Questions tagged [linux]
Linux (GNU/Linux) is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. It is also the basis of other operating systems like Android & Chrome OS.
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Chrome OS and Tor. Linux wont set up either. Says no space
I'm not computer expert. Just trying to learn. My problem is Chrome OS and Tor. Linux wont set up either. Says no space. Can anyone splain this to me please? I'm a 54 yr old woman. So I didn't grow up ...
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Error in Tails Error opening directory 'home/amnesia'
I have setup the persistence volume within Tail (Complete).
Problem: When I download a file it send it asks me where I want to save it. I try to click which where to save example like in Home, and an ...
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How do I set up a Tor relay as a docker container?
How do I use Docker to run a Tor middle/guard relay so that I can easily stay up-to-date with the latest software changes?
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Choosing an outgoing interface instead of an outgoing IP
I have a computer with two interfaces connected to two different networks:
wlan0 should not ever be used for tor traffic.
tor0 should be used for outgoing traffic, but the IP is dynamic, so I cannot ...
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MacBook Air 2014: when I boot with SDcard "SDXC", the mouse does not work. However, when booting via USB stick, there are no problems on the same HW
I use latest Tails with persistent LUKS volume. My hardware is MacBook Air 2014 (running Debian as daily driver; the machine is well supported).
When I boot with SDcard "SanDisk SDXC" (there ...
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How may I run multiple Tor relay instances in a single Linux machine?
Suppose I have a Linux machine (for example Debian) with more than one public IPs, sufficient bandwidth, memory and CPU resources.
How may I run more than one Tor relay instance in that single ...
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Tor doesn't launch on Arch with "XPCOMGlueLoad error"
Tor doesn't launch on a fresh Arch install with "XPCOMGlueLoad error" despite following all instructions available.
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Tor Browser is not working in the new Tails 3.3 version
The browser simple doesn't load. When I click in the icon both in the favorites or Internet menu nothing happens. When I try using the command line (through tor-browser command) it shows this:
The ...
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Setting Tor Browser as default in Linux
I actually have a two part question, but the first may answer the second...
I am running an OpenSuSE Leap 42.2 Linux system with the KDE desktop. Is there a way to set the Tor Browser as my default ...
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Tor isn't fully starting nor bootstraping! Signaled readiness to systemd
Tor isn't fully starting nor bootstrapping! and connections keeps on throwing time-out errors...
journalctl -xeu [email protected]
May 13 20:34:56 ZDei systemd[29470]: [email protected]: Executing:...
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Linux Ubuntu error
How do I fix the following error
> [stage-1 7/11] RUN addgroup --system -gid ${TOR_LINUX_GID} tor && adduser --system --ingroup tor -uid ${TOR_LINUX_UID} tor: ...
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Possible fingerprinting for tiling window managers
Could tiling window managers fingerprint users and render letter-boxing useless?
Tiling WM change and resize windows suddenly and move them around in a grid. The resize behavior is different than the ...
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Download Error 404 while running torbrowser-launcher on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. tor-browser-linux64-12.0.2_en-US.tar.xz.asc not available
I'm trying to install Tor browser from this article over here.
I'm using methon no. 2: Install Tor browser launcher using APT (Alternate Method).
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, so I've made sure the ...
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Can I comment on YouTube videos using Tor Browser?
Can commenting on YouTube videos (including signing into Google+, etc) happen on Tor Browser, or is it not implemented? I'm on an Ubuntu Linux build.
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I am having trouble with starting tor service
I am using Kali Linux, and have installed tor service via apt-get.
After executing sudo systemctl start tor, but https://check.torproject.org/ says I am not using tor.
Here is some information I found ...
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Sourcing “torsocks on” in fish and dash shells
I have used torify for a while to ad hoc route the traffic of certain applications through Tor and just today noticed that the man page suggests using torsocks instead. Reading through the torsocks(1) ...
