Comments on: Howto Install TOR,Privoxy and Tor GUI Programs (Vidalia,Tork and Torbutton)in Ubuntu http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-torprivoxy-and-tor-gui-programs-vidaliatork-and-torbuttonin-ubuntu.html Ubuntu Linux Tips,Howtos&Tutorials|Edgy,Feisty,Gutsy,Hardy,Intrepid Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:31:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Cebolla http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-torprivoxy-and-tor-gui-programs-vidaliatork-and-torbuttonin-ubuntu.html#comment-135905 Cebolla Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:29:45 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=507#comment-135905 noreply.org is the ideal place for Tor and Privoxy debs. If you go to the official Vidalia page you can check out the latest development snapshot using subversion. Be sure the subversion package as well as the ones listed above are installed. after svn checkout, compile inside of ~/vidalia using 'cmake . && make ; sudo make install' Do not run vidalia with tor running! sudo /etc/init.d/tor stop. then sudo edit /etc/tor/torrc and add 'RunAsDaemon 0' (without the ') and also user edit ~/.vidalia/torrc and add the same (starting Tor within vidalia uses a seperate config). Vidalia will complain if Tor is running under default noreply.org (OR offical ubuntu debs) configuration, once those edits in place, and verified Tor is not running, start vidalia, go into preferences and uncheck the option to start Tor automatically. After that you may play with stop/start/new identity (change ip address on demand), and with those edits vidalia will not hang on start. Use torbutton only, remove any live bookmarks, they can leak information, latest firefox can leak timezone. be sure to follow /etc/privoxy/config configuration to forward socks4a on localhost. sudo /etc/init.d/privoxy force-reload && sudo /etc/init.d/priovxy restart. support a free internet, donate to eff.org who protects our rights in this country including the legal use of Tor, support america's covert black ops programs, support the victims of crime, and do not use Tor for illegal purposes. Tor/privoxy/vidalia information verified as working in Hardy Heron and Intrepid Ibex (currently ubuntu repo for tor/privoxy) noreply.org is the ideal place for Tor and Privoxy debs. If you go to the official Vidalia page you can check out the latest development snapshot using subversion. Be sure the subversion package as well as the ones listed above are installed. after svn checkout, compile inside of ~/vidalia using ‘cmake . && make ; sudo make install’ Do not run vidalia with tor running! sudo /etc/init.d/tor stop. then sudo edit /etc/tor/torrc and add ‘RunAsDaemon 0′ (without the ‘) and also user edit ~/.vidalia/torrc and add the same (starting Tor within vidalia uses a seperate config). Vidalia will complain if Tor is running under default noreply.org (OR offical ubuntu debs) configuration, once those edits in place, and verified Tor is not running, start vidalia, go into preferences and uncheck the option to start Tor automatically. After that you may play with stop/start/new identity (change ip address on demand), and with those edits vidalia will not hang on start. Use torbutton only, remove any live bookmarks, they can leak information, latest firefox can leak timezone. be sure to follow /etc/privoxy/config configuration to forward socks4a on localhost. sudo /etc/init.d/privoxy force-reload && sudo /etc/init.d/priovxy restart.

support a free internet, donate to eff.org who protects our rights in this country including the legal use of Tor, support america’s covert black ops programs, support the victims of crime, and do not use Tor for illegal purposes.

Tor/privoxy/vidalia information verified as working in Hardy Heron and Intrepid Ibex (currently ubuntu repo for tor/privoxy)

]]> By: Oxan http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-torprivoxy-and-tor-gui-programs-vidaliatork-and-torbuttonin-ubuntu.html#comment-126846 Oxan Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:34:12 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=507#comment-126846 It is not mentioned that there are well know bug with vidalia gui and Hardy (Read the Tor documentation about it) which in most cases freeze and is not respond. Sometimes also takes 100% of CPU cycles and system crash. @xboxhacker.net is right. Tor developers and community strongly suggest to download packages from noreply mirror. It is not mentioned that there are well know bug with vidalia gui and Hardy (Read the Tor documentation about it) which in most cases freeze and is not respond. Sometimes also takes 100% of CPU cycles and system crash.

@xboxhacker.net is right. Tor developers and community strongly suggest to download packages from noreply mirror.

]]> By: pippo http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-torprivoxy-and-tor-gui-programs-vidaliatork-and-torbuttonin-ubuntu.html#comment-124829 pippo Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:31:42 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=507#comment-124829 after the installation of privoxy you must stop it and open the file config in /etc/privoxy and then add this line "forward-socks4a / localhost:9050 ." without quote. then restart privoxy: sudo privoxy after the installation of privoxy you must stop it and open the file config in /etc/privoxy and then add this line “forward-socks4a / localhost:9050 .” without quote.
then restart privoxy: sudo privoxy

