Author: mttp Date: 2014-02-20 20:27:09 +0000 (Thu, 20 Feb 2014) New Revision: 26618

Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml Log: Clarified torrc entry.

Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml =================================================================== --- website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2014-02-18 18:09:56 UTC (rev 26617) +++ website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2014-02-20 20:27:09 UTC (rev 26618) @@ -14,8 +14,21 @@ <h1>Tor FAQ</h1> <hr>

- <p><a href="#General">General questions:</a></p> + <p><a href="#General">General questions:</a><br /> + <a href="#CompilationAndInstallation">Compilation and Installation:</a><br /> + <a href="#TBBGeneral">Tor Browser Bundle (general):</a><br /> + <p>Tor Browser Bundle (3.x series):</p> + <a href="#AdvancedTorUsage">Advanced Tor usage:</a><br /> + <a href="#RunningATorRelay">Running a Tor relay:</a><br /> + <a href="#TorHiddenServices">Tor hidden services:</a><br /> + <a href="#Development">Development:</a><br /> + <a href="#AnonymityAndSecurity">Anonymity and Security:</a><br /> + <a href="#AlternateDesigns">Alternate designs that we don't do (yet):</a><br /> + <a href="#Abuse">Abuse:</a></p>

+<hr> + + <p>General questions:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#WhatIsTor">What is Tor?</a></li> <li><a href="#Torisdifferent">How is Tor different from other @@ -45,7 +58,7 @@ fingerprints?</a></li> </ul>

- <p><a href="#CompilationAndInstallation">Compilation and Installation:</a></p> + <p>Compilation and Installation:</p>

<ul> <li><a href="#HowUninstallTor">How do I uninstall Tor?</a></li> @@ -53,8 +66,6 @@ page?</a></li> <li><a href="#GetTor">Your website is blocked in my country. How do I download Tor?</a></li> - <li><a href="#CompileTorWindows">How do I compile Tor under -Windows?</a></li> <li><a href="#VirusFalsePositives">Why does my Tor executable appear to have a virus or spyware?</a></li> <li><a href="#tarballs">How do I open a .tar.gz or .tar.xz file?</a></li> @@ -62,7 +73,7 @@ includes Tor?</a></li> </ul>

- <p><a href="#TBBGeneral">Tor Browser Bundle (general):</a></p> + <p>Tor Browser Bundle (general):</p> <ul>

<li><a href="#TBBFlash">Why can't I view videos on YouTube and other @@ -101,7 +112,7 @@ with my application?</a></li> </ul>

- <p><a href="#TBB3.x">Tor Browser Bundle (3.x series):</a></p> + <p>Tor Browser Bundle (3.x series):</p>

<ul> <li><a href="#WhereDidVidaliaGo">Where did the world map (Vidalia) @@ -119,7 +130,7 @@ I verify a build?</a></li> </ul>

- <p><a href="#AdvancedTorUsage">Advanced Tor usage:</a></p> + <p>Advanced Tor usage:</p>

<ul> <li><a href="#torrc">I'm supposed to "edit my torrc". What does @@ -145,7 +156,7 @@ SOCKS is leaking DNS requests?</a></li> </ul>

- <p><a href="#RunningATorRelay">Running a Tor relay:</a></p> + <p>Running a Tor relay:</p> <ul>

<li><a href="#HowDoIDecide">How do I decide if I should run a relay? @@ -206,14 +217,14 @@ run my own?</a></li> </ul>

- <p><a href="#TorHiddenServices">Tor hidden services:</a></p> + <p>Tor hidden services:</p>

<ul> <li><a href="#AccessHiddenServices">How do I access hidden services?</a></li> <li><a href="#ProvideAHiddenService">How do I provide a hidden service?</a></li> </ul>

- <p><a href="#Development">Development:</a></p> + <p>Development:</p>

<ul> <li><a href="#WhoIsResponsible">Who is responsible for Tor?</a></li> @@ -228,7 +239,7 @@ into Tor?</a></li> </ul>

- <p><a href="#AnonymityAndSecurity">Anonymity and Security:</a></p> + <p>Anonymity and Security:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#WhatProtectionsDoesTorProvide">What protections does Tor provide?</a></li> @@ -258,7 +269,7 @@ <li><a href="#LearnMoreAboutAnonymity">Where can I learn more about anonymity?</a></li> </ul>

- <p><a href="#AlternateDesigns">Alternate designs that we don't do (yet):</a></p> + <p>Alternate designs that we don't do (yet):</p>

<ul> <li><a href="#EverybodyARelay">You should make every Tor user be a @@ -289,7 +300,7 @@ <li><a href="#IPv6">Tor should support IPv6.</a></li> </ul>

- <p><a href="#Abuse">Abuse:</a></p> + <p>Abuse:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#Criminals">Doesn't Tor enable criminals to do bad things?</a></li> @@ -1087,53 +1098,8 @@ other than our official HTTPS website. </p>

-<hr> - - <a id="CompileTorWindows"></a> - <h3><a class="anchor" href="#CompileTorWindows">How do I compile Tor -under Windows?</a></h3> - - <p> - Try following the steps at <a -href="<gitblob>doc/tor-win32-mingw-creation.txt"> - tor-win32-mingw-creation.txt</a>. - </p> - - <p> - (Note that you don't need to compile Tor yourself in order to use - it. Most people just use the packages available on the <a -href="<page - download/download>">download page</a>.) - </p> - <hr>

- <a id="VirusFalsePositives"></a> - <h3><a class="anchor" href="#VirusFalsePositives">Why does my Tor -executable appear to have a virus or spyware?</a></h3> - - <p> - Sometimes, overzealous Windows virus and spyware detectors trigger -on some - parts of the Tor Windows binary. Our best guess is that these are -false - positives &mdash; after all, the anti-virus and anti-spyware -business is just a - guessing game anyway. You should contact your vendor and explain -that you have - a program that seems to be triggering false positives. Or pick a -better vendor. - </p> - - <p> - In the meantime, we encourage you to not just take our word for - it. Our job is to provide the source; if you're concerned, please do -<a - href="#CompileTorWindows">recompile it yourself</a>. - </p> - - <hr> - <a id="tarballs"></a> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#tarballs">How do I open a .tar.gz or .tar.xz file?</a></h3> @@ -1876,6 +1842,9 @@ <p> If you installed Tor Browser Bundle, look for <code>Data/Tor/torrc</code> inside your Tor Browser Bundle directory. +On OS X, you must right-click or command-click on the browser bundle icon, +and select "Show Package Contents" before the Tor Browser directories become +visible. </p> <p> Tor puts the torrc file in <code>/usr/local/etc/tor/torrc</code> if you compiled tor from source, and <code>/etc/tor/torrc</code> or <code>/etc/torrc</code> if you installed a pre-built package.</p>