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Tor on Linux. DNAT port 53 DNS requests to TOR DNS listener port set to 9041 on 127.0.0.1 with iptables. tcpdump shows my def gateway replies. strange
Tor on Linux. DNAT port 53 DNS requests to TOR DNS listener port set to 9041 on 127.0.0.1 with iptables. tcpdump shows my default gateway answers to same client port.
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Proxychains on whole network
I want to use proxychains on whole network, and i have an idea, what i think can be work.
So the idea is i have a linux machine, what running an hotspot, and the hotspot's clients can use the ...
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Application request when we haven't used client functionality lately
Just glanced at my logs and noticed 50+ messages like this from tor. What exactly do these messages mean? I don't think I was using tor at the time the messages occurred. What might've invoked them?
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Python APP that requests switching to clean circuits hangs when served with UWSIG but works when it runs from the command line
I have a python Flask application that serves a website and does a bunch of other things such as querying a database, displaying the results on the website...and also creating an instance of the Tor ...
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Linux Mint 21 vanessa Error ocurred in line: 1094
whonix-installer-xfce: [NOTICE]: User agreed with the license.
whonix-installer-xfce: [NOTICE]: Detected system: Linux Mint 21 vanessa.
whonix-installer-xfce: [NOTICE]: Detected CPU architecture: ...
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Proxify a Linux/Cinnamon/Desklet
I want to proxify the following desklet over Tor (127.0.0.1:9050). I already tried many JS PROXY/SOCKS5 functions, but they don't seem to work, because "opensnitch firewall" pops-up with 127....
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Tor browser not launching after installation on Kali
This is my first post on the community, any help is much appreciated.
I did install both tor and torbrowser-launcher on my Kali machine, but when I tried to run the command "torbrowser-launcher&...
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Where can I find the new Tails 3.2 checksum?
I'm looking for the new Tails 3.2 checkums (md5, sha1, sha256, etc).
It seems that there is no way to find it in its own site. Even googling it brings not much information. So there is something I'm ...
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Tor Transparent proxy as gateway not working
I am trying to setup a Tor Transparent Proxy and redirect all its traffic to eth1 which will act as gateway.
Network setup:
eth0 < public interface
tap0 192.168.56.1 < Tor interface
eth1 10.10.0....
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How to change IP Address every few seconds with TOR in Linux
I want to know if I can configure TOR on Linux to change / rotate IP every 30 seconds or say X seconds .
I have tor setup but I don't want to keep browsing with same IP and want to change it every ...
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How to use tor with a program in shell?
I am running some programs in Bash in Ubuntu.
The programs download something using network sockets. Their README file says they can be used with tor, and I hope to change the external IP address by ...
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Vanilla bridges work fine in Tor Browser (Windows) and Orbot (Android) but doesn't anywhere else
Vanilla bridges do not work in OnionFruit vpn-style program for Windows, and on my Debian system - tor service won't start also.
In Debian 10 I've added these lines at the end of /etc/tor/torrc file:
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Torify + Whois don't work ;(
as i wrote in title. Typing in command:
torify whois ****.com
Output:
[Mar 04 01:29:26] PERROR torsocks[21980]: socks5 libc connect: Connection refused (in socks5_connect() at socks5.c:185)
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How to check if Tor is working and debug the problem on CLI?
Tor service is not working
I have installed Tor on a command-line only environment (without the browser), so I can't type in check.torproject.org with a browser. Tor is used by a script to request ...
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Tor Browser, Signature verification Failed, Cant check signature: No public key
I'm trying to install Tor manually on Ubuntu 18.04 bionic beaver using this guide: https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-tor-browser-in-ubuntu-18-04-bionic-beaver-linux
When I try to verify my ...
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Cannot force Tor Browser to use exit nodes from specified country
I might experience a bug here. I cannot select a specific country as exit node.
I am using debian 10 with a standalone torbrowser version 11.0.11 (I will update soon, but I don't think it is a version ...
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Where is the tor log file
On my linux i can run sudo journalctl -u tor@default to see tor log. where is the log file stored on the system. Maybe a unix.stakexchange kind of question but i opt to ask it here
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JavaScript exception when using "Safest" security profile in Tor
I'm using the "Safest" security profile in Tor (accessible via about:preferences).
