1 [Tor][] is an anonomizing proxy, see their list of [usage
2 scenarios][use] if you want more details. A basic Tor client is
3 extremely easy to set up on Gentoo, just emerge `net-misc/tor`,
4 possibly tweak the stock `/etc/tor/torrc`, and fire up the connection
7 $ sudo /etc/init/tor start
9 which (by default) opens a [SOCKS][]
11 To use your new Tor "proxy" with Firefox, go to
12 `Edit->Preferences->Advanced->Network->Connection->Settings->Manual
13 proxy configuration` and set
19 To use remote DNS, enter `about:config` in the address bar, set the
20 filter to `dns`, and set `network.proxy.socks_remote_dns` to `true` by
23 To disable cookies, which would allow the sites you're connecting to
24 to track you as your exit IP changes, go to
25 `Edit->Preferences->Privacy`, select `Firefox will: Use custom
26 settings for history`, and make sure `Accept cookies from sites` is
29 To check that everything is properly configured, you can browse over
30 to [Tor's check utility][check].
32 [Tor]: https://www.torproject.org/
33 [use]: https://www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html.en
34 [SOCKS]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOCKS
35 [check]: https://check.torproject.org/