matrix/Install-Element-Desktop.md

-_This guide has been tested with Tails OS version **6.6**_
+_This guide has been tested with Tails OS versions **6.6** and will not work on Tails 5.xx, so please make sure you are using an [**up to date Tails** OS](https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/)_.
+
+*This howto uses [Flatpak](https://flatpak.org) to install Signal and keep it confined.*
+
+**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
 If you want to keep Element Desktop persistent, we need to set up the Persistent storage accordingly: (if you want to use Element Desktop only once and lose everything after shutdown/reboot skip to section [Install](#Install)) 
@@ -22,19 +29,19 @@ sed -i '$ a /home/amnesia/.local/share/flatpak source=flatpak\n/home/amnesia/.va
 2. Choose Applications ▸ System Tools ▸ Terminal
 3. Install the package manager Flatpak with executing
 ~~~
-sudo apt update && sudo apt install flatpak xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
+sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y flatpak xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
 ~~~
 4. Make the installation persistent (_Install every time_) following  step 3. at https://tails.boum.org/doc/persistent_storage/additional_software/#index4h2
 5. No we add the Flathub repository to Flatpak, executing 
 ~~~
-torify flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
+torsocks flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
 ~~~
 Ignore _WARNING torsocks[33952]: [syscall] Unsupported syscall number 315._
 
 ### Element-Desktop
 1. Using the Terminal install element-desktop, executing 
 ~~~
-torify flatpak install -y flathub im.riot.Riot
+torsocks flatpak install -y flathub im.riot.Riot
 ~~~ 
 
 2. For running element-desktop on Tails via Tor and access to audio devices, we need to set parameters running element-desktop. <details><summary>Further details</summary> Outside the unsafe browser, Tails is configured to limit network use to the Tor network only. Therefore we need to tell element-desktop using Tor's SOCKS proxy by exporting `export HTTP_PROXY=socks://127.0.0.1:9050` and `export HTTPS_PROXY=socks://127.0.0.1:9050`.</details> This can be achieved using an executable shell script + creating a desktop file for a more convenient launch of Element, executing:
@@ -43,7 +50,7 @@ echo -e '#!/bin/sh\nenv /usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --com
 ~~~ 
 4. If you haven't done it already while installing another Flatpak from this HowTo, create an update script and Desktop shortcut for conveniently updating Flatpak managed applications, executing:
 ~~~
-echo -e '#!/bin/sh\n torify flatpak update -y' | tee -a /home/amnesia/Persistent/flatpak-update.sh && chmod a+x /home/amnesia/Persistent/flatpak-update.sh && echo -e '[Desktop Entry]\nType=Application\nName=Flatpak-Update\nExec=bash -c '\''/home/amnesia/Persistent/flatpak-update.sh'\''\nTerminal=true\nCategories=Network\nStartupWMClass=flatpak\nKeywords=flatpak;update;' | tee -a ~/.local/share/applications/Flatpak-Update.desktop
+echo -e '#!/bin/sh\n torsocks flatpak update -y' | tee -a /home/amnesia/Persistent/flatpak-update.sh && chmod a+x /home/amnesia/Persistent/flatpak-update.sh && echo -e '[Desktop Entry]\nType=Application\nName=Flatpak-Update\nExec=bash -c '\''/home/amnesia/Persistent/flatpak-update.sh'\''\nTerminal=true\nCategories=Network\nStartupWMClass=flatpak\nKeywords=flatpak;update;' | tee -a ~/.local/share/applications/Flatpak-Update.desktop
 ~~~ 
 
 ### Start