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howtos:software:irssi_on_tor [2013/04/15 18:07 (UTC)] – A error in the CPAN modules installtion is corrected chrisabela | howtos:software:irssi_on_tor [2015/02/22 09:00 (UTC)] – [3.0 SASL Authentication (5)] - perl script was failing without the shebang line AND DH-BLOWFISH should be PLAIN arfon | ||
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tor (The Onion Router) provides anonymity for dissidents and whistle blowers on the Internet. It also channels traffic through port 443, thus it can be used to penetrate through some dumb firewalls that block some services to the users relying only on the destination port information. | tor (The Onion Router) provides anonymity for dissidents and whistle blowers on the Internet. It also channels traffic through port 443, thus it can be used to penetrate through some dumb firewalls that block some services to the users relying only on the destination port information. | ||
- | A SlackBuild for tor is maintained on the [[http:// | + | A SlackBuild for tor is maintained on the [[http:// |
If you are using a desktop, I recommend to install also vidalia. A SlackBuild for vidalia is also found on the [[http:// | If you are using a desktop, I recommend to install also vidalia. A SlackBuild for vidalia is also found on the [[http:// | ||
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Then you will need to logon Freenode via SASL authentication. | Then you will need to logon Freenode via SASL authentication. | ||
- | Install [[http:// | + | Install [[http:// |
Then proceed to install some required CPAN perl modules: | Then proceed to install some required CPAN perl modules: | ||
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As root, execute the following commands. Note that you will need an Internet connection < | As root, execute the following commands. Note that you will need an Internet connection < | ||
# cpan2tgz --build-tag=me Crypt:: | # cpan2tgz --build-tag=me Crypt:: | ||
+ | # cpan2tgz --build-tag=me Math:: | ||
# cpan2tgz --build-tag=me Crypt::DH Crypt:: | # cpan2tgz --build-tag=me Crypt::DH Crypt:: | ||
# cpan2tgz --build-tag=me Math:: | # cpan2tgz --build-tag=me Math:: | ||
# cpan2tgz --build-tag=me Math:: | # cpan2tgz --build-tag=me Math:: | ||
- | # cpan2tgz --build-tag=me Math:: | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | Note that the argument " | + | Note that the argument " |
- | Now as your usual non-privileged user, rename your irssi configurations files, to ensure consistency: | + | Now as your chosen |
$ mv -i $HOME/ | $ mv -i $HOME/ | ||
$ irssi | $ irssi | ||
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$ cd $HOME/ | $ cd $HOME/ | ||
$ wget http:// | $ wget http:// | ||
+ | $ vi cap_sasl.pl | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ADD: # | ||
+ | < | ||
$ ln -s ../ | $ ln -s ../ | ||
$ cd | $ cd | ||
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/save | /save | ||
/script load cap_sasl.pl | /script load cap_sasl.pl | ||
- | /sasl set Freenode < | + | /sasl set Freenode < |
</ | </ | ||
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=====4.0 Torifying irssi===== | =====4.0 Torifying irssi===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <note warning> | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | # cd /usr/lib | ||
+ | # ln -s ../ | ||
+ | </ | ||
To connect to freenode with tor, start it as follows: | To connect to freenode with tor, start it as follows: | ||
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</ | </ | ||
- | 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. | + | 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:// |
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: | ||
< | < | ||
- | 20:55 -!- ChrisAbela [~chris@gateway/ | + | 20:18 -!- ChrisAbela [~Chris@gateway/ |
- | 20:55 -!- ircname | + | 20:18 -!- ircname |
- | 20:55 -!- server | + | 20:18 -!- server |
- | 20:55 -!- hostname : gateway/ | + | 20:18 -!- hostname : gateway/ |
- | 20:55 -!- idle : 0 days 0 hours 0 mins 25 secs [signon: | + | 20:18 -!- idle : 0 days 0 hours 0 mins 9 secs [signon: |
- | 20:55 -!- account | + | 20:18 -!- account |
- | 20:55 -!- End of WHOIS | + | 20:18 -!- End of WHOIS |
</ | </ | ||
- | Note that the username | + | Note that the user_name |
Then proceed as usual: | Then proceed as usual: |