Known Issues

All Platforms

"apt-get source package" will show "dpkg-source: warning: failed to verify signature"

This is not a security issue, but only a warning. Read the entire thread here for more information.

This warning message can be removed with the following workaround below.

1. Modify /etc/dpkg/origins/default

[select code]

sudo unlink /etc/dpkg/origins/default

sudo unlink /etc/dpkg/origins/default

[select code]

sudo ln -s /etc/dpkg/origins/debian /etc/dpkg/origins/default

sudo ln -s /etc/dpkg/origins/debian /etc/dpkg/origins/default

2. Download the source package

[select code]

apt-get source package

apt-get source package

3. Undo afterwards to prevent unexpected issues

[select code]

sudo unlink /etc/dpkg/origins/default

sudo unlink /etc/dpkg/origins/default

[select code]

sudo ln -s /etc/dpkg/origins/whonix /etc/dpkg/origins/default

sudo ln -s /etc/dpkg/origins/whonix /etc/dpkg/origins/default

Proxychains Tor Browser Issue

Using Tor Browser in conjunction with proxychains for the connection scheme: User -> Tor -> Proxy -> Internet
doesn't currently work. For more information, see here.

Non-Qubes-Whonix

Non-Qubes-Whonix means all Whonix platforms except Qubes-Whonix. This includes KVM, VirtualBox and Physical Isolation.

Suspend / Hibernate Issues

Short: Avoid suspending or hilbernating the computer or Whonix VMs while Whonix is running.

Long: Network Time Syncing, Troubleshooting#Clock Fix.

Mounting (CD / DVD) Devices

If the device auto mounter is broken, see if Start menu -> System Settings -> Removable Media helps.

The following workaround can be used.

[select code]

sudo mkdir /mnt/cdrom

sudo mkdir /mnt/cdrom

[select code]

sudo mount -o ro /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom/

sudo mount -o ro /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom/

Using the ro flag will mount the CD / DVD in read-only mode. If a CD / DVD is not being mounted, then drop the "-o ro" parameter.

Forum discussion:
https://forums.whonix.org/t/workstation11-doesnt-mount-hdds/1313

Help fixing this bug is welcome! (ticket)

VLC / Video Player Crash

The following workaround can be used.

VLC -> Tools -> Preferences -> Video -> Output -> X11 -> Save

Network Manager Systray Unmanaged Devices

Short answer: Unmanaged devices are unrelated to Whonix functioning and shouldn't concern the user.
Long answer:

Qubes-Whonix

Unexpected timedatectl NTP Result

When sys-whonix launches in Qubes-Whonix, a false positive warning appears stating:

ERROR: Systemd Clock Check Result: 
Unexpected results by timedatectl. 
timedatectl_output_pretty: 
Local time: Fri 2018-01-12 14:04:59 UTC
Universal time: Fri 2018-01-12 14:04:59 UTC
RTC time: Fri 2018-01-12 14:04:06
Time zone: Etc/UTC (UTC, +0000)
NTP enabled: yes 
NTP synchronized: no
RTC in local TZ: no
DST active: n/a
It is generally recommended to keep the default as per Whonix Design. [1] If you did not change timezone related settings, please report this Whonix bug. If you know what you are doing and changed this on purpose, feel free to disable this check. [2] 

[1] https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Dev/Design-Shared#timezone 
[2] Create a file /etc/whonix.d/50_whonixcheck_user and add: 
whonixcheck_skip_functions+=" check_systemd_clock "

Although NTP is enabled, it is inactive (dead) and does not pose any threat to anonymity. This problem has been rectified in the Whonix 14 release.

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