Install Tor Browser on Ubuntu

What is Tor

Tor sends your traffic through several relays so sites cannot see your real IP address or location.

Why use Tor on Ubuntu

1. It hides your identity and location.
2. It can bypass internet censorship.
3. It reaches sites that are blocked in your area.
4. It gives a safer way to communicate privately.

Method 1: Install from the website

1. Open the Tor Project website and download the Linux archive.

   

2. Right-click the archive and extract it, or use the terminal.

   

tar -xvf tor-browser-linux-x86_64.tar.xz

1. Start Tor Browser from the extracted folder:

cd tor-browser
./start-tor-browser.desktop

1. Click Connect. You can then browse and search with the default search engine.

   

Method 2: Install from the terminal

1. Update the package list:

sudo apt update

1. Install the launcher:

sudo apt install torbrowser-launcher

1. To install the Tor service only, run:

sudo apt install tor
tor --version

1. Start Tor Browser:

torbrowser-launcher

The first start downloads the browser files.

Quick recap

• Use the Tor Project archive or torbrowser-launcher.
• Click Connect on first start.