Questions tagged [tor]
A free software implementation of second-generation onion routing, a system enabling its users to communicate anonymously on the Internet.
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Why tor need icmp in outbound iptables?
I'm trying to block everything in outbound except tor with iptables.
But without enabling icmp tor doesn't work, it's very strange since tor don't use icmp as my understanding.
That's what I'm using ...
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I get an error when trying to extract the tor browser .tar.xz file, what did i do wrong?
sudo tar -xf [TB archive]
tar: [TB: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
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Tor Browser Launcher does not download Tor Browser
I have installed Tor Browser Launcher:
sudo apt-get install torbrowser-launcher
but when I try to run Tor Browser the download always fail:
Note: other downloads finish properly and I can correctly ...
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How do I access the __init__.py file on linux?
I need to get to this file to fix an issue with running tor but I cant figure out how to get to it.
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Send all OpenVPN traffic through proxy or TOR proxy?
I have an OpenVPN server and I want to be able to route all requests that are made to that OpenVPN server through a proxy, so that the requests will look like they are made be the internet address of ...
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GPG error while trying to install tor from external repository
Hello All I am Having a problem in installing tor in ubuntu....when i start adding tor repository to my system and write the command
gpg --keyserver keys.gnupg.net --recv 886DDD89
then a error comes ...
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How to run tor service with snowflake?
How to install and use tor with snowflake bridge on Ubuntu 20.04?
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Could not bind to 127.0.0.1:9050: Address already in use
I don't know what's going on.
linux@dell ~ [1]> sudo killall tor
linux@dell ~> sudo service tor stop
linux@dell ~> sudo killall tor
tor: no process found
linux@dell ~ [1]> sudo service tor ...
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Proxychains configuration
I have downloaded proxychains and configured it to run with tor. I want a chain of 3 or more proxies. 3 will be enough.
The problem is finding proxies that are up and running i just keep getting ...
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How do I install Tor Onion Browser on Ubuntu 16.04?
I followed the tutorial for Ubuntu 16.04 and got a
SIGNATURE VERIFICATION FAILED!
error when trying to launch the program. So I re-inputted this in command line:
gpg --homedir "$HOME/.local/...
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Failed to parse/validate config: Failed to bind one of the listener ports
I am using UBUNTU 22 (Jammy)
I have installed anonsurf
Also have TOR
TOR Browser is installed as well
Here are many torrc files in my system:
/etc/anonsurf/torrc
/etc/tor/torrc
/home/linux/.local/...
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Tor-browser-launcher not working and giving ubuntu error popups
On Ubuntu 22.04 launching the tor browser launcher from the packages gives you a download error: 404.
This can be fixed by supplying
/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/torbrowser_launcher/common.py with a ...
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Use proxychains in terminal
I know that I'm using the proxy(tor) by the precise return of this command:
sudo proxychains sh -c 'apt update'
However, when I do this in 2 steps, the command's return isn't as precise as before: ...
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Updating TOR screwed up my client : "Download Error: 404"
it's been ages that Tor browser has that update pop up. Today, because the browser was lagging and freezing/skipping frames while streaming videos, I gave it a shot and updated, it warned me it'll ...
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How to force fully close tor browser
I am trying to close the Tor browser by killing the process using this command:
sudo kill pid
However, the Tor browser is not closing and it shows this pop up (see screenshot) with the following ...
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TOR browser doesn't work
I downloaded the tor browser from Ubuntu Software Center but it doesn't work, and shows this message:
but when I downloaded it from the tor website then it worked.
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Why does Tor unexpectedly exit every time I open it?
Every time I try to run tor it unexpectedly exits and I get this in my terminal:
(process:28965): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0' failed
Aug 04 01:38:35.833 [...
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TOR service not really working
I've just installed tor via apt, and it seems that service is working fine:
$ sudo service tor status
● tor.service - Anonymizing overlay network for TCP (multi-instance-master)
Loaded: loaded (/...
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How do i completely uninstall tor? (and then install it?)
