Whonix: A High Security Method of Surfing the Internet Whonix is a desktop operating system designed for advanced security and privacy. Whonix mitigates the threat of common attack vectors while maintaining usability. Online anonymity is realized via fail-safe, automatic, and desktop-wide use of the Tor network. A heavily reconfigured Debian base is run inside multiple virtual machines, providing a substantial layer of protection from malware and IP address leaks. Commonly used applications are pre-installed and safely pre-configured for immediate use. The user is not jeopardized by installing additional applications or personalizing the desktop. Whonix is under active development and is the only operating system designed to be run inside a VM and paired with Tor.

After approximately one year of development, the Whonix Project is proud to announce the release of Whonix 15.

Whonix 15 is based on the Debian buster (Debian 10 ) distribution. This means users have access to many new software packages in concert with existing packages, such as a modern branch of GNuPG, and more.

Major Changes and New Features

ChangeLog

Issues

Please report any other issues to us in the forums, after first searching for whether it is already known.

https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Known_Issues

Download Whonix 15

Whonix is cross-platform and can be installed on the Windows, macOS, Linux or Qubes operating systems. Choose your operating system from the link below and follow the instructions to install it.

https://www.whonix.org/download/

Upgrade to Whonix 15

Whonix Upgrading Whonix 14 to Whonix 15 How to Release Upgrade from Whonix ™ 14 to Whonix ™ 15

Whonix 14 Deprecation Notice

As per Whonix Support Schedule, support for Whonix 14 will end in 1 month.

What’s Next?

Work on Whonix 15 is ongoing and interested users can refer to the Whonix 16 roadmap to see where Whonix is heading. Major items include a Whonix host operating system (tickets); live mode (tickets); Policy for Inclusion of Compiled Software (for install electrum bitcoin thin client by default?)

We need your help and there are various ways to contribute to Whonix - donating or investing your time will help the project immensely. Come and talk with us!