Incognito (operating system)
| Written in | {{#property:p277}} |
|---|---|
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Initial release | Jan 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 | Incognito |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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]
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- ↑ Anonymity tools in Tor Archived September 29, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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