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howtos:security:installing_tor_using_a_slackbuild_script [2012/09/26 00:46 (UTC)] – moved from the general howtos namespace mfillpothowtos:security:installing_tor_using_a_slackbuild_script [2020/05/02 18:39 (UTC)] (current) – [Installing Tor] Updated -V. T. Eric Layton nocturnal.slacker
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 <note>This howto has been modified to reflect the fact that SlackBuilds.org now has a Tor SlackBuild in its repositories. When this was first written, a Tor pre-made package was used. See original source below for previous method.</note> <note>This howto has been modified to reflect the fact that SlackBuilds.org now has a Tor SlackBuild in its repositories. When this was first written, a Tor pre-made package was used. See original source below for previous method.</note>
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 +<note>**UPDATED METHOD FOLLOWS** (Amended 050220 -[[wiki:user:nocturnal.slacker | V. T. Eric Layton]]) </note>
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 +Nowadays, there's a much easier way to get Tor up and running on your Slackware system. All you have to do is visit the TOR site and [[https://www.torproject.org/download/ | download the Linux binary package]]. Unpack and install it either in /opt or in your /home directory. Create a launcher on your panel for the executable and you're all set. 
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 +The TOR binary is a self-contained package; everything the browser needs to run is included. Any mods or preferences you set in your new TOR browser will be saved in its own default profile document. It will NOT affect your regular Firefox ESR settings in any way.
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 +I advise you to read the [[https://tb-manual.torproject.org/ | TOR User Manual]] in order to gain an understanding of how it works and in what ways it protects your privacy.
  
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