##Install Tor Browser in Ubuntu 16.04 the easy way

Tor Browser (*torbrowser-launcher*) is available in the default Ubuntu repositories in Ubuntu 16.04 and later. torbrowser-launcher handles
 downloading the most recent version of Tor Browser Bundle for you, in your language and for your architecture. After installing Tor Browser, it can be launched by searching for *tor* in the Dash and clicking the Tor Browser icon. The Tor Browser Launcher Settings app is also installed along with Tor Browser.

[<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/z7Rpl.png" width="240" height="149" alt="IMG: " title="">][1]

If you install Tor Browser this way, you will be prompted to update it when an updated version is available. 


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##Fix Tor Browser in Ubuntu 16.04 without reinstalling it

The reason why Tor stopped working in Ubuntu 16.04 will not be solved by reinstalling Tor, because it is caused by an outdated gpg key. To update the gpg key open the terminal and type:

    gpg --homedir "$HOME/.local/share/torbrowser/gnupg_homedir/" --refresh-keys --keyserver pgp.mit.edu  

Tor Browser still may not launch after updating the gpg key due to being unable to update the Tor Browser version in: 

<pre>/home/<b>your-username</b>/.local/share/torbrowser/tbb/x86_64/tor-browser_<b>en-US</b>/Browser/TorBrowser/Docs/sources/versions</pre>  

Replace **`your-username`** with your username and replace **`en-US`** with your language in the following commands and run these commands:

    cd     
    mkdir sources  
    cd sources     
    touch versions    
    gedit /home/your-username/.local/share/torbrowser/tbb/x86_64/tor-browser_en-US/Browser/TorBrowser/Docs/sources/versions

A Gedit window will open up. Copy the string `TORBROWSER_VERSION=7.5` into the Gedit window and save the file. 

Now Tor Browser will launch normally.
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