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.. _tor-linux:
==================
Using Tor on Linux
==================
.. tabs::
.. group-tab:: Debian / Ubuntu
For Debian and Debian-based systems, such as Mint, PopOS etc.
.. note:: The following install is for the LTS (Long Term Support) version of Tor from Debian. If you would like the latest stable release, The Tor Project maintain their own Debian repository. The instructions to connect to this can be found `here <https://support.torproject.org/apt/tor-deb-repo/>`_.
Install the Tor proxy service to your system. To do so, open your terminal and run the following command:
.. code-block:: bash
sudo apt update && sudo apt install tor
.. tip:: You can check that Tor is running with:
.. code-block:: bash
systemctl status tor
In the rare event that Tor is having connectivity issues, you can reset your connection with:
.. code-block:: bash
sudo systemctl restart tor
.. group-tab:: Arch / Garuda / Manjaro
Simply install Tor with:
.. code-block:: bash
sudo pacman -S tor
.. tip:: You can check that Tor is running with:
.. code-block:: bash
systemctl status tor
In the rare event that Tor is having connectivity issues, you can reset your connection with:
.. code-block:: bash
sudo systemctl restart tor
.. group-tab:: CentOS / Fedora / RHEL
#. Configure the Tor Package repository. Add the following to ``/etc/yum.repos.d/tor.repo``:
- CentOS / RHEL:
.. code-block:: bash
[Tor]
name=Tor for Enterprise Linux $releasever - $basearch
baseurl=https://rpm.torproject.org/centos/$releasever/$basearch
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://rpm.torproject.org/centos/public_gpg.key
cost=100
- Fedora:
.. tip:: Latest Fedora versions have Tor package available for installation:
.. code-block:: bash
[Tor]
name=Tor for Fedora $releasever - $basearch
baseurl=https://rpm.torproject.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://rpm.torproject.org/fedora/public_gpg.key
cost=100
#. Install the Tor package:
.. code-block:: bash
sudo dnf install tor
#. Then enable tor service:
.. code-block:: bash
sudo systemctl enable --now tor
If using Firefox, you will also need to complete this guide: :ref:`tor-ff`