[SOLVED] Tor(Project) on Slackware 14.1

glupa4e · 01-16-2016, 06:33 AM

Hello,

i have tried to follow these instructions and installed all the necessary packages. I got no error during the installation. I have also made the necessary settings. When i get to this site i am getting the message

Code:

Your IP is NOT identified to be a Tor-EXIT.
So you are NOT using Tor to reach the web!

Has anyone got TOR set up on Slackware successfully?

Drakeo · 01-16-2016, 08:24 AM

I set it up in slackware 14.1. but just to test it. the Guys that started the program came by my place after a meeting and showed it to me it was pretty simple. they were very excited slackbulds had it in there.Have you became a member of tor and signed up ? https://www.torproject.org/getinvolved/relays.html.en
lern how to configure the bridge or relay.
if it is just a browser you want to use grab the latest one from slackbuilds-current and let the browser upgrade it self.
Sorry that's the best I can do.

Gordie · 01-16-2016, 11:20 AM

Hi, not sure what you want to do but Tor updates even more often then Firefox on steroids.
Here is what I ended up with:

https://tor.eff.org/download/download-easy.html.en

Download, extract to desired location and VOILA. Let it update as needed by itself

glupa4e · 01-16-2016, 01:10 PM

Hello there,

i just wanted to configure the tor-service in Slackware so i could safely browse the internet without being able to be tracked and so on. I just want to be anonymous on the internet and browse it safely. It is like having a tor-client and not becoming a tor-server. I need only a browser which is configured to use tor.

And one more question - if i have a file named xxx.tar.xz how could i convert it to xxx.txz or xxx.tgz in order to be able to install it via installpkg?

thanks!

STDOUBT · 01-16-2016, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by glupa4e

I need only a browser which is configured to use tor.

You should be aware: You do NOT need to install Tor (from Slackbuilds.org or anywhere else) in order to use the Tor Browser Bundle.
It is fully self-contained to do the job on its own. Just remember to go into about:config and disable javascript for best results.

Simply extract "tor-browser-linux32-5.0.7_en-US.tar.xz" to a directory of your choice and run the "start-tor-browser" script contained therein.
No "installation" required at all.

Drakeo · 01-16-2016, 06:25 PM

I installed from slackware-current.git from sbopkg and it then updates it self I have had that running for sometime now.
but use the tor installer is just as good. everything lives in user land.

glupa4e · 01-17-2016, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STDOUBT

You should be aware: You do NOT need to install Tor (from Slackbuilds.org or anywhere else) in order to use the Tor Browser Bundle.
It is fully self-contained to do the job on its own. Just remember to go into about:config and disable javascript for best results.

Well, i intstalled the tor-browser package from sbopkg. It is working. The look and feel is like Firefox :-). But i do not know which options do i need to disable javascript. There are a lot of them in about:config. Could you please post some options that i should disable in any case?

thanks!

Drakeo · 01-17-2016, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glupa4e

Well, i intstalled the tor-browser package from sbopkg. It is working. The look and feel is like Firefox :-). But i do not know which options do i need to disable javascript. There are a lot of them in about:config. Could you please post some options that i should disable in any case?

thanks!

oh pick duckduck go and you will see the icon highlight it is a learning curve to left in the browser window. you will see the the icon it has a drop down to turn things on and off you figure it out mouse hover works.

willysr · 01-17-2016, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by glupa4e

Well, i intstalled the tor-browser package from sbopkg. It is working. The look and feel is like Firefox :-).

It's based on Firefox ESR