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use /etc/env.d/99torbrowser to adjust various settings
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ To add the torbrowser overlay, run `layman -a torbrowser`.
Install either
`www-client/torbrowser-launcher`
or
`www-client/torbrowser`
. If unsure, choose
`www-client/torbrowser-launcher`
.


## www-client/torbrowser-launcher
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@@ -32,8 +32,12 @@ as well as the extensions Torbutton, NoScript and HTTPS-Everywhere.
If you want to start from scratch just remove the directory
`~/.mozilla/torbrowser`
.
Torbrowser uses port
`9150`
to connect to Tor. You can change the port
in the connection settings to match your setup.
See
`Preferences -> Advanced -> Network -> Connection -> SOCKS Host`
in
`/etc/env.d/99torbrowser`
to match your setup. See
[
99torbrowser.example
](
https://github.com/MeisterP/torbrowser-overlay/blob/master/www-client/torbrowser/files/99torbrowser.example
)
for possible settings.
You can do this either with gentoo's
`/etc/env.d`
[
mechanism
](
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Working/EnvVar/en#Defining_variables_globally
)
or on the command line.
### Advanced torbutton functionality
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@@ -41,18 +45,17 @@ See `Preferences -> Advanced -> Network -> Connection -> SOCKS Host`
To get the advanced functionality of Torbutton (network information,
new identity feature),
`www-client/torbrowser`
needs to access a control port.


*
If you use
`www-client/torbrowser`
, you need to
**adjust and export**
the environment variables from
[
99torbrowser.example
](
https://github.com/MeisterP/torbrowser-overlay/blob/master/www-client/torbrowser/files/99torbrowser.example
)
.
You can do this either with gentoo's
`/etc/env.d`
[
mechanism
](
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:
X86
/Working/EnvVar#Defining_variables_globally
)
You can do this either
in
`/etc/env.d/99torbrowser`
with gentoo's
`/etc/env.d`
[
mechanism
](
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:
AMD64
/Working/EnvVar
/en
#Defining_variables_globally
)
or on the command line.
_Tor Network Settings_ and _Check for Tor Browser Update_ functionality is not working with the
`www-client/torbrowser`
.
_Tor Network Settings_ and _Check for Tor Browser Update_ functionality is not working with the
`www-client/torbrowser`
and is therefore disabled
.
*
If you use
`www-client/torbrowser-launcher`
, make sure that the environment variables from
[
99torbrowser.example
](
https://github.com/MeisterP/torbrowser-overlay/blob/master/www-client/torbrowser/files/99torbrowser.example
)
*
If you use
`www-client/torbrowser-launcher`
, make sure that the environment variables in
`/etc/env.d/99torbrowser`
are
**unset**
and that you
**don't**
have the system wide tor running on port
`9150`
.
With
`www-client/torbrowser-launcher`
, all menu entries are available and working.
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