changed to sudo instead of root terminal, added notes about Terminal usage from @gagz authored by about:privacy's avatar about:privacy
_This guide has been tested with Tails OS versions **6.2** and **signal-cli-v0.13.3**_ _This guide has been tested with Tails OS versions **6.2** and **signal-cli-v0.13.3**_
**Notes**:
* Many steps happen in the _Terminal_. To paste content in the terminal, either right-click in the terminal and choose Paste, or use CTRL-SHIFT-V (not CTRL-V).
* **Do NOT use the _Root Terminal_** or instructions won't work!
* A working **internet connection is required** at every step of the howto.
## Persistent Storage ## Persistent Storage
1. Make sure you are using an up to date Tails OS, check out https://tails.boum.org/doc/upgrade/. 1. Make sure you are using an up to date Tails OS, check out https://tails.boum.org/doc/upgrade/.
2. Create persistent storage, follow the steps on https://tails.boum.org/doc/persistent_storage/create/, skip to step 2 if you already have a persistent storage 2. Create persistent storage, follow the steps on https://tails.boum.org/doc/persistent_storage/create/, skip to step 2 if you already have a persistent storage
3. Configure persistent storage with [_Additonal software_](https://tails.boum.org/doc/persistent_storage/configure/#index12h2) enabled and features according to your other needs (mail, pgp, additional software) follow the steps on https://tails.boum.org/doc/persistent_storage/configure/, skip to [Install signal-cli](#install-signal-cli) if you already have configured your persistent storage with _additional software_ enabled. 3. Configure persistent storage with [_Additonal software_](https://tails.boum.org/doc/persistent_storage/configure/#index12h2) enabled and features according to your other needs (mail, pgp, additional software) follow the steps on https://tails.boum.org/doc/persistent_storage/configure/, skip to [Install signal-cli](#install-signal-cli) if you already have configured your persistent storage with _additional software_ enabled.
4. (Re)start your Tails and setup an administration password, follow section _Set up an administration password_ at https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/welcome_screen/administration_password/ and encrypt your Persistent on the start Screen. 4. (Re)start your Tails and setup an administration password, follow section _Set up an administration password_ at https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/welcome_screen/administration_password/ and encrypt your Persistent on the start Screen.
5. Choose Applications ▸ System Tools ▸ Root Terminal and use the password set in step 4. 5. Choose Applications ▸ System Tools ▸ Terminal and use the password set in step 4.
6. In order to keep [signal-cli's storage](https://github.com/AsamK/signal-cli#storage) persistent, execute: 6. In order to keep [signal-cli's storage](https://github.com/AsamK/signal-cli#storage) persistent, execute:
```plaintext ```plaintext
sed -i '$ a /home/amnesia/.local/share/signal-cli/ source=signal-cli' /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/persistence.conf sudo sed -i '$ a /home/amnesia/.local/share/signal-cli/ source=signal-cli' /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/persistence.conf
``` ```
7. Shutdown Tails. 7. Shutdown Tails.
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