Add Linut Mint to installation assistant (#11561) · Issues · tails / tails

Add Linut Mint to installation assistant

Originally created by @sajolida on #11561 (Redmine)

Tails Installer is available in Linux Mint Sarah. Mint is a very popular distribution and the process is very close to the one from Debian. So it would be good to advertise the Debian installation as working for Mint as well and adapt it accordingly.

There are two ways of installation Tails Installer in Mint: Synaptic and Software Manager, which is a custom tool from Mint.

Note that the Software Sources dialog of Mint (in both Software Manager and Synaptic) is custom as well. Enjoy…

Here are some notes on both methods:

* With Software Manager

Start Software Manager.
Choose Edit → Software source.
PPAs tab.
Add a new PPA….
ppa:tails-team/tails-installer
Update the cache.
Close dialog.
Wait for Software Manager to reappear.
Search tails-installer.

* With Synaptic

Menu → System → Package Manager.
Settings → Repositories.
PPAs tab.
Add a new PPA….
ppa:tails-team/tails-installer
Close dialog.
In Synaptic: Reload.
Wait while “Rebuild search index”.
Search tails-installer.
Mark for installation.
etc.

Feature Branch: doc/11561-linux-mint

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Related issues

Related to #11404 (closed)
Related to #11378 (closed)

_Originally created by @sajolida on [#11561 (Redmine)](https://public-redmine-archive.tails.boum.org/code/issues/11561)_

Tails Installer is available in Linux Mint Sarah. Mint is a very popular
distribution and the process is very close to the one from Debian. So it
would be good to advertise the Debian installation as working for Mint
as well and adapt it accordingly.

There are two ways of installation Tails Installer in Mint: **Synaptic**
and **Software Manager**, which is a custom tool from Mint.

Note that the **Software Sources** dialog of Mint (in both **Software
Manager** and **Synaptic**) is custom as well. Enjoy…

Here are some notes on both methods:

\* With **Software Manager**

1.  Start **Software Manager**.
2.  Choose **Edit** → **Software source**.
3.  **PPAs** tab.
4.  **Add a new PPA…**.  
    ppa:tails-team/tails-installer
5.  Update the cache.
6.  Close dialog.
7.  Wait for **Software Manager** to reappear.
8.  Search tails-installer.

\* With **Synaptic**

1.  Menu → System → Package Manager.
2.  Settings → Repositories.
3.  **PPAs** tab.
4.  **Add a new PPA…**.  
    ppa:tails-team/tails-installer
5.  Close dialog.
6.  In Synaptic: **Reload**.
7.  Wait while “Rebuild search index”.
8.  Search tails-installer.
9.  Mark for installation.
10. etc.

Feature Branch: doc/11561-linux-mint

### Attachments

* [ppa description.png](https://redmine.tails.boum.org/code/attachments/download/1407/ppa%20description.png)
  * [software manager.png](https://redmine.tails.boum.org/code/attachments/download/1408/software%20manager.png)
  * [software sources.png](https://redmine.tails.boum.org/code/attachments/download/1409/software%20sources.png)
  * [software sources with ppa.png](https://redmine.tails.boum.org/code/attachments/download/1410/software%20sources%20with%20ppa.png)

### Related issues

- **Related to** tails/tails#11404
  - **Related to** tails/tails#11378

Edited May 21, 2020 by sajolida

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