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OTFR-Tails

OTFR Tools for Tails Linux Persistence
Free, open-source digital resilience tools for people and populations in distress — optimized for Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System).

Why Tails + OTFR?

  • Maximum security & privacy (Tor by default, amnesic mode)
  • Encrypted persistent storage for tools/files
  • Trusted by journalists, activists, and humanitarian workers worldwide
  • No custom OS maintenance — always the latest secure Tails

This repository contains everything needed to add OTFR tools to your Tails persistent volume.

Download the Package

Contents

  • Emergencies/ — Crisis checklists & protocols
  • otfr/ — Core low-tech tools (verification, encryption, secure comms)
  • situation-maps/ — Offline-capable situation maps + bookmarks
  • .config/ — Optional dotfiles for shortcuts and custom configs

Stupid-Simple Setup

  1. Download & boot the latest Tails
    https://tails.net/install/ (always verify the signature!)

  2. Create encrypted persistent storage
    Applications → Tails → Configure persistent storage

  3. Enable Persistent Folder (required)

  4. Optional: Dotfiles (for shortcuts/configs)

  5. Add the OTFR package

  6. Download the .tar.gz or clone the repo
  7. Unlock persistence at boot
  8. Extract/copy contents to the Persistent folder:

Persistent/ └── OTFR/ ├── Emergencies/ ├── otfr/ ├── situation-maps/ └── .config/ (optional)

  1. Create shortcuts (optional but recommended)
    Right-click important files/folders → Make Link → Drag links to Desktop

  2. Done — tools ready on every boot (just unlock persistence with your passphrase)

Security Notes

  • All network traffic automatically routed through Tor
  • Full shutdown leaves no traces on the host computer
  • Tails updates itself securely (follow prompts)
  • To update OTFR tools: re-download the package and replace in Persistent/OTFR/

Questions, requests, or feedback?
mark@eireicon.org

Go forth and do good.

— Mark Rabideau / eirenicon llc / TreeMagic / ManyRoads
https://treemagic.org/OTFR/