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Expand Up @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Introducing the possibility of a single point of failure would mean we're now su
That is why it is essential that you
**turn off (and unplug) your internet access before performing these steps.**


#### Option A (preferred): Tails Operating System
For our one-time offline key generation, it is preferable to use a live operating system that cannot store information on the file system.
[Tails](https://tails.boum.org/) is a live OS that is designed to wipe itself completely on shutdown.
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Then perform [the regular steps in the Setup Paper Wallet section](./paper) using that machine.
Your computer will automatically wipe itself completely (including RAM) on shutdown.


[Watch A Video On How to Install Tails](https://youtu.be/bew6uWb2Mr4)

If you are truly paranoid, remove the hard drive from the machine (before booting up Tails) so there is no possibility that any private key material can be written to disk.


[Watch A Video On How To Remove The Hard Drive and Wi-Fi Card](https://youtu.be/AQuSs2LdARo)




#### Option B (less secure): Wipe Your Machine
While [Tails](https://tails.boum.org/) is preferred for self-destruction, you can get a similar effect by wiping the hard drive after generating your seed.
If you have an Ubuntu installer DVD or USB drive (see [Computer Configuration section](../setup-computer/computer)), you can use that to perform the following steps:
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