Installing Tor on Linux Mint 19 / Ubuntu 18.04

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To get the latest version of Tor installed in Linux Mint 19 / Ubuntu 18.04, we will use the official Tor Apt repository.

Add them to your Ubuntu 18.04 / Linux Mint 19 using the commands below.

Code:
cat <<EOF | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tor.list
deb https://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org bionic main
deb-src https://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org bionic main
EOF

After adding the repository, import the GPG key used to sign packages.

Code:
curl https://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org/A3C4F0F979CAA22CDBA8F512EE8CBC9E886DDD89.asc | sudo gpg --import
gpg --export A3C4F0F979CAA22CDBA8F512EE8CBC9E886DDD89 | sudo apt-key add -

Step 2: Install Tor on Linux Mint 19 / Ubuntu 18.04

Update your Apt package index and install Tor browser.

Code:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install tor deb.torproject.org-keyring

For instant messaging, IRC, Jabber, etc. Tor uses SOCKS directly.

You can point your applications directly to Tor, which listens to localhost: 9050, and port 9150 for the Tor Browser.

Step 3: Install Tor Browser in Linux Mint 19 / Ubuntu 18.04

For anonymous browsing, it is recommended to use the Tor browser.

Tor Browser is pre-configured to protect your privacy and anonymity on the Internet while you browse it.

Run the commands below to install Tor Browser on Linux Mint 19 / Ubuntu 18.04.

Code:
sudo apt-get install torbrowser-launcher

You can launch the Tor browser from the terminal.

Code:
torbrowser-launcher

 

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