Tor Browser Linux Mint 18.3 Install
How to Install Tor Anonymous Web Browser on Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia LTS GNU/Linux desktop.
To Getting Started with Tor Anonymous Browsing on Linux Mint 18.3 just provide to Setup the Tor Browser Bundle.
This because only the Tor Anonymous Onion Router is Present at the moment on the Linux Mint Repositories.
Moreover, Tor provides the Foundation for a range of Applications that allow Organizations and Individuals to Share Information over Public Networks without Compromising their Privacy.
The key Features are:
- Anonymous Browsing – hides your IP and location online
- Privacy Protection – blocks trackers and surveillance
- Access to Restricted Content – bypass censorship and firewalls
- Secure Connection – encrypts traffic across the Tor relay network
- Cross-Platform – available for GNU/Linux, Windows, and macOS
- Portable – can run from a folder without full installation
- Community-Driven – supported by volunteers worldwide
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Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Download Tor Browser Bundle for GNU/Linux
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Double-Click on Tor Archive and Extract into /tmp.
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Relocate Tor Browser
Set the SuperUser as owner:sudo chown -R `whoami`:`whoami` /tmp/tor-browser*
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
And Fix Permissions with:sudo chmod -R oa+xr /tmp/tor-browser*
Then Switch the Tor contents with:
sudo mv /tmp/tor-browser* /opt/tor-browser
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Making a SymLink.
sudo ln -s /opt/tor-browser/Browser/start-tor-browser /usr/local/bin/tor-browser
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Again to Create a Tor desktop Launcher
Simply play:sudo cp /opt/tor-browser/Browser/start-tor-browser.desktop /usr/share/applications/
Logout and Login to Activate it:
Or to run it from Command Line use:tor-browser
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Quick Start with Tor Anonymous Web Browsing
Now Thanks to the Tor Volunteers Relay Network you can Enjoy the Tor Anonymous Web Browsing on Linux Mint.