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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What's the linux shell program to control local Tor (change identity, etc)? Looks like 'top'
What's the linux shell program to control local Tor (change identity, see connections, etc)?
AFAIR it looks like 'top'.
Can't find it.
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Tor don't stop after terminal being closed
Tor stays at background after closing the terminal. How can I make it behave like in Windows (Tor only functions while the cmd is still running).
I'm using Tor by just entering tor command in terminal ...
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Untrusted application using Xubuntu 16 [closed]
I get this warning when trying to launch the start-tor-browser.desktop
from Xubuntu 16.
I've tried Marking as Executable and Launch Anyway options and am prevented from ticking the Allow to run as an ...
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usewithtor: command not found
I wish to use tor on the command line in conjunction with wget, ssh, etc.
The documentation that I have seen regarding this recommends installing the tor package (apt install tor / yum install tor) ...
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Tor Browser in Tiny core linux Virtual Machine [closed]
I have installed tor-browser in tiny core linux VM. It is installed but the browser is not opening. According to the site, it say's to simply download and run the start-tor-browser executable file. ...
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I can't connect to the tor network [duplicate]
I downloaded tor but I cant connect to the tor network (I'm using kali linux)
here is the tor log:
02/07/2017 00:44:35.200 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control ...
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Could not bind to 127.0.0.1:9050: Address already in use. Is Tor already running? (Whonix)
I am relatively new to Tor/Linux/Whonix
My goal in mind is to add bridges to my sudo nano /etc/tor/torrc
I keep getting errors saying basically I can't reach the host servers of these bridges. Then ...
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netcat with Tor
I can't seem to get a response through the proxy when I pipe something to nc through it (note there are two different commands issued below):
$ echo "GET / HTTP/1.1
> Host: torproject.org
>
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How to make tor browser work with the system tor service rather than the tor service provided with the browser
How to make tor browser work with the system tor service rather than the tor service provided with the browser.
Certain files in the Browser folder must be changed.
PS: I start the tor service on ...
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Can't launch hardend browser with Grsecurity
Can somebody explain to me, what's up with tor-browser-hardened and Grsecurity? I can't launch hardened browser on Grsecurity hardened kernel. Even after applying paxctl -cpemrxs to Browser/firefox ...
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How to use Tor with Google Chrome?
I followed online advices to run google-chrome with tor (on Ubuntu 16.04)
tor & 2&>1 >/dev/null
/usr/bin/google-chrome-stable --proxy-server="localhost:9050;https=localhost:9050;socks=...
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Can I install Tor by making source lists HTTPS
I am trying to install Tor on a certain PC, but the firewall at the gateway does not allow me to do so.
I obtained my instructions to install Tor from
https://www.torproject.org/docs/debian
In ...
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Noticed an outdated instruction in Tor documentation site, how to correct it?
While browsing in Tor documentation site for instructions on getting latest tor for Ubuntu 16.04, I came across this site. In there I found this command,
gpg --keyserver keys.gnupg.net --recv ...
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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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Help need in a Tor router configuration error on Manjaro-Arm
I want use Raspberry Pi3 as a TOR Router with Arm installed.
Here is my torrc configuration:
/etc/tor/torrc
VirtualAddrNetwork 10.192.0.0/10
AutomapHostsSuffixes .onion,.exit
AutomapHostsOnResolve 1
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How can Wget be configured to work with Torify securely?
How can I find out how to configure wget to work securely with torify? The official documentation for doing it seems outdated.
I'm using Ubuntu Linux 16.04, with tor installed from the repositories, ...
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Autostart tor on Linux Mint / Ubuntu
I have installed TOR 0.2.8.7 using the project's package repository on a fresh Linux MINT 18. The aim is to create a research VM. All traffic is supposed to be routed through TOR using a transparent ...
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Error message "libxul.so: undefined symbol: gdk_window_get_visual Cannot load XPCOM” at the start of Tor Browser
My machine is Linux and I try the latest TBB (6.0.4). But when I run TBB I get the error message (strangely TBB 5.5 works perfectly fine)
$./start-tor-browser.desktop --verbose
Launching './Browser/...
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Can't Open Tor (Ubuntu/Linux) - says its already running
I'm having difficulty running Tor on Ubuntu (linux). This is a new problem, as I had been using it with no problems over the past year. Today, it will no longer start up when I click the icon. The ...
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Serious TCP Bug in Linux Systems?
https://threatpost.com/serious-tcp-bug-in-linux-systems-allows-traffic-hijacking/119804/
http://fossbytes.com/linux-distribution-hackable-serious-tcp-bug-report/
I am not clear on how this TCP news ...
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Can I permenantly remove package from Tails?
I just deployed tails on a flash drive, and were busy tweaking it. Is it possible to persistently remove some stock software packages from my copy of tails? I tried to apt-get remove them, but they ...
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Couldn't connect to server through obfsproxy( & where to get the latest document)?
I'm recently running openvpn in openwrt-x86-generic, and I want to use obfsproxy to obfuscate the traffic.
The problem is that the package of obfsproxy in openwrt(which I use as a openvpn server) has ...
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How can I bridge Wlan to Ethernet through tor?
Hi I want to bridge WiFi to Ethernet but I want to do it more anonymous. So how can I do it with the tor network?
By the way I want to use Linux for doing that. So please don't send me Windows ...
