I'm reading about how to stay anonymous on the internet and how to keep your ip difficult to track. I'd like to know what is you solution for this problem. do you use tor, vpn, proxy chains,... and what is your advice regarding that.

This is a Slackware subject?

EDIT: After reading qweasd's response I can see it belonging in this forum to discuss technical aspects suitable for Slackware. I probably put too much weight in reading the title of the post.

Well, I use tor with QupZilla with a separate “tor” profile.
Not safe for financial transactions but ok for general anonymous browsing..

We can make it a Slackware-related subject as long as we are discussing solutions suitable for Slackware. I've been using the Tor browser bundle for a while, it's a fire-and-forget binary package, and it works great. Tor is not a silver bullet though, you may also want to spoof your MACs and pick the location of your network connection carefully, but these things go beyond Slackware.

OpenVPN. Networkmanager uses it nicely and makes it extremely easy to set up once you have all the info you need.

As already mentioned, Tor is a solid solution plus you need some precautions and separate your activities. For example if you are using facebook publicly and normally, don't log in to facebook when using tor.

It's not 100% Slackware subject but I preferred to post it under Slackware because:
1- I use Slackware
2- If there is a link or tutorial that is Slackware specific it will be better.
3- IMO I think that members in this forum and who using Slackware are most talented (Thats only my opinion I'm not saying it's true or not) and will give better solutions.
4- you might get a reply from Volkerdi or Alien Bob and that would be a cool thing .

Hi,

You might want to look at: The trouble with TOR article;Hope this helps.
Have fun & enjoy!

Most of the responses recommends Tor, I used Tor before to but I wasn't too concerned about surfing anonymously as I was living in a place where no body cares about what you do on internet, after I moved to usa I realized that is not the case anymore and things here are serious, that's why I'm looking for a best practice solution.

I don't do anything that break law and I don't intend to, I just don't want to feel that someone is sitting behind my back and seeing what I'm doing.

So I'm going to summarize the key points and if you can add your best practice:
* using vpn
* using Tor
* not using social networks while using vpn/Tor
* pick a safe location for network connection
* spoof mac address

Hi,

The article I linked does provide some insight to what you have requested. Loads of internal useful links within the article.

I posted my last reply before I see your reply. Thanks for the article I red it, That's true it has a lot of information (disappointing information)but there is also good news, I think I read more about I2P mentioned on the article.
EDIT: I2P is written in Java, I just dont have luck with Java, so I think that wont be an option.

Tor won't help with feelings. I doubt any government isn't spying, as they have been spying on their own and each other for centuries. Tech just gives them the ability to spy on a lot more people, trying to find the "interesting" ones. (what country did you live in and do you know about all the branches and dept's of its government?)
Also it is electronics that are looking over your shoulder, and as hits are found, forwarded to humans for more analysis.
The NSA's job has been to spy on the US for its existence, while the CIA's job was to spy on foreign soil. Only after the revelations did people start equating the NSA with the KGB or the SS and ask who will watch the watchers.

Hi,

I read another article about how hackers are attempting to create TOR nodes(over 3k) that would/could be used to gather information which could be used to create some major issues. I cannot find that article at this time. Did not bookmark, rare for me to not bookmark something I have read.
Tor-project is aware of the attempts to this action.

Plus you should look at: https://www.torproject.org/

Be very careful.
Hope this helps.
Have fun & enjoy!

I was living in Egypt and I can tell the government are not too concerned about knowing what you do, and I have never see one case police arrested someone for breaking information security law or practicing hacking. You will find them on front of your door only if you thought to do anything to the government, like They did for social network admins during 25 Jan revolution they arrested them took them to unknown place even without a warrant.

Did you know one, or did you see it on the news?

If they wouldn't have publicized it (in part maybe to warn others not to do it), then would you have known if they just hauled them off?

I don't think our government is too concerned about people practicing hacking (it helped and still does help teach computing), now cracking, yes. (breaking into other peoples systems/damaging property) Heck there is a whole community built around it and software and electronics (Raspberry PI) to get people with interest and a capability.

Also budgets do effect how much a government can do. Bigger budgets, mean more departments and more tech, etc. (you can only tax your citizens so much before something happens).