Newbie needs help

[Michael Gomboc]

Have you changed privoxy's config file for use with tor?

2009/7/23 Bob Williams <security at barrowhillfarm.org.uk>

> Hi,
>
> My system is openSUSE 11.1 x86_64 with KDE4.2.4 desktop, using linux kernel
> 2.6.27.25-0.1-default, and Firefox 3.0.11.
>
> I've installed Privoxy and Tor, but I'm having difficulty with the setup. I
> can launch both programs:
>
> 18:58 user:~> privoxy /etc/privoxy/config
> Jul 23 20:29:33.391 Privoxy(7fb481fa96f0) Info: Privoxy version 3.0.10
> Jul 23 20:29:33.391 Privoxy(7fb481fa96f0) Info: Program name: privoxy
> Jul 23 20:29:33.410 Privoxy(7fb481fa96f0) Info: (Re-)Opening logfile
> '/var/log/privoxy/logfile'
> 20:29 user:~> tor -f /etc/tor/torrc
> Jul 23 20:29:44.752 [notice] Tor v0.2.0.35. This is experimental software.
> Do
> not rely on it for strong anonymity. (Running on Linux x86_64)
> Jul 23 20:29:44.752 [notice] Initialized libevent version 1.4.5-stable
> using
> method epoll. Good.
> Jul 23 20:29:44.752 [notice] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9050
>
> but when I select torbutton preferences (having selected 'Use the
> recommended
> proxy settings for my version of Firefox', and 'Use Privoxy'), and click
> the
> 'Test settings' button, I get...
>
> Tor proxy test FAILED! Check your proxy and Privoxy settings.
>
> I have a hunch it must be to do with permission settings, somewhere, but
> ???
>
> I've opened all the relevant ports in my NAT router
>
> Any suggestions?
> --
> Bob
>
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