Tor-TBB-64-bit on 64-bit OS and says it's not...

jamison20000e · 04-25-2014, 01:47 PM

Hi, thanks in advance for any thoughts.

I've been searching for bugs like this but can't seem to narrow it down for my specific solution, I downloaded:
tor-browser-linux64-3.5.4_en-US.tar.xz
then:
tor-browser-linux64-3.6-beta-2_en-US.tar.xz

Code:

uname -a
Linux sid 3.13-1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.13.10-1 (2014-04-15) x86_64 GNU/Linux

CPU=i5\64-bit
same error from both not starting:
Wrong architecture? 32-bit vs. 64-bit.
I will keep searching for answers until at some point I guess try the 32-bit version (rather not tho?)

jamison20000e · 04-25-2014, 03:02 PM

I'm no programer but could this help from the start-tor-browser script:

Code:

SYSARCHITECTURE=$(getconf LONG_BIT)
TORARCHITECTURE=$(expr "$(file Tor/tor)" : '.*ELF \([[:digit:]]*\)')

if [ $SYSARCHITECTURE -ne $TORARCHITECTURE ]; then
   complain "Wrong architecture? 32-bit vs. 64-bit."
   exit 1
fi

it also makes reference to Firefox:

Code:

# XXX: Debug mode for Firefox??

# not in debug mode, run proceed normally
printf "\nLaunching Tor Browser Bundle for Linux in ${HOME}\n"
cd "${HOME}"
# XXX Someday we should pass whatever command-line arguments we got
# (probably filenames or URLs) to Firefox.
# !!! Dash above comment! Now we pass command-line arguments we got (except --debug) to Firefox.
# !!! Use at your own risk!
./Browser/firefox -no-remote -profile Data/Browser/profile.default ${@}
exitcode="$?"
if [ "$exitcode" -ne 0 ]; then
	complain "Tor Browser exited abnormally.  Exit code: $exitcode"
	exit "$exitcode"
else
	printf '\nTor Browser exited cleanly.\n'
fi

I don't use the default:

Code:

firefox --version

(process:8033): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0' failed
Mozilla Iceweasel 24.4.0

instead I use Nightly extracted from their site: http://nightly.mozilla.org/ and have set the path to KDE default web browser, could Iceweasel be 32-bit?

273 · 04-25-2014, 03:06 PM

Have you used file or ldd on iceweasel to test? I know a while back it was 32 bit (one of the reasons I run nightly now) but haven't a machine handy to look at the moment.

jamison20000e · 04-25-2014, 03:31 PM

Thanks for the help:

Code:

file ../lib/iceweasel/iceweasel
../lib/iceweasel/iceweasel: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked (uses shared libs), for GNU/Linux 2.6.32, BuildID[sha1]=9388ea188f7909580d4e1a4fb0b9b7a37dfa7516, stripped

so maybe I will try directing the start-tor-browser script to Nightly...

273 · 04-25-2014, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamison20000e

Thanks for the help:

Code:

file ../lib/iceweasel/iceweasel
../lib/iceweasel/iceweasel: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked (uses shared libs), for GNU/Linux 2.6.32, BuildID[sha1]=9388ea188f7909580d4e1a4fb0b9b7a37dfa7516, stripped

so maybe I will try directing the start-tor-browser script to Nightly...

I always softlink to /opt/firefox/forefox in /usr/bin and most things just work -- do you do that?

jamison20000e · 04-25-2014, 04:21 PM

I have now also removed Iceweasel still no go.

I've never used TBB so am not positive I'm on the right track but:

Code:

./Browser/firefox

from above doesn't point to anything although as I said am no programer (slowly learning hobbyist but that's it.

)

273 · 04-25-2014, 04:25 PM

I really have no idea of Tor TOR but I go ointo /usr/bin and run "ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox" so Debian thinks it's Iceweasel.

