Right-click on the “sktop” with the mouse to access the right-click menu. This file is a shortcut that, when clicked on, can quickly start up the Tor browser bundle and connection wizard. Step 2: Once inside the Tor folder, you should see a “sktop” file. Step 1: Locate the “tor-browser” folder in your home directory, and click on it with the mouse. It is possible to launch the app right from the Ubuntu file manager. If you do not want to deal with the terminal to start up Tor on Ubuntu, you do not have to. To start up the executable, follow along with the instructions below. To start up the Tor Browser Bundle on Ubuntu, you’ll need to run the executable file included in the browser bundle. mv tor-browser*/ ~/ Starting up Tor on Ubuntu It must be moved, as files and folders in the “Download” directory have a high chance of accidental deletion. Using the mv command, move the newly created Tor folder out of the “Download” directory on Ubuntu. When the extraction process is complete, you will see a new directory created in your “Download” folder with the name “tor-browser_en-US” (you will not see “_en-US” if you live in a different country). This extraction shouldn’t take long, but it is crucial if you want to access Tor on Ubuntu. Inside the “Downloads” directory, use the tar command to extract the browser bundle contents.
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Once the terminal is open and ready to go, use the CD command to move into the “Downloads” directory where the Tor Browser Bundle Tar XZ archive is located. To open up a terminal window on the Ubuntu desktop, press Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard or search for “Terminal” in the app menu. To extract the Tar XZ archive that contains the Tor Browser Bundle on Ubuntu, do the following. Tar XZ archives are not executable programs, and you will not be able to connect to the Tor Network with this archive. The Tor Browser Bundle is distributed in a Tar XZ archive format. Extracting the Tor Browser Bundle to Ubuntu When it is complete, the Tor Browser Bundle archive will be in your “Downloads” directory. The download will only take a few seconds, as it is about 85 megabytes in size. Select the Linux icon to download the Tor Browser Bundle for Ubuntu. Once on the page, locate the “Download Tor Browser” button on the home page, and click on it.Īfter clicking on the download button, the website will take you to the official download page. To start the download process, click on this link to head over to the Tor Project official website in your favorite web browser. That way, you can verify it is safe and can protect your privacy. Instead, it is a better idea to download the Tor Browser Bundle directly from the Tor Project website.
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And while it is easier to install than downloading it directly from the internet, we don’t recommend it. The Tor Browser Bundle is available to Ubuntu users directly through the Ubuntu software repositories.
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Do you use Ubuntu and want to set up the Tor Browser Bundle but are unsure how to go about doing it? We can help! Follow along with this guide as we go over how to download and set up the Tor Browser Bundle on Ubuntu!ĭownloading the Tor Browser Bundle to Ubuntu