Exploring Hacker Operating Systems: Qubes OS

In this episode we are exploring Edward Snowden's favorite OS, Qubes, a "reasonably secure" operating system. Qubes OS is a free and open source operating system leveraging Xen-based virtualization to allow for isolated "qubes", enabling privacy and security by compartmentalization.

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Chapters:
0:00 Countdown
0:46 Intro
1:51 Why Qubes
4:40 Who Should Use Qubes
5:40 Hardware Requirements
7:20 Qubes Docs
9:55 Qubes Installer
14:37 Rebooting
16:40 Second Half of Installer
19:13 How Qubes VMs Work
22:07 Disposable Machines
23:40 James' Setup
29:12 Kody Librem Laptop
30:53 How to Setup your own System
32:01 Slow Setup Process
33:08 First Login
35:30 Disposable Whonix Tor Browser
38:05 Password Vault
39:44 Sharing Data Across VMs
44:44 Persistence
51:34 Closing Thoughts
53:59 Endscreen