After setting Tor as the default browser, launching it and running xdg-open https://www.example.com, a "Close Tor Browser" window pops up
After registering Tor as the default web browser via ./start-tor-browser.desktop --register-app and then running xdg-open https://www.example.com it opens the window to connect to the tor network and doesn't go to example.com. So upon having the window open now and running the command for a second time I get a window stating "Close Tor Browser: Tor Browser is already running, but is not responding. To use Tor Browser, you must first close the existing Tor Browser process, restart your device, or use a different profile." I am wondering if there's a way to open urls from this default browser since I have a lot of .url and .desktop internet files?
Reproduction steps
- register tor as the default browser via the command:"./start-tor-browser.desktop --register-app"
- run "xdg-open https://www.example.com"
- run it again.
Expected behaviour
I was expecting the url from the command "xdg-open https://www.example.com" to open up on tor with no problem.
Actual behaviour
Upon the first command "xdg-open https://www.example.com" it opens tor and connects to the tor network and upon the second use of "xdg-open https://www.example.com" with tor open I get the error message "Close Tor Browser: Tor Browser is already running, but is not responding. To use Tor Browser, you must first close the existing Tor Browser process, restart your device, or use a different profile."
Bookkeeping
- Browser version:Version 14.5 (64-bit)
- Browser channel:
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- Distribution method:
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Installer/archive from torproject.org -
tor-browser-launcher -
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- Operating System Version:Ubuntu MATE 24.04.2 LTS x86_64
Browser UI language
English (en-US)
about:preferences
or about:config
? If yes, which ones?
Have you modified any of the settings in No I haven't changed any preferences.
Do you have any extra extensions installed?
No.