Most comes already configured when downloading Whonix/Qubes. If you keep the templates and software updated, isolating your work in the right qubes, using a disposable whonix workstations for sensitive work - what is it that makes it so advanced to use?
From Buyers Bible
"Using a Whonix/Qubes setup is one of the most secure setups. This setup is very advance, if you do not configure everything correctly you can potentially hurt your opsec or put yourself at risk. Qubes is your host operating system, and will have Whonix baked right into it! Qubes works by allowing you to run multiple Qubes and keeping everything completely isolated from each other. If you do not know what you are doing just stick with using Tails."
It's not for Linux beginners and is quite picky on hardware to run properly.
I have the right hardware and running smoothly. Ive also managed to get my own monero node running. I think the user interface is quite friendly. Havent had issues yet. Thats why im wondering if there is more to it since many says its advanced to get it running and using it correctly.
DOnt get me wrong, im not good at coding, but have some understanding and can follow guides.
DOnt get me wrong, im not good at coding, but have some understanding and can follow guides.
Using Qubes OS isn't difficult at all if you understand how it works.
Qubes OS has excellent documentation, you just need to take some time to study it.
Qubes OS has excellent documentation, you just need to take some time to study it.
Qubes is great if you are fine spending the time learning it. It's not crazy difficult.
It's the fact the platform flat out rejects certain pieces of hardware with no rhyme or reason.
You can have a PC that barely meets or even greatly exceeds the required specs, but the CPU just isn't compatible, despite it being a 10 core AMD or whatever. Or your RAM might be 32Gb of the newest DDR5 PC-70400 but for whatever reason Qubes refuses not to crash every boot.
It's a bit of a crap shoot & even the documentation explains that Qubes hasn't been tested on every single combination of hardware therefore may have issues running, despite meeting the required specs
You can have a PC that barely meets or even greatly exceeds the required specs, but the CPU just isn't compatible, despite it being a 10 core AMD or whatever. Or your RAM might be 32Gb of the newest DDR5 PC-70400 but for whatever reason Qubes refuses not to crash every boot.
It's a bit of a crap shoot & even the documentation explains that Qubes hasn't been tested on every single combination of hardware therefore may have issues running, despite meeting the required specs
Time is money though and have you seen what RAM sticks go for nowadays? Not all of us can afford to rock 32GB DDR5 on our burner laptops. Lol
Not when we could just as easily run some $60 laptop from 2018 we got from marketplace running a usb drive with kicksecure installed running 2 KVM's for the whonix client & gateways.
To each their own though.
Not when we could just as easily run some $60 laptop from 2018 we got from marketplace running a usb drive with kicksecure installed running 2 KVM's for the whonix client & gateways.
To each their own though.
It is not difficult at all, but if you are switching from Windows some parts like VPN configuration to other Qubes can be a little more challenging.
Yeah, it was a little bit challenging coming from mainstream OS. But was easy read into it and learning qubes and templates. The only thing needed coding was running my own Monero Node. But rest is already well configured from before.
If you are a beginner and you are not doing anything illegal and you just want surf the dark web anonymously Tails OS is great, in the meantime you can learn some more about Cubes and/or Whonix and make a switch when you're comfortable with it.
Stay safe.
Stay safe.