First of all, I'm really new to Ubuntu and Tor. I've been trying to get tor working for days now and I can't seem to do it. Right now I'm trying to remove all remnants of tor/vidalia/polipo from my ...
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I can connect with Tor-Browser but not with Tor standalone!
On a same PC running Ubuntu jammy I have installed Tor-Browser and Tor (standalone) by latest version. So the problem is when I try to connect with Tor-Browser it connects after trying about 1 minute ...
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How can i open the __init__.py file to edit it?
I have been advised elsewhen on this forum that to correct an issue (with connection to Tor-Browser) I can "fix this by going into the init.py file and changing the lines (98) in /usr/lib/python3/...
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Can someone help me for the code for changing __init__.py file
I am running Ubuntu 22.04 and can't get Tor browser to open - it opened in my previous Ubuntu 20.04.
I see the solution to the problem is given at this webaddress: Tor Browser not launching on Ubuntu ...
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Malformed entry error while updating from terminal [duplicate]
Recently, I installed Tor browser. While installing, I did some mistake with lsb_release (I'm not sure about it). Now I am getting the following error when trying to update:
E: Malformed entry 2 in ...
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Tor not working in Chromium after update to Ubuntu 23.04 but works in Firefox
I run Tor headless on Ubuntu 23.04. I just updated from 22.10 to Ubuntu 23.04, and Tor stopped working in Chromium but works fine in Firefox. Launching http://check.torproject.org shows Tor not ...
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Stopping TOR when the torsocks has been "source"d in bash
How can I stop Tor ?
I wanted to use Tor for every internet use in ubuntu but a command on internet makes this problem.
on start terminal I see this message :
Command '.torsocks' not found, did you ...
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Tor Browser Installation: How to Make the Application Icon Persist?
I installed the Tor browser by first downloading the tar.xz file and extracting it using the command 'tar -xf your_file.tar.xz'. Then, to run the application, I used the command './start-tor-browser....
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Problem installing the tour
I'm new to Linux and I had a problem installing Tor, so when I give the command journalctl -exft Tor to the terminal, it doesn't go up to 10%. molaei.org/tor-ubuntu/ I went ahead. Thank you for your ...
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How to add Tor Browser to my menu/launcher for regular use?
I have installed Tor Browser following these instructions Tor Browser | torproject.org.
The "Tor Browser" thingy is not in Application > Internet category. I must run the shell script every time.
I'd ...
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Tor Browser not launching Ubuntu
I have Ubuntu 22.04 and Tor Browser not launching (Error 404...) I read a few post but I had have no succes.
But if I go to the terminal and type
cd /home/username/Downloads/tor-browser-linux64-12.0....
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torsocks in .bashrc breaks Tor Browser
I activate torsocks in my .bashrc, so that every command I run by default gets routed through tor:
# ~/.bashrc: executed by bash(1) for non-login shells.
# ...
. torsocks on
This works fine, except ...
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while opeing tor browser getting "/usr/bin/env: ‘./Browser/execdesktop’: Permission denied" error
while opeing tor browser getting "/usr/bin/env: ‘./Browser/execdesktop’: Permission denied" error
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How to use the terminal to change the IP address provided by Tor?
I have the Tor service, and I want to use the terminal to change the IP address which Tor gives me. In other words: How do I request a new IP address from Tor on the command line?
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Is there a way to use Tor system-wide?
Almost everything is blocked where I am and I need to use a transparent proxy to access anything. I tried using Tor (online anonymity software) but it doesn't work for all the system applications.
I ...
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torsocks/torify ssh doesn't work as regular user in ubuntu 20.04
Clean installation of Ubuntu 20.04, when trying to connect as a regular user to ssh-server published in .onion, torsocks ssh blabla.onion I get an error:
WARNING torsocks[10558]: [syscall] Unsupported ...
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Ubuntu Touch: How do I apt-get install?
