf-redact-tools](https://github.com/firstlookmedia/pdf-redact-tool
s/blob/master/README.md), a command line tool to clean metadata and redact PDF
files by converting them to PNG images.

  * An error message indicating the name of the graphics card is now displayed
when Tails fails to start GNOME.

## Upgrades and changes

  * The **Tails documentation** launcher on the desktop now opens the
documentation on our website if you are online.

  * Install drivers for the [Video Acceleration API](https://en.wikipedia.org/wi
ki/Video%5FAcceleration%5FAPI) to improve the display of videos on many graphics
cards.

  * Upgrade _Electrum_ from 2.7.9 to [3.0.6](https://github.com/spesmilo/electru
m/blob/3.0.x/RELEASE-NOTES).

  * Upgrade _Linux_ to 4.15.0.

  * Upgrade _Tor_ to 0.3.2.10.

  * Upgrade _Thunderbird_ [52.6.0](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/52.
6.0/releasenotes/).

We also activated the _AppArmor_ profile of _Thunderbird_ from Debian to
[confine _Thunderbird_ for
security](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/design/application_isolation/).

  * Rewrite some internal scripts from shell scripting to Python, thanks to
[GoodCrypto](https://goodcrypto-private-server.sourceforge.io/).

## Fixed problems

  * Remove the display of debug and error messages when starting.

![](https://tails.boum.org/news/version_3.5/logs.png)

  * Fix the ISO image selection being unavailable in _Tails Installer_ in
languages other than English. ([#15233](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/1523
3))

![](https://tails.boum.org/news/version_3.5/broken-file-chooser.png)

  * Fix _OpenPGP Applet_ being unresponsive when decrypting a lot of text.
([#6398](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/6398))

For more details, read our [changelog](https://git-
tails.immerda.ch/tails/plain/debian/changelog).

# Known issues

  * Enigmail is unable to download OpenPGP keys for new contacts if you have the
GnuPG persistence feature activated. You can still download OpenPGP keys using
Passwords and Keys. ([#15395](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/15395))

  * This release is not reproducible, due to various python files in /usr/local
having different timestamps. ([#15400](https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/15400
))

See the list of [long-standing
issues](https://tails.boum.org/support/known_issues/index.en.html).

# Get Tails 3.6

  * To install, follow our [installation instructions](https://tails.boum.org/in
stall/index.en.html).

  * We do not provide automatic upgrades from older Tails installations for this
release, as we've hit an old bug while generating the necessary files ([#13426](
https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/13426)). You have to [upgrade
manually](https://tails.boum.org/upgrade/index.en.html).

  * [Download Tails 3.6.](https://tails.boum.org/install/download/index.en.html)

# What's coming up?

Tails 3.7 is [scheduled](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/calendar/) for May
8.

Have a look at our [roadmap](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/roadmap) to see
where we are heading to.

We need your help and there are many ways to [contribute to
Tails](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/index.en.html)
([donating](https://tails.boum.org/donate?r=3.6) is only one of them). Come
[talk to us](https://tails.boum.org/about/contact/index.en.html#tails-dev)!

URL: https://tails.boum.org/news/version_3.6/index.en.html