Hello everyone,
After upgrading to Tails 7.9 and also testing a fresh installation on a new USB drive, I noticed a couple of things that seem unusual and I’m wondering whether they are expected changes or possible bugs.
1. Unexpected “~” directory in /home/amnesia
I found a directory named ~ inside /home/amnesia.
The directory contains:
~/.local/share/applications
However, the applications directory itself is empty.
I do not remember seeing this directory in previous Tails releases. Has anyone else noticed it on Tails 7.9? Is this expected behavior or a known issue?
2. Monero GUI now reports updates available
Another thing I noticed is that Monero GUI is now informing me that an update is available. I don’t remember seeing update notifications before upgrading to Tails 7.9.
Historically, Tails has blocked non-Tor connections by default, which also prevented some applications’ automatic update checks. For example, older discussions in the Monero community suggested that Tails’ network restrictions would typically prevent the Monero GUI updater from reaching its servers.
This raises a few questions:
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Has anything changed in Tails 7.9 regarding networking rules or application permissions?
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Is Monero GUI now performing update checks over Tor?
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Is the update notification expected behavior in Tails 7.9?
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Could this indicate that some traffic is bypassing previous restrictions, or is there another explanation?
I’m not trying to jump to conclusions, but since both the unexpected ~ directory and the new update notification appeared after upgrading, I’d appreciate clarification from developers or users who have investigated these changes.
Has anyone else experienced the same behavior on Tails 7.9?
Thanks.