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Trying to setup a transparent proxy, getting getsockopt() errors
I've been trying to setup a transparent Linux-based tor proxy on CHIP, following these instructions.
I've created a /etc/tor/torrc file like this:
Log notice file /var/log/tor/notices.log
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How to start tor on boot in Raspian Jessie?
I compiled tor from the source tarball annd configured it to run as a relay. The problem is that it won't start automatically on boot. I'm running raspbian jessie on a raspberry pi.
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using Tor in regular OS vs Whonix/Tails
I was wondering, what exactly are the differences between using Tor Browser in a regular Linux distribution such as Debian, versus using it in Whonix or Tails, in terms of privacy / anonymity?
If ...
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Not Able To Connect To Tor {Arch Linux} [duplicate]
I need to connect to tor. So I downloaded tor doing:
sudo pacman -S tor torsocks
it downloaded succesfully:
Total Installed Size: 7.51 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] Y
(2/2) checking ...
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Post install questions
I have installed Tor on a Opensuse 13.2. There is no log files in /var/log for Tor, how can i fix this?
When I start Tor and press the link "Test for Tor Network Settings" I am told that I an not ...
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How possible to use "Email Link" button in Tor?
In usual Firefox there is a very convenient (for me) button: Email Link. When I'm clicking it the Thunderbird activates and creates an Email with link on the page in letter body.
In the Tor clicking ...
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Tails 2.3 not starting(stuck @ LSB , live-config) in Debian Jessie Virt-Manager (inside Win10 Virtualbox VM)
I am (trying to) run Tails 2.3 via Virt-Manager inside a Debian Jessie guest in a Windows10 Virtualbox VM.
When I start to create a virtual machine per instructions on:
https://tails.boum.org/doc/...
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Error torsocks: Unable to resolve [closed]
I'm using torify on CentOS, and when I try torify wget ... I always get the same error message:
ERROR torsocks[32190]: Unable to resolve. Status reply: 4 (in socks5_recv_resolve_reply() at socks5.c:...
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Blank desktop on booting Tails 2.2 via VM
I have downloaded Tails ISO tails-i386-2.2.iso and am attempting to boot via VirtualBox.
I am promted to login or select more options, and on logging in a blank blue screen is displayed, possible a ...
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Can I use my second monitor as my primary on tails?
I have an all in one PC / desktop. It was knocked over and now has LCD lines and a ton of dead pixels on it. I can only see about half of the screen. The other monitor works fine when I'm using just ...
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Install Tor Browser for all users
I'm trying to install the Tor Browser for all users on a Linux system (installed via the standalone archive from torproject.org), and having issues - it seems that Tor Browser assumes it has write ...
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Error OpenSSH over TAILS
Does anybody have an idea what wrong am I doing? So short, I've just launched TAILS OS and trying to connect to VPS over openSSH. With command ssh -i /home/amnesia/Persistent/id_rsa [email protected] ...
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Accessibility in tails
I would like know if exist any way to activate the accessibility in the welcome dialog in tails? I would want to change the language and activate the persistence, and I cannot doing it without help ...
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How can I automatically get the latest version of the Browser?
The package for Arch Linux currently depends on someone manually changing the $pkgver variable every time the package is updated upstream. Is there a link that always redirects to the latest version ...
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Several symbols not found when running torify
I run the following in ubuntu and bash. What do the missing symbols mean? Is it necessary to solve the problem? How shall I solve the problem? Thanks.
$ torify myprogram
22:12:35 libtorsocks(19139): ...
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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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Save configurations in tails
I have tails installed in a pen drive (non in live mode but using the pen drive with a HDD) and I want to save the configuration. I read that I have that to use the "volume persistence", but I don't ...
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Can't reach port 9050
I have a problem with tor (this version and also 0.2.7.*). After compilation, with and without installation afterwards, I can'treach port 9050. I would like to see with arm what's going on but it ...
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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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tor profile missing or inaccessible
I recently reset the settings on my tor browser, and now when i try to open it i get a window with the following message:
Your Tor Browser profile cannot be loaded. It may be missing or ...
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How to bundle completely portable version of Tor
A friend and I are working on a project that includes Tor. It needs to be completely portable, including all libraries it needs. All I was able to find via research was building a static Tor binary, ...
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How can I have tor and tor-browser both installed?
I already have install tor-browser installed and working on my Ubuntu. However when I try to install tor to use torify on terminal, I get the following error
Reading package lists... Done
Building ...
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Tor 0.2.7.6 uses 100% of CPU all the time!
I just updated my Tor with tor-0.2.7.6.tar.gz, but when I run tor, it uses 100% of one of my CPU's cores, even if I run something simple like tor --version. What is going on?
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How to use command line utilities through Tor? [duplicate]
Using Tor browser can help us stay anonymous. But I not always browse the web when I am on my PC. What about the command line utilities like wget and so.
For example, some command line utility might ...
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When using custom keys, what permissions do "/var/lib/tor/hidden_service/" need?
I have generated a custom onion hostname and key using eschalot. Tor will run fine on the default hostname (the one Tor generated itself), but not with my custom domain.
The problem is with the ...
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Displaying the Tor circuit via terminal
I'm using Debian 7 server. I will try to use proxychains. Is it possible to see the current Tor circuit (IP addresses) via terminal?
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Use Tor browser as non-root Linux
If I want to use the Tor browser as a non root user is there a way to do it without having to completely logout of the root workspace and log back in as another user?
Basically have the browser run ...
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