Re: [Tails-testers] tails test. documentation

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Author: sajolida
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To: Tails list for early testers, stefani
Subject: Re: [Tails-testers] tails test. documentation
S. Banerian:
> i find that the "install from command line" documentation
> https://tails.boum.org/install/expert/usb/index.en.html
>
> tells me to install 'tails-installer' but that page looks as if the
> installer uses a gui. "drop-down list" "click button"


Indeed, Tails Installer uses a GUI as you can see in:

https://tails.boum.org/install/expert/usb#install-tails

We had plans to make it possible to run tails-installer from the command
line but, compared to other tasks, it's quite low priority and the
cost/benefit is not super clear either:

https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/8861

> no dd ?


You can dd the ISO image on a USB stick but then the resulting USB stick
won't benefit from automatic upgrades and you won't be able to create a
persistent storage on it.

We have plans to fix this before the end of the year and actually
replace Tails Installer with a dd-like process (and a graphical
equivalent to dd).

> seems a little confusing.


Can you elaborate a bit? Is it about the fact of documenting a GUI tool
in an installation scenario that's advertised as "using the command
line" or anything else?

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sajolida