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howtos:software:irssi_on_tor [2014/01/09 19:51 (UTC)] – chrisabelahowtos:software:irssi_on_tor [2014/02/01 19:04 (UTC)] – Link to the list of Freenode hidden servers included chrisabela
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 =====4.0 Torifying irssi===== =====4.0 Torifying irssi=====
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 +<note warning>If you have an installation with multilib packages, it may be necessary to create this symbolic link as root for the torify command to work:
 +
 +<code>
 +# cd /usr/lib
 +# ln -s ../lib64/torsocks/ .
 +</code></note> 
  
 To connect to freenode with tor, start it as follows: To connect to freenode with tor, start it as follows:
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 </code> </code>
  
-Be aware that the connection will be slow. If you are using vidalia, you may try changing your proxy server for a better connect. Eventually, you should manage to log in but you have to be patient and accept some latency. Should you still fail, consider reporting your problems to the #freenode channel.+Be aware that the connection will be slow. If you are using vidalia, you may try changing your proxy server for a better connect. Eventually, you should manage to log in but you have to be patient and accept some latency. Should you still fail, consider using other hidden servers that are listed in https://freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml#tor. Finally you can report your problem to the #freenode channel.
  
 You may check that you are chatting anonymously: You may check that you are chatting anonymously:
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 I obtained the following result: I obtained the following result:
 <code> <code>
-20:55 -!- ChrisAbela [~chris@gateway/tor-sasl/chrisabela] +20:18 -!- ChrisAbela [~Chris@gateway/tor-sasl/chrisabela] 
-20:55 -!-  ircname  : Chris +20:18 -!-  ircname  : Chris 
-20:55 -!-  server   : asimov.freenode.net [TX, USA] +20:18 -!-  server   : zelazny.freenode.net [internal] 
-20:55 -!-  hostname : gateway/tor-sasl/chrisabela 255.255.255.255 +20:18 -!-  hostname : gateway/tor-sasl/chrisabela 255.255.255.255  
-20:55 -!-  idle     : 0 days 0 hours 0 mins 25 secs [signon: Sat Feb  9 20:55:24 2013] +20:18 -!-  idle     : 0 days 0 hours 0 mins 9 secs [signon: Fri Jan 10 20:18:40 2014] 
-20:55 -!-  account  : ChrisAbela +20:18 -!-  account  : ChrisAbela 
-20:55 -!- End of WHOIS+20:18 -!- End of WHOIS
 </code> </code>
  

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