Incognito (operating system)
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OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
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Working state | Discontinued |
Initial release | January 26, 2008 |
Final release | 2008.1 (revision-1) / Aug 05, 2008 |
Platforms | x86 |
Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
Default user interface | KDE |
License | GNU General Public License |
Succeeded by | Tails |
Official website | anonymityanywhere.com/incognito |
Incognito was a Linux distribution based on Gentoo Linux. Its main feature was the inclusion of anonymity and security tools such as Tor by default and being able to be used as a Live CD or Live USB.[1][2]
Incognito's developer has stated on the project's homepage that Incognito has been discontinued and recommends Tails as an alternative.
Release history
Version number | Release date |
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20080109.1 | Jan 26, 2008 |
2008.1 | Aug 02, 2008 |
2008.1 (revision-1) | Aug 05, 2008 |
Anonymity and security tools
- Tor for anonymous internet browsing.
- TrueCrypt, a file/partition encryption utility.
- Enigmail, a security extension for Thunderbird.
- Torbutton, a Firefox plugin to improve Tor's anonymity in Firefox.
- FireGPG, Firefox plugin for using GnuPG for Webmail.
- GnuPG, OpenPGP implementation for encryption.
- KeePassX, a password manager.
Besides these tools, the RAM was overwritten during system shutdown to ensure no possibility of data recovery later.[3]
License
The Tor project listed Incognito as a licensee of the Tor brand name. In accordance to this license agreement, Incognito had the right to use the Tor name and logo.[4]
References
- ^ Anonymity tools in Tor Archived September 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Linux Magazine. August 2008.
- ^ "Incognito Features". Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Tor-Incognito agreement".
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