Re: [DNG] tor browser can't see current drive
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:33:13 -0500 - Haines Brown : > Whether I install torbrowser-launcher from Beowulf repository or > download it from www.torproject.org, I find that it insists on > saving files to no longer mounted drive. > > When I browse other save locations, all locations are /dev/sdc, and > those locations are not accessible. I cannot write to the "save files > as" field in download preferences. When I set always ask where to > save, I can set the locationin preferences, but I'm not actually asked > where to save it. > > Some time ago /dev/sdc was mounted, but not used for tor browser. I > could not find in what file the tor browser configuration is located. > I have firefox-esp installed, but it does not have the problem. Hi Haines I have tor-browser (v. 10.0.8) on my Devuan Beowulf system and I am able to save downloads in every place, so I suspect something in your setup is wrong. Please note I do not use torbrowser-launcher from Beowulf repository, but the standalone package which is dowloadable from torproject: https://www.torproject.org/download/ It is *very important* to check its signature before using it. The advantages are: - you can explode the standalone package where you prefer (e.g. in `~/localprograms/torbrowser`), included any mounted disk or usb stick: all the stuff will stay into the container directory - when launching torbowser it will be auto-updated if a newer version is available from torproject (and you do not need to re-check the signature): you will have always the latest version! - when downloading files you can save them either inside the downloads subdirectory inside the container directory, or in every other place in your system. Also note that being based on Firefox (which might not have alsa support enabled) and being self-contained, torbrowser could not be able to reproduce audio using pulseaudio (this is what happens also on my system, which is a "pulseudio-freed" area...). The usual trick is to install the apulse package and to launch torbrowser with: ~~~ $ apulse /start-tor-browser ~~~ You can also change the torbrowser .desktop launcher: ~~~ Exec= /usr/bin/apulse /start-tor-browser.desktop ~~~ Regards al3xu5 -- Say NO to copyright, patents, trademarks and industrial design restrictions! Public GPG/PGP key: F94CFE23 (4096 bit RSA) Key fingerprint:59C6 9DC7 CD4B CF2F A190 E3DE 69C5 977B F94C FE23 pgp0Dux2LvDcV.pgp Description: Firma digitale OpenPGP ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] tor browser can't see current drive
From what I understand, tor browser is running in its own space. It can only see it's own directory. If you did install torbrowser-launcher from apt, it's location would likely be (and depending on your platform and locale): $HOME/.local/share/torbrowser/tbb/x86_64/tor-browser_en/Browser/ Everything the browser does is limited to that folder. It would be likely that your browser is misinstalled and is unable to interact with your local file system. torbrowser-launcher is available in beowulf-backport. More info: https://packages.debian.org/buster-backports/torbrowser-launcher On Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:42:29 -0500 Haines Brown wrote: > On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 12:24:10PM +0100, Ludovic Bellière wrote: > > And what is the question? > > Sorry that I was unclear: I cannot save the data displayed or > accessed on my browser. For example I have an extension "Save as > PDF". When I try to save the displayed page as a DPF, whatever > directory I try to save to returns "Could not read the contents to > ". This because Tor Browser it is trying to save to a > paritition on an unmounted drive. I cannoit save to any other drive > because it only only sees /dev/sdc partitions. > > > > > On Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:33:13 -0500 > > Haines Brown wrote: > > > > > Whether I install torbrowser-launcher from Beowulf repository or > > > download it from www.torproject.org, I find that it insists on > > > saving files to no longer mounted drive. > > > > > > When I browse other save locations, all locations are /dev/sdc, > > > and those locations are not accessible. I cannot write to the > > > "save files as" field in download preferences. When I set always > > > ask where to save, I can set the locationin preferences, but I'm > > > not actually asked where to save it. > > > > > > Some time ago /dev/sdc was mounted, but not used for tor browser. > > > I could not find in what file the tor browser configuration is > > > located. I have firefox-esp installed, but it does not have the > > > problem. > pgpC5u7Nm0GAA.pgp Description: Signature digitale OpenPGP ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] tor browser can't see current drive
On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 12:24:10PM +0100, Ludovic Bellière wrote: > And what is the question? Sorry that I was unclear: I cannot save the data displayed or accessed on my browser. For example I have an extension "Save as PDF". When I try to save the displayed page as a DPF, whatever directory I try to save to returns "Could not read the contents to ". This because Tor Browser it is trying to save to a paritition on an unmounted drive. I cannoit save to any other drive because it only only sees /dev/sdc partitions. > > On Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:33:13 -0500 > Haines Brown wrote: > > > Whether I install torbrowser-launcher from Beowulf repository or > > download it from www.torproject.org, I find that it insists on > > saving files to no longer mounted drive. > > > > When I browse other save locations, all locations are /dev/sdc, and > > those locations are not accessible. I cannot write to the "save files > > as" field in download preferences. When I set always ask where to > > save, I can set the locationin preferences, but I'm not actually > > asked where to save it. > > > > Some time ago /dev/sdc was mounted, but not used for tor browser. I > > could not find in what file the tor browser configuration is located. > > I have firefox-esp installed, but it does not have the problem. -- Haines Brown ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
[DNG] tor browser can't see current drive
Whether I install torbrowser-launcher from Beowulf repository or download it from www.torproject.org, I find that it insists on saving files to no longer mounted drive. When I browse other save locations, all locations are /dev/sdc, and those locations are not accessible. I cannot write to the "save files as" field in download preferences. When I set always ask where to save, I can set the locationin preferences, but I'm not actually asked where to save it. Some time ago /dev/sdc was mounted, but not used for tor browser. I could not find in what file the tor browser configuration is located. I have firefox-esp installed, but it does not have the problem. -- Haines Brown ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
