In fact, Tor stands for 'The Onion Router', and takes its name from this layering idea. The first (or 'guard') relay receives your data and peels off the first layer of encryption, like the layer of an onion. Now you can run tor as src/app/tor (0.4.3.x and later), or you can run make install (as root if necessary) to install it into /usr/local/, and then you can start it just by running tor.This involves encrypting your data multiple times, then passing it through a network of volunteer-run servers (or 'relays') from around the world. If you're building from source, first install libevent, and make sure you have openssl and zlib (including the -devel packages if applicable). The latest release of Tor can be found on the download page. Download latest release and dependencies.Name=Tor for Fedora $releasever - $basearch That means you could be missing stability and security fixes.Įnable the Torproject package repository by following the instructions.Īdd the following to /etc//tor.repo and then install the tor package. In the past they have not reliably been updated. If you are using Macports in a Terminal window, run: $ sudo port install torĭo not use the packages in Ubuntu's universe. If you are using Homebrew in a Terminal window, run: # brew install tor To install Macports follow the instructions on /install.php. To install Homebrew follow the instructions on brew.sh. You can use the package manager of your choice. There are two package manager on OS X: Homebrew and Macports. Note that sudo asks for your user password, while su expects the root password of your system.

To open a root terminal you have several options: sudo su, or sudo -i, or su -i. Admin access: To install Tor you need root privileges.īelow all commands that need to be run as root user like apt and dpkg are prepended with '#', while commands to be run as user with '$' resembling the standard prompt in a terminal.

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