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Persistent Storage disk space used for signal-cli installation: ~250 MB
This guide uses apt repositories for installing and updating signal-cli. [Every time Tails starts it installs and if you are connected also checks for updates on additional software](https://tails.net/doc/persistent_storage/additional_software/index.en.html#index3h2) and brings signal-cli up-to-date. No manual updates for signal-cli needed anymore. If you have used this guide previously before January 11th, 2025, follow all steps and optionally _Remove older installation of this guide_ to free up space.
This guide uses apt repositories for installing and updating signal-cli. [Every time Tails starts it installs and if you are connected also checks for updates on additional software](https://tails.net/doc/persistent_storage/additional_software/index.en.html#index3h2) and brings signal-cli up-to-date. No manual updates for signal-cli needed anymore. If you have used this guide previously before January 11th, 2025, follow all steps and optionally [removing older installation from this guide](#remove-older-installation-of this-guide) to free up space.
**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).
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## Persistent Storage
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 3 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.
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 ▸** Root 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:
```plaintext
sudo sed -i '$ a /home/amnesia/.local/share/signal-cli/ source=signal-cli' /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/persistence.conf
sed -i '$ a /home/amnesia/.local/share/signal-cli/ source=signal-cli' /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/persistence.conf
```
7. Configuring additional APT repositories for signal-cli, create an apt-sources.list.d folder in your Persistent Storage:
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## Install signal-cli
1. Start your Tails unlocking your persistent storage and setup an administration password, follow section _Set up an administration password_ at https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/welcome_screen/administration_password/.
2. Choose Applications ▸ System Tools ▸ Terminal
2. Choose Applications ▸ System Tools ▸ **Terminal**
3. Update repositories and install 'signal-cli-native'