]]> By: xboxhacker.net http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-torprivoxy-and-tor-gui-programs-vidaliatork-and-torbuttonin-ubuntu.html#comment-116227 xboxhacker.net Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:33:06 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=507#comment-116227 it is also necessary to use Torbutton (with use privoxy checked) for Tor to work. (the latest dev release has the most features) there is one line that must be added from the original privoxy package config file (you must use privoxy with tor or your dns requests will still be sent to your ISP) however i cannot get vidalia (either from the repos, latest stable, or svn snapshot) to work. if you feel ok running Tor from command line, or better yet "RunAsDaemon 1" in the /etc/tor/torrc config file, i think thats better (not having to rely on vidalia). however one thing i have not figured out how to do, is to change identities from command line. any help here? it is also necessary to use Torbutton (with use privoxy checked) for Tor to work. (the latest dev release has the most features) there is one line that must be added from the original privoxy package config file (you must use privoxy with tor or your dns requests will still be sent to your ISP) however i cannot get vidalia (either from the repos, latest stable, or svn snapshot) to work. if you feel ok running Tor from command line, or better yet “RunAsDaemon 1″ in the /etc/tor/torrc config file, i think thats better (not having to rely on vidalia). however one thing i have not figured out how to do, is to change identities from command line. any help here?

]]> By: xboxhacker.net http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-torprivoxy-and-tor-gui-programs-vidaliatork-and-torbuttonin-ubuntu.html#comment-116178 xboxhacker.net Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:17:01 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=507#comment-116178 The information in this tutorial is incomplete. Sure, it can install Tor and privoxy, however it does not tell you what needs to be edited in the /etc/privoxy/config file for it to work. I am also unsure if a stock /etc/tor/torrc will work right off the bat. Vidalia by default will work from a torrc inside of ~/.vidalia/torrc however i belieive it generates this from the existing /etc/tor/torrc I'm also thinking that installing vidalia from source is better. under hardy to get vidalia compiled from the original vidalia tar.gz http://vidalia-project.net:8001/vidalia/vidalia-0.1.3.tar.gz it requires the following hardy packages to do so. i also believe that a released version of Tor from the noreply.org site is better than something at launchpad.net. libqt4-dev cmake qt4-dev-tools qt4-designer build-essential The information in this tutorial is incomplete. Sure, it can install Tor and privoxy, however it does not tell you what needs to be edited in the /etc/privoxy/config file for it to work. I am also unsure if a stock /etc/tor/torrc will work right off the bat.

Vidalia by default will work from a torrc inside of ~/.vidalia/torrc however i belieive it generates this from the existing /etc/tor/torrc

I’m also thinking that installing vidalia from source is better. under hardy to get vidalia compiled from the original vidalia tar.gz http://vidalia-project.net:8001/vidalia/vidalia-0.1.3.tar.gz it requires the following hardy packages to do so. i also believe that a released version of Tor from the noreply.org site is better than something at launchpad.net.

libqt4-dev
cmake
qt4-dev-tools
qt4-designer
build-essential

]]> By: unknown http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-torprivoxy-and-tor-gui-programs-vidaliatork-and-torbuttonin-ubuntu.html#comment-109584 unknown Thu, 29 May 2008 19:39:24 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=507#comment-109584 doesn't work with vidalia comes up with the yellow onion thing and refuses to properly load after that... doesn’t work with vidalia comes up with the yellow onion thing and refuses to properly load after that…

]]> By: mdm http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-torprivoxy-and-tor-gui-programs-vidaliatork-and-torbuttonin-ubuntu.html#comment-105806 mdm Thu, 22 May 2008 15:35:25 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=507#comment-105806 I tried this in Hardy but when I run Vidalia I get a yellow onion and not green, it then doesn't respond?. Before reading this I compiled the original source files for vidalia and it did the same thing. I tried this in Hardy but when I run Vidalia I get a yellow onion and not green, it then doesn’t respond?.

Before reading this I compiled the original source files for vidalia and it did the same thing.

]]> By: Mark Preston http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-torprivoxy-and-tor-gui-programs-vidaliatork-and-torbuttonin-ubuntu.html#comment-100979 Mark Preston Wed, 14 May 2008 02:53:06 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=507#comment-100979 I really want to follow your work here. I'm confused though. I had added the line and sudo aptitude update, before I tried to install the packages. That's when I got the pgp errors. Also, the Tor button for firefox, is that what you are doing here? Sorry. Thanks for the help. I really want to follow your work here. I’m confused though. I had added the line and sudo aptitude update, before I tried to install the packages. That’s when I got the pgp errors. Also, the Tor button for firefox, is that what you are doing here? Sorry. Thanks for the help.

]]> By: uzisuicide http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-torprivoxy-and-tor-gui-programs-vidaliatork-and-torbuttonin-ubuntu.html#comment-100795 uzisuicide Tue, 13 May 2008 18:05:34 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=507#comment-100795 Mark, Install packages after updating. The pgp error is not an impediment to install that the repositories are updated. Mark,

Install packages after updating. The pgp error is not an impediment to install that the repositories are updated.

]]> By: Mark Preston http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-torprivoxy-and-tor-gui-programs-vidaliatork-and-torbuttonin-ubuntu.html#comment-100773 Mark Preston Tue, 13 May 2008 16:57:24 +0000 http://www.ubuntugeek.com/?p=507#comment-100773 Upon adding the lines to the repos, and updating, I received a pgp error for each line you have to add. Can this be fixed? Or is it fatal? Upon adding the lines to the repos, and updating, I received a pgp error for each line you have to add.

Can this be fixed? Or is it fatal?

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