John VV · 04-25-2014, 04:58 PM

the tor bundle goes in it's OWN folder
out of the system $PATH
------
something like
/opt/tor-bundle
or
/home/YourUserName/tor-bundle

that way Valida and the custom firefox will NOT interfere with the system default browser and if a second "tor" package is installed ( from your package manager)

it is needed .the "tor-bundle" needs to be separated from the OS !!!

and any other tor install

different uses and needs for using "torify" on the system firefox
and using tor-bundle

seeing as you will NOT want to install any plugins in the tor-bundle

a coding mismatch for 32 and 64 should not matter
you will NOT be using video or flash or java in the tor-bundle for SECURITY REASONS
nor any "themes" that can and do CALL HOME using "clear-net" to do so

if one is in a "tin-foil hat" mood
then install KVM
install say cent6 or debian in the vm ( an encrypted vm)
install tor-bundle ON THE VM'ed OS
force the host OS to use the Hosts tor ( set the host's proxy)
make a bridge from the VM to the host so that the vm CAN ONLY!!!!! use the tor network
( and NEVER be able to connect to the "clearnet" )
then run the tor-bundle on the encrypted VM

and last but not least
move from coffee shop to coffee shop and "open wifi" every time you connect
-- use a different place

jamison20000e · 04-25-2014, 05:03 PM

What I did was:

Code:

ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox

which should have done the equivalent?

The downloaded folder extracted to tor-browser_en-US with 1,386 files 182 sub-folders four folders in the top directory "Browser" (has a script called run-mozilla.sh pointing to MOZ_APPRUNNER_NAME="./mozilla-bin" as well as many files and folders,) "Data" (with Browser and Tor folders inside,) "Docs" (nothing useful to me here,) "Tor" plus one file the executable start-tor-browser so it could vary well from the looks of the content use it's own browser?

273 · 04-25-2014, 05:07 PM

Sorry, I'm out of ideas. If I can fire up a Debian VM and get it working I'll post it.

John VV · 04-25-2014, 05:13 PM

do not link the tor CUSTOM!!!!! built version of firefox to the system DEFAULT firefox

jamison20000e · 04-25-2014, 05:20 PM

I've just tried the 32-bit version of Tor Browser Bundle and it works fine

but I am going to continue to look in to what you are saying as well (I've always been to lazy with security.) Thanks all.

jamison20000e · 04-25-2014, 05:35 PM

Just to clarify it does use its own version of Firefox (like you said separate from the system) here at: https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?p=5159267#post5159267 the s is for sweet.

jamison20000e · 04-25-2014, 05:44 PM

LOL, winblows 7 have to fix that!

John VV · 04-25-2014, 06:18 PM

tor-browser-linux64-3.5.4_en-US.tar.xz
works just fine for me on my 64 bit install
https://www.torproject.org/dist/torb...4_en-US.tar.xz

and in kvm on debian

Quote:

about:buildconfig

Build platform

x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu

Build tools

gcc gcc version 4.4.3
(Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubuntu5.1)
-Wall -Wpointer-arith -Wdeclaration-after-statement -Werror=return-type -Wtype-limits -Wempty-body -Wsign-compare -Wno-unused -Wcast-align -frandom-seed=tor -std=gnu99 -fgnu89-inline -fno-strict-aliasing -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -pthread -pipe -DNDEBUG -DTRIMMED -g -Os -freorder-blocks -fomit-frame-pointer

c++ gcc version 4.4.3
(Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubuntu5.1)
-Wall -Wpointer-arith -Woverloaded-virtual -Werror=return-type -Wtype-limits -Wempty-body -Wsign-compare -Wno-invalid-offsetof -Wcast-align -frandom-seed=tor -fno-exceptions -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-rtti -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-exceptions -fshort-wchar -pthread -pipe -DNDEBUG -DTRIMMED -g -Os -freorder-blocks -fomit-frame-pointer

Configure arguments

--enable-application=browser --enable-optimize --enable-official-branding --disable-strip --disable-install-strip --disable-tests --disable-debug --disable-maintenance-service --disable-updater