Tor browser: specify a country node

Posted: 2024-03-31 | Author: | Filed under: network | Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

I visit an old, Linux-dedicated forum, that sometimes does not like comments from users with a foreign IP address, due to its outdated engine or something. In order to post, I often need to prove that I am not a robot, via captcha. Well, I am not a robot and this happens only occasionally, but it’s still annoying. Therefore, I decided to find out whether I can use the Tor Browser with a pre-specified country for the exit node.
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Tor browser won’t start

Posted: 2023-07-02 | Author: | Filed under: desktop, network, system | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

On CRUX 3.7, the Tor browser (version 12.5 at the moment) fails to start. It is not available as a port, so I just downloaded the Linux tarball from the official website, extracted it, and tried to run the program. Nothing. Therefore, I decided to find out what’s wrong and search for a fix.
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