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<h2>Tor: Packages and source</h2>
<hr />

<p>Tor is distributed as <a href="http://www.fsf.org/">Free Software</a>
under the <a href="<svnsandbox>LICENSE">3-clause BSD license</a>.
</p>

<p>If you want Tor to become faster and more usable, please consider <a
href="<page donate>">making a donation to the Tor project</a>.
</p>

<p>The latest stable release is <b><version-stable></b>, and the
latest development release is <b><version-alpha></b>.</p>

<p><b>Subscribe</b> to the
<a href="http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/">or-announce mailing list</a>
to keep informed of security advisories and new stable releases (you will
need to confirm via email):</p>

<p>There is also an <a
href="http://rss.gmane.org/gmane.network.onion-routing.announce">RSS
feed</a> of the or-announce list at <a
href="http://gmane.org">gmane.org</a>.</p>

<hr />

<a id="Warning"></a>
<h2><a class="anchor" href="#Warning">Warning: Want Tor to really
work?</a></h2>

<p>...then please don't just install it and go on.  You need to change
some of your habits, and reconfigure your software!
Tor by itself is <b>NOT</b> all you need to maintain your anonymity.
There are several major pitfalls to watch out for.
</p>

<p>First, Tor only protects Internet applications that are configured to
send their traffic through Tor &mdash; it doesn't magically anonymize
all your traffic just because you install it.  We recommend you
use <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/firefox">Firefox</a> with the <a
href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2275/">Torbutton</a> extension.

</p>

<p>Second, browser plugins such as Java, Flash, ActiveX, RealPlayer,
Quicktime, Adobe's PDF plugin, and others can be manipulated
into revealing your IP address. You should probably uninstall your plugins
(go to "about:plugins" to see what is installed), or investigate <a
href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1237/">QuickJava</a>, <a
href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/433/">FlashBlock</a>, and
<a href="http://noscript.net/">NoScript</a>
if you really need them. Consider removing extensions that look up
more information about the websites you type in (like Google toolbar),
as they may bypass Tor and/or broadcast sensitive information. Some
people prefer using two browsers (one for Tor, one for unsafe browsing).


</p>

<p>Third, beware of cookies: if you ever browse without Tor and Privoxy
and a site gives you a cookie, that cookie could identify you even when
you start using Tor again. You should clear your cookies frequently. <a
href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/82/">CookieCuller</a> can help
protect any cookies you do not want to lose.
</p>

<p>Fourth, Tor anonymizes the origin of your traffic,
and it encrypts everything inside the Tor network, but <a
href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#ExitEavesdroppers">it
can't encrypt your traffic between the Tor network and its final
destination.</a>
If you are communicating sensitive information, you should use as much
care as you would on the normal scary Internet &mdash; use SSL or other
end-to-end encryption and authentication.
</p>

<p>Fifth, while Tor blocks attackers
on your local network from discovering or influencing your destination,
it opens new risks: malicious or misconfigured Tor exit nodes can send
you the wrong page, or even send you embedded Java applets disguised as
domains you trust.
</p>

<p>Be smart and learn more. Understand what Tor does and does not offer.
This list of pitfalls isn't complete, and we need your
help <a href="<page volunteer>#Documentation">identifying and documenting
all the issues</a>.
</p>

<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Platform</th>
<th>Package</th>
<th>Setup info</th>
</tr>
</thead>

<tr>
<td>Windows</td>
<td>Tor &amp; Privoxy &amp; Vidalia bundle:
<a href="<package-win32-bundle-stable>"><version-win32-bundle-stable></a> (<a href="<package-win32-bundle-stable-sig>">sig</a>),
<a href="<package-win32-bundle-alpha>"><version-win32-bundle-alpha></a> (<a href="<package-win32-bundle-alpha-sig>">sig</a>).
</td>
<td><a href="<page docs/tor-doc-win32>">Windows instructions</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Windows packages for experts</td>
<td><a href="<page download-windows>">Windows download page</a></td>
<td><a href="<page docs/tor-doc-win32>">Windows instructions</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) Universal Binary</td>
<td>Tor &amp; Privoxy &amp; Vidalia bundle:
<a href="<package-osx-bundle-stable>"><version-osx-bundle-stable></a> (<a href="<package-osx-bundle-stable-sig>">sig</a>),
<a href="<package-osx-bundle-alpha>"><version-osx-bundle-alpha></a> (<a href="<package-osx-bundle-alpha-sig>">sig</a>).
</td>
<td><a href="<page docs/tor-doc-osx>">OS X instructions</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)</td>
<td>Tor &amp; Privoxy &amp; Vidalia bundle:
<a href="<package-oldosx-bundle-stable>"><version-oldosx-bundle-stable></a> (<a
href="<package-oldosx-bundle-stable-sig>">sig</a>),
<a href="<package-oldosx-bundle-alpha>"><version-oldosx-bundle-alpha></a> (<a href="<package-oldosx-bundle-alpha-sig>">sig</a>).
</td>
<td><a href="<page docs/tor-doc-osx>">OS X instructions</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Mac OS X packages for experts</td>
<td><a href="<page download-osx>">OS X download page</a></td>
<td><a href="<page docs/tor-doc-osx>">OS X instructions</a></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Linux/Unix packages</td>
<td><a href="<page download-unix>">Linux/Unix download page</a></td>
<td>
<a href="<page docs/tor-doc-unix>">Linux/Unix instructions</a>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Source tarballs</td>
<td>
<a href="<package-source-stable>"><version-stable></a> (<a href="<package-source-stable-sig>">sig</a>),
<a href="<package-source-alpha>"><version-alpha></a> (<a href="<package-source-alpha-sig>">sig</a>).
</td>
<td><kbd>./configure &amp;&amp; make &amp;&amp; src/or/tor</kbd></td>
</tr>

