TOR Browser Bundle

[Peter Smout]

On 10/09/14 16:57, Rusty Shakelford wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Sep 2014 02:08:16 +0100
> Peter Smout <smoutpete at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 10/09/14 01:36, Rusty Shakelford wrote:
>>> On Tue, 9 Sep 2014 07:54:10 +0100
>>> Avi Greenbury <lists at avi.co> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Rusty Shakelford wrote:
>>>>> Is there any good step by step documentation on installing the TOR browser bundle on Ubuntu?
>>>>>
>>>>> What I found was over my head and I can't seem to follow it well enough to make it work for me.
>>>>
>>>> How far have you been able to get? Broadly, you should be able to
>>>> extract the tarball (which Doug has already covered), go into the
>>>> resulting directory (likely named 'tor-browser_en-US') and run
>>>> 'start-tor-browser'. It can take a while to start fully.
>>>>
>>>> Does that process work? If so, is the issue in getting it 'fully'
>>>> installed such that you can launch it from menus and suchlike? If not,
>>>> at which point does it do something unexpected, and what does it do,
>>>> or not do?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Avi
>>>
>>> Thank you for your help.
>>> I would idealy like to be able to lock an icon to the launcher however I am flexible as long as I can start it and make it run.
>>>
>>> I downloaded the Tar file and extracted it to usr/local/src
>>> As you said I now have a folder called "tor-browser_en-US".
>>> After trying to run "start Tor browser" Gedit opens with the following information which makes no sense to me at all.
>
>>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Make the 'Start Tor Browser' script executable, (right click -
>> <properties> permissions, check the executable box, I am uncertain of
>> the command line method but it involves the 'chmod' command, and I am
>> sure google will help!).
>>
>> Then the script should work.
>>
>> I don't know if compressing the file into .tar format removes the
>> permissions or weather it is a security thing to prevent infections etc,
>> but that script is the way I start tor browser when needed.
>>
>> Hope this helps you to stay anonymous and prevent the governments from
>> snooping on your every move :D
>>
>> Pete S
>>
>> PS: If you are of a sensitive nature  or easily offended do not delve
>> too deeply into 'The Onion Network 'there be dragons in there' ;)
>>
>> I found this link a good starting point: http://pastebin.com/ADTynHbX
>>    but it maybe out of date by now!!!
>>
>> --
>
>
>
> I was able to make the file executable as you said by (right click -
> <properties> permissions, check the executable box,)
>
> However the file is not executing. It is still coming up in Gedit as before even though the box is checked.
> Can I choose a different program to "open with" and if so which would I use?
>
> I will continue working on this throughout the day. I hope to get it working.
> I have always been a fan of TOR and used it exclusively when I used Microsoft Windows.
> I am willing to give it up to be able to use Linux but maybe I wont have to.
>
Hi,

If you right-click the top option should be 'execute', be aware it does 
take 30-40 secs to start!

Don't know what you are using Tor for, but there are quicker options to 
keep your IP from being recorded startpage.com and duckduckgo.com are 
search engines that DO NOT record your ip address! (I have been using 
startpage as my default search engine for approx 1 yr with no setbacks!).

Dont forget your secuity settings in your browser, delete your history & 
cookies when closing your browser, use a master password for your saved 
passwords (which are of course unique to every site to prevent a hacker 
hacking the site and getting your password and finding it's the same for 
every site you use!) And of course ALWAYS check the 'Do Not Track' box 
if only to register your displeasure to the sites that follow you about!
Standard web-wise knowledge says check that it's a secure site (address 
starts 'https' and a padlock appears on the lower bar (of Firefox) to 
confirm this), before entering ANY personal details.

Now just to practice what I preach, as it is easy to 'link-dive' and 
forget these basic rules ;)

Hope this helps

Pete S