[tor-relays] questions about raspberry pi bridges

[gus]

On Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 03:00:41PM +0100, torrelay via tor-relays wrote:
> 
> On 22.02.22 14:16, gus wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 01:02:18PM +0100, meskio wrote:
> > > Quoting potlatch via tor-relays (2022-02-22 04:26:27)
> > > > 1.) The tor package I get from the repository is 0.4.2.7 (obsolete). I thought
> > > > it was because the pi machine had raspian for the os. So, I downloaded and
> > > > installed 32-bit ubuntu server 20.04.3 instead
> > > > (https://ubuntu.com/downloads/raspberry-pi). It made no difference. I changed
> > > > to a new SSD to make sure all was virgin. How do I upgrade to current version
> > > > of Tor for this bridge?
> > > AFAIK raspbian bullseye has 0.4.5.10, are you sure you are using the latest
> > > version of raspbian?
> > > 
> If you have a pi3 or newer you can run debian 64bit (not raspbian) and just
> use the torporject repo.
> 
> > But, if you're on a dynamic IP/residential connection and have a Raspberry
> > Pi, I would recommend running a Snowflake standalone proxy.
> > 
> Why? If your ip doesn't change everyday you can run a stable relay with up
> to 4MB/s on a pi3.

"users will need to ‘discover’ your bridge's IP address again, i.e., go
over the process of requesting a new bridge (by email, Moat or https).
On the other hand, Snowflake will discover your proxy new IP and
automatically share with them."

https://forum.torproject.net/t/running-a-bridge-on-a-raspberry-pi-4/842/21?u=gus
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