</table>

<br />

<h2>More Information</h2>

<ul>
<li>Here is a <a href="<page mirrors>">list of
sites mirroring the Tor site</a>. Here is a <a
href="http://opensource.depthstrike.com/?category=tor">page with torrents
for each download above</a>. You can also download the
<a href="dist/">Privoxy source</a>
or <a href="dist/vidalia-bundles/">Vidalia source</a>.</li>
<li>See our <a
href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/VerifyingSignatures">FAQ
entry on verifying package signatures</a>, which allows
you to make sure you've downloaded the file we intended you to get.</li>
<li>See the <a href="<page documentation>#Developers">developer
documentation</a> for instructions on fetching Tor from SVN to get
the latest development version. Note that this version may not work or
even compile!</li>
</ul>

<hr />

<a id="ChangeLog"></a>
<!--
<a id="Testing"></a>
<h2><a class="anchor" href="#Testing">Testing releases</a></h2>

<p>2007-03-16:
Tor 0.1.2.11-rc and 0.1.2.12-rc <a
href="http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Mar-2007/msg00232.html">fix an
important bug that could send your Tor server into an infinite loop</a>.
</p>

<p>2007-03-08:
Tor 0.1.2.10-rc <a
href="http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Mar-2007/msg00143.html">makes
it work even better on Windows again</a>.
</p>

<p>2007-03-02:
Tor 0.1.2.9-rc <a
href="http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Mar-2007/msg00004.html">makes
it work better on Windows again, and fixes a few other bugs</a>.
</p>

<p>2007-02-26:
Tor 0.1.2.8-beta <a
href="http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Feb-2007/msg00224.html">fixes
a few crash bugs, and generally continues to clean things up. We're
getting close!</a>
</p>

<p>2007-02-06:
Tor 0.1.2.7-alpha <a
href="http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Feb-2007/msg00060.html">makes
rate limiting much more comfortable for servers, along with a huge pile
of other bugfixes</a>.
</p>

<p>2007-01-09:
Tor 0.1.2.6-alpha <a
href="http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Jan-2007/msg00095.html">fixes
two server crash bugs in 0.1.2.5-alpha</a>.
</p>

<p>2007-01-06:
Tor 0.1.2.5-alpha <a
href="http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Jan-2007/msg00087.html">enables
write limiting by default, makes NT services more convenient and more
correct, includes better detection for misbehaving DNS on servers, and
a bunch of other features and bugfixes. The bundles also ship with the
new Vidalia 0.0.10 release</a>.
</p>

<p>2006-12-03:
Tor 0.1.2.4-alpha <a
href="http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Dec-2006/msg00057.html">fixes
some bugs. The Windows and OS X bundles include the new Privoxy 3.0.6</a>.
</p>

<p>2006-10-29:
Tor 0.1.2.3-alpha <a
href="http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Nov-2006/msg00030.html">starts
preparing the Tor directory authorities to integrate with Mike Perry's new
Tor controller, so we can autodetect broken exit relays. The bundles
include the new Vidalia 0.0.9 release, which features an improved
interface for setting up and configuring a Tor server. The Windows bundle
also includes Torbutton for simpler installs</a>.
</p>

<p>2006-10-09:
Tor 0.1.2.2-alpha features <a
href="http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Oct-2006/msg00147.html">better load
balancing when picking paths, an automated workaround on the server-side
for ISPs that "hijack" your DNS answers, and a whole lot of bugfixes</a>.
</p>

<p>2006-08-27:
Tor 0.1.2.1-alpha features <a
href="http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/Aug-2006/msg00300.html">an
asynchronous DNS library from Adam Langley, better performance and memory
overhead for clients and servers, and more</a>.
</p>

<a id="Stable"></a>
<h2><a class="anchor" href="#Stable">Stable releases</a></h2>

<p>2007-05-25:
Tor 0.1.2.14 <a
href="http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/May-2007/msg00000.html">changes
the addresses of two directory authorities (this change especially affects
those who serve or use hidden services), and fixes several other crash-
and security-related bugs</a>.
</p>

<p>2007-04-23:
Tor 0.1.2.13 features
<a href="http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/Apr-2007/msg00000.html">
some major anonymity fixes, such as safer path selection; better client
performance; faster bootstrapping, better address detection, and better
DNS support for servers; write limiting as well as read limiting to
make servers easier to run; and a huge pile of other features and bug
fixes</a>. The bundles also ship with Vidalia 0.0.11.
</p>

<p>2006-12-14:
Tor 0.1.1.26 fixes <a
href="http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/Dec-2006/msg00000.html">
a serious privacy bug for people who have set the HttpProxyAuthenticator
config option</a>.
</p>

<hr />

<p>You can read the <a href="<svnsandbox>ChangeLog">ChangeLog</a> for more
details.</p>

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