Here's one point in the description for that profile:
JavaScript is disabled by default on all sites. (...
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How to start tor as non root user
I've installed tor package from archlinux repo.
I can run tor as root with
sudo systemctl start tor
but I want to use tor without root. How can I do that ? I don't want to use official tor-browser
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Why does Tor Metrics show my bridge offline after a few days?
I've been running a Tor Bridge for about a month now. Every day I check the system logs to ensure the bridge hasn't broken. I also check Tor Metrics to see the data on my bridge. Twice now, I have ...
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How to block all non-tor network traffic on GNU/Linux?
What is the simplest way to identify and block all non-tor network traffic on GNU/Linux?
I assume the most effective way would be some kind of iptables rule to distinguish between tor and non-tor ...
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tor+obfs4proxy a how to for Iranians opressed users
As you know following the recent social unrest, Iranians are literally cut off from the outside world. Earlier and upon situations like this we used to get used to using tor and pretty much in extreme ...
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Accessing deep web with virtual machine on Windows
I'm using Windows 10 on my PC. I have installed VMWare on it and I'm running Solus Linux in live mode. Is it safe or I have to install linux completely for further security?
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can't run different instance of tor on separate DataDirecotry due to permission error
I'm trying to run different instances of tor simultaneously. One without exit node set and one with set exit note. To do so, I have to change the port and change the DataDirectory as well (Correct?). ...
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hide IP from webserver software and PHP
I want to setup a hidden service but I would like to hide the IP from the webserver software (nginx here) and PHP, but I'm not sure how to do it?
If nginx and PHP can't know the current server IP, no ...
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TOR browser won't open (I know it's been asked but I tried all the solutions I understood)
It worked a few days ago, but now it doesn't.
The tor network works, I think, running tor I get:
~ >>> sudo tor
Nov 11 18:52:17....
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TOR routing on same machine as browser
I want apps like Firefox and Chrome to have their Internet traffic routed through TOR, such that Firefox and Chrome would not know they are going through TOR. How would I configure Linux to make that ...
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Tor Browser 7.0.9 can't print page to file
My desktop OS is Fedora 26 and the Tor browser is 7.0.9.
I found tor browser can't print as print to file, it produces nothing. The print preview looks nice but doesn't produce any file (PDF or PS) ...
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I can't open Tor on linux
I am new to linux and am using Antergos with Deepin. I have installed Tor, but can't seem to open it. I tried from terminal, but get the following. Any advice?
Jul 17 21:10:27.072 [notice] Tor 0.3.3....
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TOR Bridge on RaspberryPi with IPv4 and IPv6
I created a Tor Bridge in my RPi and forwarded the Ports to it as required.
The connections are working fine but only with IPv4.
In the nyx log I can see that it tries to discover the IPv6 but comes ...
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I want to hear opinions about the chain: VPN1==>TOR==>VPN2==>TOR (using Kodachi Linux with USB + Kodachi Linux with Virtualbox)
I would like to hear your opinion about this connection chain, what can you say anonymously and whether it is secure.
Boot Linux Kodachi in Live mode from USB
Turn on a reliable VPN1
After that I ...
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Running a Tor Bridge Relay on Ubuntu
I am trying to set up a bridge relay on my ubuntu 20.04 system but getting stuck at step 3. Edit your Tor config file, usually located at /etc/tor/torrc and replace its content with:
When I open the ...
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Cannot run tor as a su on Ubuntu 20.04 with an apache2 server
I am trying to set up a .onion website but I am experiencing some issues in doing so.
I set up a apache2 server and configed the torrc file, but when I save the changes on the torrc file and try to ...
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Can't stream audio over Tor
I'm trying to stream audio over Tor and the browser doesn't seem to download any bytes from the request. The request doesn't fail or anything, it just stays at 0B downloaded.
This is my setup:
VLC (...
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