Tor-System-Wide-Traffic-Routing

This repository provides a comprehensive guide to routing all system-wide traffic through Tor on Linux, with instructions for both Rocky Linux and Debian. The guide covers terminal-based tools like curl and browser configuration to ensure all your network traffic is anonymized through Tor.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Installation
   • Rocky Linux
   • Debian
3. System-wide Proxy Configuration
4. Browser Configuration
   • Firefox
   • Google Chrome / Chromium
   • Microsoft Edge
5. Testing
6. Advanced Options
7. Contributing
8. License
9. Support the Project

Introduction

Tor (The Onion Router) is a free and open-source software that enables anonymous communication by directing internet traffic through a worldwide volunteer overlay network. This guide explains how to configure your system and browser to route all traffic through Tor, enhancing your online privacy.

Installation

Rocky Linux

First, ensure that your system is up-to-date:

sudo dnf update -y

Next, install Tor using the following commands:

sudo dnf install epel-release -y
sudo dnf install tor -y

Enable and start the Tor service:

sudo systemctl enable tor
sudo systemctl start tor

Debian

First, ensure that your system is up-to-date:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Install Tor using the following command:

sudo apt install tor -y

Enable and start the Tor service:

sudo systemctl enable tor
sudo systemctl start tor

System-wide Proxy Configuration

Once Tor is installed, configure your system to route all traffic through it. This can be done by setting up a system-wide proxy that directs traffic through the Tor SOCKS5 proxy.

Edit your environment variables to include the following:

export http_proxy="socks5://localhost:9050"
export https_proxy="socks5://localhost:9050"

You can add these lines to your shell configuration file (e.g., .bashrc, .zshrc) for persistent proxy settings.

Browser Configuration

Firefox

1. Open Firefox and navigate to Preferences > General.
2. Scroll down to the Network Settings section and click on Settings.
3. Select Manual proxy configuration and enter localhost and port 9050 for both HTTP and HTTPS proxies.
4. Check the box for Use this proxy server for all protocols and click OK.

Google Chrome / Chromium

1. Open Google Chrome or Chromium and navigate to Settings > Advanced > System > Open Proxy Settings.
2. In the proxy settings window, configure the SOCKS5 proxy with the address localhost and port 9050.
3. Save the settings and restart your browser.

Microsoft Edge

1. Open Microsoft Edge and go to Settings > System > Open your computer's proxy settings.
2. Under Manual proxy setup, enable the option to use a proxy server.
3. Enter localhost as the proxy address and 9050 as the port.
4. Save the settings and restart Microsoft Edge.

Testing

To test that your traffic is being routed through Tor, use the following command to check your public IP:

curl https://check.torproject.org

This should confirm that you are using the Tor network.

Advanced Options

If you need more advanced configurations, such as specific routing for certain applications or configuring firewall rules, refer to the Tor documentation.

Contributing

If you have suggestions or improvements, feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue in this repository.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Support the Project

If you found this guide helpful and would like to support the project, consider making a donation. Your contributions help maintain and improve this resource.

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