I'm not particularly tech savvy by any means, but I was recently gifted a very nice Nexus 5 running Ubuntu Touch and I'm having a heck of a time figuring it out even with google searches for ...
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DNS Probe Possible, dig cannot find servers, problem happens intermittently
Ubuntu 22.04
I first discovered this problem when my Brave browser would occasionally report DNS_PROBE_POSSIBLE. However, it isn't just a browser issue. It happens at unpredictable times and there is ...
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torbrowser-launcher first time running giving a 404 error because indeed the file in question is not there to download
I know there are lots of questions, some well-answered, about 404 errors on torbrowser-launcher. They didn't seem to hit the spot.
I have 2 linux Ubuntu computers each running 22.04 LTS. I ...
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What is port 127.0.0.1:9050 for and why is the connection refused on it?
I am trying to upgrade my system from Ubuntu 20.04 to Ubuntu 22.04. After sudo apt update, sudo apt upgrade, sudo apt dist-upgrade, sudo apt autoremove and sudo apt install update-manager-core I run ...
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I deleted TOR browser but the name is still showing in app draw (only name) , if i try to open it doesnt
I deleted TOR browser but the name is still showing in app draw (only name) , if i try to open it doesnt opens. Please Help me with this!! its really annoying. please reply
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When I try to start TOR I get an Error 404 mesage
WWhen I try to start TOR I get an Error 404 mesage . Tryed unistall and the reinstall and still get it. I have Ubuntu 22.04.01 lts
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iptabels firewall rules for INPUT while Tor traffic on lubuntu 22.04 LTS
i do have lubuntu 22.04 LTS and TOR daemon with the torrc config
VirtualAddrNetwork 10.192.0.0/10
AutomapHostsOnResolve 1
TransPort 9040
DNSPort 9053
and iptables rules
#exclude locals
TOR_EXCLUDE=&...
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Error: "Vidalia detected that the Tor software exited unexpectedly."
I've installed Tor for Vidalia, but when I want to run it, it gives me this error:
Vidalia detected that the Tor software exited unexpectedly.
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127.0.0.1:9051 doesnt work after apache, mysql, php installation?
I have installed apache2, mysql, and php and now it doesn't let Vidalia run on localhost. I tried to change the TCP connection (controlport) to any other ip 192.168.0.40 and tried to change the ...
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How can I view Youtube videos in Tor browser?
For some reason I'm unable to view videos on Youtube when using the Tor browser. What steps do I have to take to view them?
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I need a secure method to access the internet over a hotel's open wi-fi (TOR proxy?)
I need to communicate securely over a hotels open wi-fi. I've read many articles and how-to's.
Using a TOR server/proxy sounds good. I can't access my bank, my email, etc. through the clear-text
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I'm having trouble installing TOR browser bundle on Ubuntu 22.04, Please help?
Edit: I just want to say that when I installed Ubuntu 22.04 I checked the box that said "look for and install 3rd party software", usually I don't check that box but this time I chose to. ...
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Trying to route proxy connection through squid and then anonsurf
I am trying to route my proxy connection from squid through anonsurf on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS . It does not work when I enable anonsurf anymore. (I have squid and anonsurf both running on my Ubuntu 18.04 ...
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Cannot get Tor proxy to connect on Ubuntu 22.04 jammy --not Tor Browser
I cannot get Tor to connect in Chromium or Firefox browser. I want to use Tor on my system and not the Tor Browser. I have used Tor for 13 years, but after updating to 22.04 from 21.10, I cannot get ...
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Uninstalled Tor Browser and now can't open Software Updater, Synaptic Package Manager, apt; more
I was having problems with Tor Browser and uninstalled it. Now Software Updater and Synaptic Package Manager won't open.
Synaptic displays the following:
E: Conflicting values set for option Signed-...
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How to make the Tor desktop entry functional
I have downloaded Tor for Ubuntu 20.04, but the desktop entry:
#!/usr/bin/env ./Browser/execdesktop
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Tor Browser
GenericName=Web Browser
Comment=Tor Browser is +1 ...