Why is sys-whonix not disposable, and why is it black?

[kzlz]

I’ve been wondering about this for a while: why isn’t sys-whonix disposable? Also, why is it black even though it connects to the internet? If anyone knows the reason, please let me know.

[qubist]

Guide for disposable sys-whonix replacement?

While trying to answer another thread I’ve come upon this one so I’ll post the warning here as well in case someone comes across this in a web search. sys-whonix should not be disposable. See the Warnings section on Specifically, Ephemeral Whonix-Gateway ProxyVMs Using Disposables for both the Whonix Gateway and Workstation in Qubes does not increase security without any corresponding privacy downside, for the following reasons: [17] [18] [19] Disposables are not amnesic. In practice th…

I don’t know about the reason for the color choice.