Unable to install Tor Browser in KDE MX 23 [Solved]

[AltTabDelete]

Tried installing from Discover, tried from Tor Project Installation instructions https://tb-manual.torproject.org/installation/ both graphical and CLI methods. No joy :( If anyone could point me to some idiot-proof instructions, I would appreciate it.

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-10-amd64 [6.1.38-2] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-6.1.0-10-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.5 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 7 dm: SDDM Distro: MX-23_KDE_x64 Libretto July
    31 2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: System76 product: Serval Professional v: serp7 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: System76 model: Serval Professional v: serp7 serial: <superuser required>
    BIOS: American Megatrends v: 4.6.4 date: 08/09/2011
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 9.1 Wh (100.0%) condition: 9.1/77.0 Wh (11.8%) volts: 14.8 min: 14.8
    model: Clevo CO. X51 type: Li-ion serial: N/A status: full
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i7-2860QM bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Sandy Bridge gen: core 2 level: v2
    built: 2010-12 process: Intel 32nm family: 6 model-id: 0x2A (42) stepping: 7 microcode: 0x2F
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 tpc: 2 threads: 8 smt: enabled cache: L1: 256 KiB
    desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB L3: 8 MiB desc: 1x8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1438 high: 2395 min/max: 800/3600 scaling: driver: intel_cpufreq
    governor: ondemand cores: 1: 900 2: 2395 3: 1181 4: 900 5: 1202 6: 1599 7: 1891 8: 1442
    bogomips: 39912
  Flags: avx ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT vulnerable
  Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW, STIBP: conditional, RSB
    filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GF116M [GeForce GT 560M] vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK driver: nouveau v: kernel non-free:
    series: 390.xx+ status: legacy-active (EOL~late 2022) arch: Fermi code: GF1xx process: 40/28nm
    built: 2010-16 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: LVDS-1
    empty: DVI-I-1,HDMI-A-1,eDP-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1251 class-ID: 0300 temp: 66.0 C
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22") s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 model: Lenovo 0x40b2 built: 2009 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 142 gamma: 1.2
    size: 344x193mm (13.54x7.6") diag: 394mm (15.5") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 640x350
  API: OpenGL v: 4.3 Mesa 23.1.2-1~mx23ahs renderer: NVCF direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK 6
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:1c20 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA GF116 High Definition Audio vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0bee
    class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-10-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.65 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: JMicron JMC250 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK driver: jme v: 1.0.8
    pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: d000 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 197b:0250
    class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel Wireless 7260 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel modules: wl pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:08b1 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 18.03 GiB (3.9%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Seagate model: ST95005620AS size: 465.76 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> rev: SD28
    scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 464.74 GiB size: 456.38 GiB (98.20%) used: 17.93 GiB (3.9%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 253:0 mapped: root.fsm
  ID-2: /boot raw-size: 1024 MiB size: 973.4 MiB (95.06%) used: 104.4 MiB (10.7%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 6 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 61.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: 65.0 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2522 libs: 1417 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala pm: rpm pkgs: 0
    pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
    2: deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/mx/repo/ bookworm ahs
Info:
  Processes: 247 Uptime: 1h 7m wakeups: 2 Memory: 31.32 GiB used: 1.96 GiB (6.3%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12 Client: shell wrapper
  v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)

[fehlix]

Tried installing from Discover, tried from Tor Project Installation instructions

Works here ootb, either way CLI or GUI:
E.g this way on the konsole terminal:

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sudo nala update

and

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sudo nala install torbrowser-launcher

when done klick on the torbrowser-launcher within the menu to get the Tor browser installed. -> [Solved]

[AltTabDelete]

I should have expressed myself more clearly. I have been unable to install the Tor Browser program and have it successfully connect to the internet. I first attempted to download the Tor Browser at my public library; Cisco Umbrella helpfully blocked all access to any tor.org website. Gave up, went home, tethered to my cell (only home internet) and could download the Tor Browser from the web site and from Discover. However, Tor Browser would immediately give an error message "unable to connect to Tor" when opened. After further research, I have learned that my cell provider T-Mobile blocks Tor connections. So the issue apparently is my tethering ISP as well as the IT department at the public library. I'll try to find an unblocked ISP to try to connect and report back. Not apparently an MX Linux problem.

[LU344928]

... I'll try to find an unblocked ISP to try to connect and report back.

I also recently installed MX 23 KDE and on previous setups I always downloaded the bundle from the tor site. This time however I noticed it was in the repo so took that route and it installed without a hitch. You might like to try that.

[l0dr3]

@AltTabDelete

After further research, I have learned that my cell provider T-Mobile blocks Tor connections

FWIW: https://linux-tips.us/how-to-access-tor ... -t-mobile/

good luck

[Stevo]

Can you get an less restricted Internet connection at a coffee shop or the like, at least to test out the installation?

[LU344928]

In the meantime you could always install Opera and use its built-in VPN. That will give you good anonymity.