OpenPGP Verification of Whonix Images in macOS

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Instructions for OpenPGP Verification of Whonix Images in macOS

• Digital signatures are a tool enhancing download security. They are commonly used across the internet and nothing special to worry about.
• Optional, not required: Digital signatures are optional and not mandatory for using Whonix, but an extra security measure for advanced users. If you've never used them before, it might be overwhelming to look into them at this stage. Just ignore them for now.
• Learn more: Curious? If you are interested in becoming more familiar with advanced computer security concepts, you can learn more about digital signatures here digital software signatures.

macOS using GPGTools

GnuPG is a common free software implementation of OpenPGP. Various versions and graphical front-ends are available for macOS. Follow these steps:

1. Navigate to GPGTools to download the available suite -- detailed installation and user documentation is also available on the site.
2. After installing GPGTools, follow the same instructions found on the Verify Virtual Machine Images on the Command Line page.
3. To open the command line: Navigate to the Applications folder → Open Utilities → Double-click on Terminal

Do not continue if verification fails! This risks using infected or erroneous files! The whole point of verification is to confirm file integrity. This page is strongly related to the pages Placing Trust in Whonix and Verifying Software Signatures.

Troubleshooting

Try using ls instead of gpg first to confirm existence of the files before using gpg.

When a GPG error is encountered, first try a web search for the relevant error. The security stackexchange website can also help to resolve GPG problems. Describe the problem thoroughly, but be sure it is GPG-related and not specific to Whonix.

More help resources are available on the Support page.

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Whonix Verify the images using macOS wiki page Copyright (C) Amnesia <amnesia at boum dot org>
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