The current Linux release is Tor Browser; “Tor Browser Bundle” is the older name used in many guides. On Ubuntu, Tor Project’s documented desktop method is to download a Linux .tar.xz archive, extract it, and launch start-tor-browser.desktop. You can install it in your home folder as a regular user. This process does not turn every Ubuntu app into a Tor-routed app; it sets up Tor Browser itself.
Open the Tor Browser desktop download page and choose GNU/Linux. For a 64-bit Intel or AMD Ubuntu system, select the x86_64 package. Tor currently recommends 64-bit Linux for the latest updates and security features, and its manual says 32-bit Linux support is being discontinued with a future major release. Choose the package that matches your system rather than copying an old filename or version number from a tutorial.
Save the .tar.xz file, usually in ~/Downloads. If the Tor site is blocked on your network, Tor Project lists official mirrors and GetTor as alternate download routes on its download help page.
Optional but recommended: download the matching signature file and verify the archive before opening it. Tor’s signature verification guide explains how to check the signature with GnuPG. The archive name changes between releases, so follow the current guide instead of reusing a version-specific command from an older article. If verification reports a bad signature, do not run that archive; download it again from an official source and verify it once more.
In Ubuntu Files, open Downloads, select the Tor Browser .tar.xz archive, and use the archive manager’s Extract option. Choose a destination and wait until extraction finishes. The extracted folder contains the launcher and browser files; the compressed archive itself is not the app you start.
You can extract it in Terminal instead. Open Terminal with Ctrl+Alt+T, go to Downloads, and run:
cd ~/Downloads
tar -xf tor-browser-linux-x86_64-*.tar.xzThe wildcard works when there is one matching archive in Downloads. If you have more than one, type tar -xf and press Tab to complete the exact filename you want. On current Linux packages, extraction creates a folder named tor-browser. You can leave it in Downloads or move it to a stable location in your home folder; Linux has no single required install directory. Keep the extracted folder where you intend to use it.
Open the extracted tor-browser folder in Files and double-click start-tor-browser.desktop. Tor Project’s installation guide lists this as the graphical launch method. If the desktop does not start the launcher, use the Terminal method below; it also makes permission problems easier to diagnose.
In Terminal, change into the extracted folder and run the launcher:
cd ~/Downloads/tor-browser
./start-tor-browser.desktopIf you moved the folder, substitute its actual location for ~/Downloads/tor-browser. Run Tor Browser as your normal Ubuntu user; the official archive method does not require sudo.
If Terminal says the launcher is not executable, stay in the tor-browser folder and set the executable permission, then try again:
chmod +x start-tor-browser.desktop
./start-tor-browser.desktopThis is the command-line fix in Tor Project’s Linux installation instructions. Do not run chmod on a different file or download a launcher from another site.
If you want to open Tor Browser from Ubuntu’s app menu, first put the extracted folder in the location where you plan to keep it. Open Terminal in that folder and run:
./start-tor-browser.desktop --register-appTor Project documents this command for registering Tor Browser as a desktop application. It creates convenient menu access; it does not replace the extracted program folder, so do not delete that folder afterward.
On first launch, Tor Browser opens its Connect to Tor window. In most cases, select Connect and wait for the connection to finish. You can enable automatic connection if you want Tor Browser to reuse the saved connection settings when it starts. See Tor’s first-launch instructions for the current connection options.
If your network blocks Tor or requires a proxy, choose Configure Connection and follow the prompts. Tor’s Connection Assist can help users try a bridge when Tor is blocked. If the connection stalls, confirm that Ubuntu has internet access and the correct system date and time, then try the official connection help. A proxy is only needed when your network uses one.
Tor Browser checks for updates and displays an update prompt when one is available. Install updates promptly and restart the browser when asked; Tor Project explains the automatic and manual options in its update guide. Avoid installing extra browser add-ons, which Tor Project cautions can weaken the browser’s privacy protections.
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