Ubuntu Linux - Split Thread

[katzdvd]

Wiki on Tor, in case anyone is interested. I tried to determine if I am anonymous, still inconclusive... I will research more.

[katzdvd]

Well, this is nice...

I am having problems with Tor, i.e. one thing is some animated items are not displaying properly, there are a couple of other issues...

Tried to find uninstall instructions, found this on wiki...

This depends entirely on how you installed it. If you installed a package, then hopefully your package has a way to uninstall itself.

For Mac OS X, follow the [WWW] uninstall directions.

If you installed by source, I'm afraid there is no easy uninstall method. But on the bright side, by default it only installs into /usr/local/ and it should be pretty easy to notice things there

I looked in there, I did not see anything related to Tor...

Not in add/remove...guess there is no easy way out of this one. I learned my lesson...

[anonymez]

Assuming you installed via apt-get like in the guide you linked to, it's fine and you can remove it in Synaptic or the terminal command below. Search for "tor" and "privoxy", mark them for removal and hit apply.

sudo apt-get remove --purge tor privoxy

[anonymez]

If you installed by source, I'm afraid there is no easy uninstall method

It depends on your install method. Using "make install" makes for harder uninstallation. Using "checkinstall" builds and installs from a deb package, as if from apt-get, and allows for easy uninstallation via Synaptic.

Considering you did not compile it, no problems there.

[katzdvd]

Thi is how I installed it;

1. Run the command: sudo apt-get install tor privoxy
2. Run the command: sudo gedit /etc/privoxy/config
3. Add the line (including the period at the end): forward-socks4a / localhost:9050 .
4. Comment out the line: logfile logfile
5. Comment out the line: jarfile jarfile
6. Restart the Privoxy service: sudo /etc/init.d/privoxy restart

How to set up Firefox to work with Tor:

1. Install the torbutton extension.
2. Restart Firefox
3. In the bottom right corner you’ll have a text blurb saying: Tor Disabled
4. Enable Tor by clicking the blurb; it should say: Tor Enabled
5. Surf the web

(Note: I'm using Tor on Fiesty, using the above steps and all works well...as a final step, check your IP with Tor button off, turn it on and refresh...if the numbers are different, you're gold.)

I just realized that I forgot to do the bold line when installing.

Using your post #198, I got this...

tr@tr-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get remove --purge tor privoxy
Password:
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
tr@tr-desktop:~$

[anonymez]

E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?

You need to close Synaptic, then run the command. That is, if you wish to uninstall it.

[katzdvd]

Ok, I got this;

sudo apt-get remove --purge tor privoxy
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package tor is not installed, so not removed
Package privoxy is not installed, so not removed
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libevent1 tsocks
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
tr@tr-desktop:~$

So I thought I shoud -

Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.

I did that, then got -

E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13 Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
tr@tr-desktop:~$

Sorry to be such an uneducated newb at this!

[anonymez]

Package tor is not installed, so not removed
Package privoxy is not installed, so not removed

Are you sure you installed them in the first place? Or did you do it in Synaptic already?

The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libevent1 tsocks

You don't really need to worry about that, won't hurt to leave them installed. To make any changes to root (ie to install, uninstall, update, etc), the command must start with:

sudo

So to remove "libevent1" and "tsocks",

sudo apt-get remove libevent1 tsocks

Or do it through Synaptic.

[katzdvd]

Ok, I did all you said there. in fact, I had stumbled across this

sudo apt-get remove libevent1 tsocks

from another forum & did it before, but I tell you Tor is still installed, but I believe it is broken;

For example, I still have the Torbutton in the lower right corner; As long as it is disabled, browsing works, but if I enable it, I can't browse at all.

But, I don't want to spend any more time on this one, I think we are just wasting valuable time here, as I know you are a very busy fellow (gaming, I suppose )

So, don't worry about it, no prob. I haven't seen anywhere on the other forums where it was removed successfully either

I may just reinstall soon; I need more experience using GParted anyway!

[anonymez]

For example, I still have the Torbutton in the lower right corner; As long as it is disabled, browsing works, but if I enable it, I can't browse at all

Is that the Firefox extension? Simply uninstall it.

I think we are just wasting valuable time here, as I know you are a very busy fellow (gaming, I suppose )

Mostly

I may just reinstall soon

Take a look at APTonCD if you do, will save you from having to download all those packages again, and will update them as necessary.

[katzdvd]

Is that the Firefox extension? Simply uninstall it.

It is not in Syn. Pkg. Manager, & using

sudo apt-get remove

Tor Torbutton Privoxy - any of those, it says it is not installed, so can't remove - can't find the package...

I don't know, the Torbutton still remains there...
Again, don't worry about it, I was just posting for reference, & I am trying to scare Chewy off for good !!!

[anonymez]

It is not in Syn. Pkg. Manager

Right, It's in Firefox, Tools-->Add-ons. Uninstall it from there.

[katzdvd]

Right, It's in Firefox, Tools-->Add-ons. Uninstall it from there.

That's where it was, for sure! You would think after all these years I would know some of this stuff...

I say in the next release of ubuntu that they include

sudo apt-get system restore xx/xx/xxxx

or however the command would be written. Now wouldn't that be great?!?

[anonymez]

I say in the next release of ubuntu that they include

sudo apt-get system restore xx/xx/xxxx

Don't think it will happen in Gutsy, but the goals have yet to be decided. Linux doesn't need system restore as much as Windows, IMO.

[katzdvd]

Linux doesn't need system restore as much as Windows, IMO.

Well, not for you maybe, but it would be an easy way for a "newb" to back out of trouble!

I am trying to make the html links "clickable" in Thunderbird. When I click on them now, nothing happens. I am sure there is an easy way to do it, but I have been thru all the preferences, etc., & I sure don't see an option for it.

I did find this. I don't know if it is what I am looking for or not...