[RELEASE] Kodachi Linux, a privacy oriented VPN and Tor distro [ANNOUNCE]
Good evening, Serey! In this post I'm going to tell you about recent release of not well-known distro which name is Kodachi.
As you might know, Debian is one of the [most largest Linux families](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@sxiii/linux-create-own-linux-distribution-timeline-map-manual). And it often becomes a basis for different distribution related tasks. So Warith Al Maawali has announced the release of Linux Kodachi 4.0, a new version of the Debian-based distribution and live DVD with focus on security, privacy and anonymity on the internet.
This is the project's first release based on latest Debian 9 "Stretch"; besides the updated base system, the new version comes with several privacy-enhancing features:
>"Version 4.0, based on Debian 9.5 Xfce, Linux kernel 4.9. Added MenuLibre, GNOME Commander, Coyim Ring, OpenShot, Icedove Atom; added rkhunter, Steghide, GNOME Nettool, GResolver, SiriKali, Deny hosts signal; added NVIDIA Detect, Florence, i2p, zuluCrypt, zuluMount, Onion Circuits, Onion Share, GNUnet; added Cloudflare DNS over TLS via DNScrypt; public IP resolver; Firefox plugins; support for persistence encrypted volumes; UEFI boot support; replaced Komodo-Edit with Atom; replaced Electrum LTC/BTC wallet with Exodus; removed TrueCrypt, Veracrypt still there; improved almost all Kodachi scripts, they are much faster and optimized; theme icons, wallpaper all new look; feature to disable Tor permanently; fixed Tor and DNScrypt bugs; Conky and GUI enhanced." Here is the full changelog as published on the project's website.

# [Download](https://www.digi77.com/linux-kodachi/):
# [kodachi-4.0-64.iso](http://downloads.sourceforge.net/linuxkodachi/kodachi-4.0-64.iso) (3,456 MB, [SHA512](http://downloads.sourceforge.net/linuxkodachi/Kodachi-hash.txt), [pkglist](https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=kodachi&pkglist=true&version=4.0#pkglist))
Note: username is "root" or "kodachi", password is "r@@t00"
# Description
OS Type | Linux
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Based on | Debian
Origin | Oman
Architecture | x86_64
Desktop | Xfce
Category | Live Medium, Privacy, Security
Status | Active
Popularity | 156 (50 hits per day)
Linux Kodachi is a Debian-based distribution which can be run from a DVD or USB thumb drive. The distribution filters all network traffic through a VPN and the Tor network, obscuring the user's network location. The distribution attempts to clean up after itself, removing traces of its use from the computer.
**Popularity (hits per day):** 12 months: 168 (48), 6 months: 156 (50), 3 months: 135 (64), 4 weeks: 92 (119), 1 week: 28 (373)
**Average visitor rating:** 9.36/10 from 11 review(s).
# Links
Distribution | Linux Kodachi
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Home Page | https://www.digi77.com/linux-kodachi/
Screenshots | https://www.digi77.com/linux-kodachi/ • DistroWatch Gallery
Download Mirrors | https://www.digi77.com/linux-kodachi/
Where To Buy | https://distrowatch.com/osdisc?kodachi
# Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZiH1jmN3WE
# Feedback
How do you feel about privacy-oriented distros? Do you think they are very important in terms of [recent censorship all over the world](https://rsf.org/en/ranking/2018) or it's a bit too much? Please write down in comments!

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