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*-- so just to open, ill say im new. To linux, parrot os, hacking, and tech in general. Please be patient. Im trying specifically to build a workstation to ise with HTB and other cert courses before starting on campus classes next spring. So i AM serios about learning, despite my inexperience.

So. I have installed 2 versions, and have had problems with both. First the pwnbox 5.0 distro, then when that started having problems, i tried the security 5.0 version, had more pronlems and reinstalled the htb distri, hich i am using now.

I cab do basic functions no problem. Connect to wifi, browse the web, basically anything i could do at the library or on a locked system for public use.

However, i cant use a vpn. I cant configure sshkeys or install anonsurf. I have updated and upgraded via cli as root, and tried installing various packages, most of which it says are already installed. But i cant FIND most of them. Not in the gui, and im not experienced enough to use the cli for most. Also, EVERY time i shut it down, i have to set it up from square one.

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Hi @Jeremiah

Are you installing on bare metal or on a virtual machine like VirtualBox?

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Bare metal. Direct to hard drive replacing windows 10 on bulk of machine, and alongside windows 11, which is installed on a removable internal SSD.

not sure if any of that is more info than matters, but at this point id rather give more than whats needed than less

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Have you disabled windows fast boot in the BIOS?

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Im fairly certain ive removed everything windows related from the hard drive. I saw no live boot option, but when partitioning, i removed EVERYTHING. i have windows 11 still on a removable SSD that i can boot to from bios, but thats it.

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