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[manual/master] Adding information on how to view Tor logs
by gus＠torproject.org 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

commit f545adfb19ea395f909d29c6274089b9de5798fd Author: championquizzer <championquizzer(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed Feb 3 16:32:32 2021 +0530 Adding information on how to view Tor logs --- content/troubleshooting/contents.lr | 21 +++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/troubleshooting/contents.lr b/content/troubleshooting/contents.lr index ec70570..40ce060 100644 --- a/content/troubleshooting/contents.lr +++ b/content/… [View More]troubleshooting/contents.lr @@ -18,11 +18,28 @@ You should be able to start browsing the web using Tor Browser shortly after run If Tor Browser doesn’t connect, there may be a simple solution. Try each of the following: * Your computer’s system clock must be set correctly, or Tor will not be able to connect. -* Make sure another Tor Browser is not already running. If you’re not sure if Tor Browser is running, restart your computer. +* Make sure another Tor Browser or instance of 'Tor' is not already running on your system. If you’re not sure if Tor Browser is running, restart your computer. * Make sure that any antivirus program you have installed is not preventing Tor from running. You may need to consult the documentation for your antivirus software if you do not know how to do this. -* Temporarily disable your firewall. +* Temporarily disable your firewall. +* If Tor Browser was working before and is not working now your system may have been hibernating. A reboot of your system will solve the issue. * Delete Tor Browser and install it again. If updating, do not just overwrite your previous Tor Browser files; ensure they are fully deleted beforehand. +### VIEW TOR LOGS + +In most cases, taking a look at the Tor logs can be helpful in diagnosing the issue. If you’re having trouble connecting, an error message may appear and you can select the option to "copy Tor log to clipboard". Then paste the Tor log into a text file or other document. + +If you don't see this option and you have Tor Browser open, you can navigate to the hamburger menu ("≡"), then click on "Preferences", and finally on "Tor" in the side bar. At the bottom of the page, next to the "View the Tor logs" text, click the button "View Logs...". + +Alternatively, on GNU/Linux, to view the logs right in the terminal, navigate to the Tor Browser directory and launch the Tor Browser from the command line by running: + +`./start-tor-browser.desktop --verbose` + +or to save the logs to a file (default: tor-browser.log) + +`./start-tor-browser.desktop --log [file]` + +More information on this can be found on the [Support Portal](https://support.torproject.org/connecting/connecting-2/). + ### IS YOUR CONNECTION CENSORED? If you still can’t connect, your Internet Service Provider might be censoring connections to the Tor network. Read the [Circumvention](/circumvention) section for possible solutions. [View Less]

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[manual/master] Merge branch 'fix-issue-78'
by gus＠torproject.org 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

commit d34132ca7abda4368e81987e310bd82a450edfda Merge: 5d690ae f545adf Author: gus <gus(a)torproject.org> Date: Wed Feb 3 13:46:13 2021 -0500 Merge branch 'fix-issue-78' content/troubleshooting/contents.lr | 21 +++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

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[tor/release-0.4.5] Merge branch 'maint-0.3.5' into maint-0.4.3
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

commit 8a17999da3626a5f9e8922277151624cd0526fba Merge: 0d14ac1e0e 21317c9229 Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Wed Feb 3 13:39:08 2021 -0500 Merge branch 'maint-0.3.5' into maint-0.4.3 "ours" to avoid version bump.

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[tor/release-0.4.5] bump to 0.4.4.7-dev
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

commit f3ba71bbee2180634b7931c8d1d79dab3437fbed Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Wed Feb 3 13:39:03 2021 -0500 bump to 0.4.4.7-dev --- configure.ac | 4 ++-- contrib/win32build/tor-mingw.nsi.in | 2 +- src/win32/orconfig.h | 2 +- 3 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac index 6c761064bf..03c80d73b5 100644 --- a/configure.ac +++ b/configure.ac @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dnl Copyright (… [View More]

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[tor/release-0.4.5] Bump to 0.3.5.13-dev.
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

commit 21317c92296f0c08176c8788f8f2bcf501e78032 Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Wed Feb 3 13:37:28 2021 -0500 Bump to 0.3.5.13-dev. --- configure.ac | 2 +- contrib/win32build/tor-mingw.nsi.in | 2 +- src/win32/orconfig.h | 2 +- 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac index c7bda74c8b..c4fbc3ff7e 100644 --- a/configure.ac +++ b/configure.ac @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dnl Copyright (… [View More]

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[tor/release-0.4.5] bump to 0.4.3.8-dev
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

commit 0d14ac1e0e2434aaa0fade0224fdf2e4d384f4b5 Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Wed Feb 3 13:38:56 2021 -0500 bump to 0.4.3.8-dev --- configure.ac | 4 ++-- contrib/win32build/tor-mingw.nsi.in | 2 +- src/win32/orconfig.h | 2 +- 3 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac index eb5a038541..64e4984783 100644 --- a/configure.ac +++ b/configure.ac @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dnl Copyright (… [View More]

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[tor/release-0.4.5] Merge branch 'maint-0.4.3' into maint-0.4.4
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

commit 2933c371887d07704fd6101b82302a8b952d638c Merge: f3ba71bbee 8a17999da3 Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Wed Feb 3 13:39:28 2021 -0500 Merge branch 'maint-0.4.3' into maint-0.4.4 "ours" to avoid version bump.

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[tor/release-0.4.5] Merge branch 'maint-0.4.4' into maint-0.4.5
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

commit ff1b24fb73cb8b32fdf4d4121ed958286ae1dab2 Merge: 44b4aa82aa 2933c37188 Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Wed Feb 3 13:39:41 2021 -0500 Merge branch 'maint-0.4.4' into maint-0.4.5 "ours" to avoid version bump.

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[tor/release-0.4.5] Merge branch 'maint-0.4.5' into release-0.4.5
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

commit 9a81e01b25487838c952992784d83e7bf1c80bf3 Merge: 39ca329573 ff1b24fb73 Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Wed Feb 3 13:39:55 2021 -0500 Merge branch 'maint-0.4.5' into release-0.4.5

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[tor/maint-0.4.3] Bump to 0.3.5.13-dev.
by nickm＠torproject.org 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

commit 21317c92296f0c08176c8788f8f2bcf501e78032 Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Wed Feb 3 13:37:28 2021 -0500 Bump to 0.3.5.13-dev. --- configure.ac | 2 +- contrib/win32build/tor-mingw.nsi.in | 2 +- src/win32/orconfig.h | 2 +- 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac index c7bda74c8b..c4fbc3ff7e 100644 --- a/configure.ac +++ b/configure.ac @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dnl Copyright (… [View More]

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