Re: [PATCH] gnu: tor: Recommend torsocks.

[Kei Kebreau <kei@openmailbox.org>]

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ng0 <ng0@libertad.pw> writes:

> Hi, I see this received no feedback so far. Can someone review
> this? Or is it already on someones list?
>
> Thanks.
>
> ng0 <ng0@we.make.ritual.n0.is> writes:
>
>> * gnu/packages/tor.scm (tor)[description]: Recommend torsocks.
>> ---
>>  gnu/packages/tor.scm | 9 +++++----
>>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/gnu/packages/tor.scm b/gnu/packages/tor.scm
>> index e6fbf6e..f0970ef 100644
>> --- a/gnu/packages/tor.scm
>> +++ b/gnu/packages/tor.scm
>> @@ -54,9 +54,6 @@
>>       `(("zlib" ,zlib)
>>         ("openssl" ,openssl)
>>         ("libevent" ,libevent)))
>> -
>> -    ;; TODO: Recommend `torsocks' since `torify' needs it.
>> -
>>      (home-page "https://www.torproject.org/")
>>      (synopsis "Anonymous network router to improve privacy on the Internet")
>>      (description
>> @@ -66,7 +63,11 @@ somebody watching your Internet connection from learning what sites you
>>  visit, and it prevents the sites you visit from learning your physical
>>  location.  Tor works with many of your existing applications, including
>>  web browsers, instant messaging clients, remote login, and other
>> -applications based on the TCP protocol.")
>> +applications based on the TCP protocol.
>> +To @code{torify} applications (to take measures to ensure that an application,
>> +which has not been designed for use with Tor such as ssh, will use only Tor for
>> +internet connectivity, and also ensures that there are no leaks from DNS, UDP or
>> +the application layer) you need to install @code{torsocks}.")
>>      (license bsd-3)))
>>  
>>  (define-public torsocks
>> -- 
>> 2.10.1
>>
>>

LGTM. :)

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