tor

Start Tor client

$ tor

$ tor -f /etc/tor/torrc

$ tor --verify-config

$ tor --hash-password mypassword

$ tor --version

tor [OPTION value]...

tor is a connection-oriented anonymizing communication service. Users establish source-routed paths through a distributed network of relays where each node only knows its neighboring nodes, not the full path. This enables anonymous TCP stream routing for web browsing, FTP, SSH, and other services.

-h, --help

Display help message and exit

Specify configuration file location

Verify configuration file syntax and exit

Generate hashed control port password

Display version information

Generate ed25519 master identity key for relays

Generate keys and output fingerprint

Only log errors during startup

/etc/tor/torrc

Main configuration file specifying SOCKS port, relay settings, hidden services, bridge configuration, and logging options.

Use an alternate configuration file at runtime.

By default, Tor runs as a client-only service. The SOCKS protocol is unencrypted and unauthenticated, so exposing it to untrusted networks could leak information. Configuration files use "OptionName OptionValue" format while command-line uses "--OptionName OptionValue" format.

tor is "The Onion Router," a second-generation anonymity network originally developed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and now maintained by The Tor Project.

torsocks(1), torify(1), privoxy(8)