On Fri, 27 Jan 2017 01:44:36 +0100 gumb <gumb@linuxmail.org> wrote:
On 26/01/17 17:26, Dave Howorth wrote:
I'm trying to install the Tor browser on Leap 42.1
I went to https://software.opensuse.org/package/torbrowser-launcher and that suggests https://software.opensuse.org/ymp/devel:languages:python/openSUSE_Leap_42.1/torbrowser-launcher.ymp?base=openSUSE%3ALeap%3A42.1&query=torbrowser-launcher as the best place to get the software.
I installed that and when I click on the menu entry for Tor Browser, I get a small dialog titled Tor Browser that says it is installing the browser and then says (GRR! why is it yet another dialog that won't let you copy text!) SIGNATURE VERIFICATION FAILED! It says the same thing if I download again, so I suspect the problem is not a dodgy download. There are no hints as to where to look for more diagnostics.
Anybody know how to get it working?
Cheers, Dave
I try generally to always stick to packages from OBS but in the case of tor I make an exception. I downloaded the tor browser bundle direct from the website, I believe it comes as a tar.gz package. Unpack that (can go anywhere in your home directory structure, unless you want it available to all users in which case stick it in /opt or somewhere) and simply click on the start-tor-browser launcher. It then prompts to update when running and does that standalone without requiring further package administration or new downloads. Very easy. Getting the OBS package doesn't offer any advantages in this case from what I can see.
I see that the tar package I downloaded was dated from two years ago, but it's kept itself updated since then (under oS 13.1).
In the past I did it differently, the method of torifying a regular browser. I did that with Firefox, Konqueror and then Opera. Whilst there are some advantages to doing that, it can also be quite fiddly, especially if you use that same browser for other regular browsing, you have to keep changing settings to reroute via a proxy. In my own case it was even more complicated as I was using Vidalia to pick a country-specific exit node and the whole process at the time was complicated. I don't recommend that unless you have some specific requirements.
gumb
Thanks for the helpful comments. I downloaded and installed it from torproject in the end. The best explanation I've found is: https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/torbrowser/linux/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org