Author: arma
Date: 2014-06-05 19:34:34 +0000 (Thu, 05 Jun 2014)
New Revision: 26808
Modified:
website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-relay.wml
Log:
make it clear that you'll be happiest running your relay on debian/ubuntu
Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-relay.wml
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--- website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-relay.wml 2014-06-05 18:19:34 UTC (rev
26807)
+++ website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-relay.wml 2014-06-05 19:34:34 UTC (rev
26808)
@@ -28,36 +28,38 @@
</p>
<p>
- An easy way to get started is with Vidalia, a graphical interface for
- Tor. Vidalia is not included in the standard Tor Browser Bundle, although
it
- <a href="<page docs/faq>#WhereDidVidaliaGo">once was</a>.
- <p>
+ The best approach for most users is to <a href="<page
+ docs/tor-relay-debian>">run your relay on Debian or Ubuntu</a> using
+ the system Tor package &mdash the deb takes care of running Tor as a
+ separate user, making sure it has enough file descriptors available,
+ starting it at boot, and so on. Tor relays also run nicely on other
+ Linux flavors, and on FreeBSD and NetBSD for those who are comfortable
+ with those operating systems.
+ </p>
- <p>The Vidalia Bridge Bundle, the Vidalia Relay Bundle
- and the Vidalia Exit Bundle are available on the
- <a href="<page download/download>">download
- page</a>. These bundles are only available for Windows. They come
- preconfigured to run Tor as a bridge, a non-exit relay, or an exit relay.
+ <p>Windows users can use the Vidalia Bridge Bundle, the Vidalia Relay
+ Bundle and the Vidalia Exit Bundle, which come preconfigured to run
+ Tor as a bridge, a non-exit relay, or an exit relay. Get them from
+ the <a href="<page download/download>">download page</a>, and use
+ the graphical instructions below for help setting them up.
</p>
- <p>
- Vidalia is also available as a standalone package from <a
-
href="https://people.torproject.org/~erinn/vidalia-standalone-bundles/";>this
- directory</a>. To use the Vidalia standalone, you will first need to <a
- href="<page projects/torbrowser>">download the Tor Browser Bundle</a>
- or the <a href="<page download/download>">Tor Expert Bundle</a>.
- Unpack the Vidalia package into your Tor Browser folder. This will allow
- Vidalia to control and configure the Tor Browser Bundle's Tor client. If
- you use the Expert Bundle, which contains Tor only and no browser, you'll
- need to inform Vidalia of your Tor's location.
+ <p>Alas, since Vidalia (a graphical interface for Tor) is <a
+ href="<page docs/faq>#WhereDidVidaliaGo">no longer included</a>
+ in the standard Tor Browser Bundle, there are currently no
+ easy relay packages for OS X users. One option is to run
+ Debian in a VM; another option is to install TBB and then a
+ standalone Vidalia bundle on top of it; and a third option is to <a
+
href="https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-relays/2014-June/004650.html";>use
+ Homebrew</a>. Please help make this process easier!
</p>
<p>
- Make sure your Tor works by using Tor as a client (surf with the Tor
- Browser, for example). Verify that your clock and timezone are set
+ Before you start, verify that your clock and timezone are set
correctly. If possible, synchronize your clock with public <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Time_Protocol";>time
- servers</a>.</p>
+ servers</a>.
+ </p>
<hr>
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