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This is a list of Seldomly Asked Questions pertaining to Tor Browser 3.x.
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**WARNING** This page is about Tor Browser 3.x, which is **SERIOUSLY OUTDATED**. It exists only because of historical significance. Users should refer to [wiki:TorBrowserBundleSAQ] for information.
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**WARNING** This page is about Tor Browser 3.x, which is **SERIOUSLY OUTDATED**. It exists only because of historical significance. Users should refer to [TorBrowserBundleSAQ](TorBrowserBundleSAQ) for information.
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=== How do I make Tor Browser 3.x use the tor that is already running on the system? ===
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### How do I make Tor Browser 3.x use the tor that is already running on the system?
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Are you sure you want to do this? The Tor Browser runs tor using different ports so it can co-exist happily with the tor process already running on your system. Furthermore if you are running a relay, it may be better to run another tor instance for all of your personal Tor usage.
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... | ... | @@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ If you are using the Tor Project's Debian/Ubuntu packages (You ran `apt-get inst |
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1. Add the user you will be running Tor Browser as to the `debian-tor` group.
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2. Set the following environment variables:
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```
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export TOR_SKIP_LAUNCH=1
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export TOR_SOCKS_PORT=9050
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export TOR_CONTROL_PORT=9051
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export TOR_CONTROL_COOKIE_AUTH_FILE=/var/run/tor/control.authcookie
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}}}
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```
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3. Start Tor Browser.
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{{{
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```
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$ ./start-tor-browser.sh
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}}}
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```
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If you wish to use password authentication for the control port, you will need to wait till #9936 is fixed. |