
Icon=/usr/share/torchat/icons/torchat.icoĬategories=Application Internet 5. Sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/sktoppaste into the editor window:Įxec=python /usr/share/torchat/torchat.py
TORCHAT ARREST INSTALL
Sudo apt-get install python-wxgtk2.8 python2.5create starter menu entry Sudo chown user:user /usr/share/torchat/buddy-list.txtreplace user:user from above with your username Sudo echo "" > /usr/share/torchat/buddy-list.txt

Sudo mv ~/src/* /usr/share/torchat/Create your "buddy-list.txt" file.ĭo this only for the initial install, later you want to move your existing buddy list to the /usr/share/torchat folder (assuming the py files are unpacked in the folder /home/username/src) But we want chat, so get the latest Torchat source () (at the time of writing this howto it was version 0.9.9.98 ) and unzip it under your home. #HiddenServicePort 22 127.0.0.1:22now create the hidden tor dir & restart tor: #HiddenServiceDir /var/lib/tor/other_hidden_service/

HiddenServiceDir /var/lib/tor/hidden_service/ # HiddenServicePort x y:z says to redirect requests on port x to the # contents of the file "./hidden_service/hostname" for the address # Once you have configured a hidden service, you can look at the # This section is just for location-hidden services # Sudo gedit /etc/tor/torrcFind the following section and change it to: Set up any proxy exceptions you may need (localhost, 127.0.0.1 is a good idea) and then click on OK.(Do this also for the proxy label) After a FireFox restart, go to Extra > Switch Proxy > manage proxies > add > standard > next.Įnter the following information into both the HTTP Proxy and SSL Proxy fields. Now go to Firefox addons and install this neat SwitchProxy Tool ().

Sudo gedit /etc/privoxy/configadd this line at the end: (with the dot at the end)įorward-socks4a / localhost:9050. To whom you are sending or receiving from is already observing you and sniffing your internet connection they will not be able to find out: Nobody will be able to find out where you are. TorChat helps to protect you (and your chat partners) with the following features: this client is written in python and runs on windows & OSX too!
TORCHAT ARREST HOW TO
It shows you how to configure the onion router tor (), and install the P2P client torchat (). This howto has been tested & written for ubuntu gutsy 7.10 (it is also reported to work on ubuntu hardy & debian unstable).
