https://github.com/rusty-snake/firejailed-tor-browser

HOWTO: Firejailed Tor Browser
https://github.com/rusty-snake/firejailed-tor-browser

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HOWTO: Firejailed Tor Browser

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/rusty-snake/firejailed-tor-browser
• Owner: rusty-snake
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-04-28T12:45:49.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-12-06T11:21:01.000Z (5 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-18T02:51:34.463Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: firejail, howto, sandbox, security, tbb, tor-browser
• Language: Shell
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• Size: 177 KB
• Stars: 30
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 8
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Authors: AUTHORS

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# HOWTO: Firejailed Tor Browser

  * Install [firejail](https://firejail.wordpress.com/) ([repo](https://github.com/netblue30/firejail)) latest git, or if you are using a stable firejail release,

    have a look at [stable-profiles](stable-profiles).

  * Download [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/download/)

  * Verify the signature as described [here](https://support.torproject.org/#how-to-verify-signature).

  * Execute the `install.sh` script in a terminal:

    ```bash

    $ ./install.sh ~/Downloads/tor-browser-linux64-8.5.4_en-US.tar.xz

    ```

    Or do the following steps:

    * Create `${HOME}/.firejailed-tor-browser` and extract Tor Browser to it.

    * Copy the `firejailed-tor-browser.profile` file from this repo to `$HOME/.config/firejail/firejailed-tor-browser.profile`.

    * Copy the `firejailed-tor-browser.desktop.in` file from this repo to `$HOME/.local/share/applications/firejailed-tor-browser.desktop` and replace each occurrence of the string HOME with the content of `$HOME`.

    * Add `blacklist ${HOME}/.firejailed-tor-browser` to `$HOME/.config/firejail/disable-programs.local`

    * **Summary**

      ```bash

      $ mkdir $HOME/.firejailed-tor-browser

      $ tar -C "$HOME/.firejailed-tor-browser" --strip 1 -xJf ~/Downloads/tor-browser-linux64-8.5.4_en-US.tar.xz

      $ wget -O "$HOME/.config/firejail/firejailed-tor-browser.profile" "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rusty-snake/firejailed-tor-browser/master/firejailed-tor-browser.profile"

      $ wget -O- "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rusty-snake/firejailed-tor-browser/master/firejailed-tor-browser.desktop.in" | sed "s;HOME;$HOME;g" > "$HOME/.local/share/applications/firejailed-tor-browser.desktop"

      $ echo 'blacklist ${HOME}/.firejailed-tor-browser' >> "${HOME}/.config/firejail/disbale-programs.local"

      ```

  * Now you can start Tor Browser from your Desktop Environment or by running `firejail --profile=firejailed-tor-browser "$HOME/Browser/start-tor-browser"`.

  * Additionally, you can restrict the available interfaces with the `net` command.

    * List all interfaces: `ip addr show` or `ifconfig`

    * Add the interface with your internet connection to `firejailed-tor-browser.local`

    * Example: `echo 'net wlan0' >> "${HOME}/.config/firejail/firejailed-tor-browser.local"`

  * Tor Browser 10.5 added Wayland support. firejailed-tor-browser.profile enables the use of the wayland backend and blocks access to X11.

    If you still rely on X11, you need to run `install.sh`/`update.sh` with `--x11` or add the following to your `firejailed-tor-browser.local`:

    ```

    include firejailed-tor-browser-x11.inc

    ```

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License: [MIT](LICENSE)