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https://github.com/kicksecure/tb-starter
Tor Browser Starter. Open Link Confirmation; Qubes integration; Command line --new-tab, --new-window; start menu entry; This package is produced independently of, and carries no guarantee from, The Tor Project.
https://github.com/kicksecure/tb-starter
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Tor Browser Starter. Open Link Confirmation; Qubes integration; Command line --new-tab, --new-window; start menu entry; This package is produced independently of, and carries no guarantee from, The Tor Project.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/kicksecure/tb-starter
- Owner: Kicksecure
- License: other
- Created: 2014-05-31T16:17:42.000Z (over 10 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-11-12T13:31:18.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-12T14:29:46.961Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: debian, firejail, open-link-confirmation, qubes, secbrowser, security, tbb-starter, tor-browser-starter, whonix
- Language: Shell
- Homepage: https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/imprint
- Size: 1.12 MB
- Stars: 12
- Watchers: 4
- Forks: 16
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: changelog.upstream
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: COPYING
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README
# Tor Browser Starter (by Whonix developers) #
Both, a starter for Tor Browser.
Provides security hardening, integration with Debian, Whonix and Qubes.
Starter.
- Tor Browser Starter start menu entry and `/usr/bin/torbrowser`
starter. Starts `/home/user/.tb/tor-browser/start-tor-browser`.
When config option tb_hardening=true is set or when using
command line option --hardening, firejail will be used.
Uses open-link-confirmation if available.
Prompts to install the browser if not yet installed.
Changes directory into browser directly before startup.
Custom homepage support.
Qubes integration.
Sanity tests:
- Aborts if detected being run as root.
- Aborts in Qubes TemplateVM.
- Aborts in Qubes DVM Template.
- Waits for Qubes mount dirs and gui agent being ready.
In Qubes AppVM copies browser from root image to private image at first start.
Tor Browser documentation by Whonix.
- https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Tor_Browser
- https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Tor_Browser/Advanced_Users
This package is produced independently of, and carries no guarantee from,
The Tor Project.
## How to install `tb-starter` using apt-get ##
1\. Download the APT Signing Key.
```
wget https://www.kicksecure.com/keys/derivative.asc
```
Users can [check the Signing Key](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Signing_Key) for better security.
2\. Add the APT Signing Key.
```
sudo cp ~/derivative.asc /usr/share/keyrings/derivative.asc
```
3\. Add the derivative repository.
```
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/derivative.asc] https://deb.kicksecure.com bookworm main contrib non-free" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/derivative.list
```
4\. Update your package lists.
```
sudo apt-get update
```
5\. Install `tb-starter`.
```
sudo apt-get install tb-starter
```
## How to Build deb Package from Source Code ##
Can be build using standard Debian package build tools such as:
```
dpkg-buildpackage -b
```
See instructions.
NOTE: Replace `generic-package` with the actual name of this package `tb-starter`.
* **A)** [easy](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Dev/Build_Documentation/generic-package/easy), _OR_
* **B)** [including verifying software signatures](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Dev/Build_Documentation/generic-package)
## Contact ##
* [Free Forum Support](https://forums.kicksecure.com)
* [Premium Support](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Premium_Support)
## Donate ##
`tb-starter` requires [donations](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Donate) to stay alive!