Install Tor Browser 6.0 on Linux MInt and Ubuntu Derivatives




Tor Browser Bundle is a free and platform-independent application designed to allow users to browser the Web anonymously through the powerful Tor network on the Linux, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, without the need to use any third-party software.

Features at a glance

It is a portable software, allowing users to use directly from a USB flash drive, running a pre-configured web browser to protect their anonymity. The Tor software is the key component of Tor Browser Bundle, protecting users by bouncing their communications around a distributed network of relays, which are run by volunteers all around the world.

Tor Browser 6.0 Changelog :

  • Stripping fails due to obsolete Browser/components directory
  • Include libgconf2-dev for our Linux builds
  • Switch to Debian Wheezy guest VMs (10.04 LTS is EOL)
  • Do not store data in the application bundle
  • Tor Browser is not starting on OS X if put into /Applications
  • Setup wizard UI flow improvements
  • Fix broken updater on Linux
  • See release note for full list

How to Install Tor Browser 6.0 on Linux Mint and Ubuntu Derivatives via PPA :

To install Tor Browser 6.0 on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 wily werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Linux Mint 18 sarah, Linux Mint 17.1, Linux Mint 17.2, Linux Mint 17.3 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:

For Ubuntu 32 bit :
$ sudo wget https://www.torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/6.0/tor-browser-linux32-6.0_en-US.tar.xz
$ sudo tar -xvf tor-browser-linux32-6.0_en-US.tar.xz
$ cd tor-browser_en-US/
$ ./start-tor-browser.desktop



For Ubuntu  64 bit :
$ sudo wget https://www.torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/6.0/tor-browser-linux64-6.0_en-US.tar.xz
$ sudo tar -xvf tor-browser-linux64-6.0_en-US.tar.xz
$ cd tor-browser_en-US/
$ ./start-tor-browser.desktop

After run and Push connect button :


and wait to connection to tor server :