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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: Jack N Hoff on May 14, 2013, 12:59 pm

Title: Time to update TOR kiddies
Post by: Jack N Hoff on May 14, 2013, 12:59 pm

Just letting everyone know. :)

Title: Re: Time to update TOR kiddies
Post by: mrroboto187 on May 14, 2013, 01:16 pm

Thank you!

This might be a stupid question, but the only thing I hate about updating TOR is that I have to manually transfer all my bookmarks to the 'new' browser it comes with. Is there any easy way to do this or can I use the browser I was using with the old browser bundle?

Thanks for any input

Title: Re: Time to update TOR kiddies
Post by: Railgun on May 14, 2013, 01:17 pm

I just saw it flashing in the corner.

Is there really a point? 

For example, I run a linux distro and I have yet to see a point to (most) of the frequent kernel updates. 

It's also annoying to have to transfer every setting because it's more of a "replacement"

Title: Re: Time to update TOR kiddies
Post by: StExo on May 14, 2013, 02:11 pm

Quote from: mrroboto187 on May 14, 2013, 01:16 pm

Thank you!

This might be a stupid question, but the only thing I hate about updating TOR is that I have to manually transfer all my bookmarks to the 'new' browser it comes with. Is there any easy way to do this or can I use the browser I was using with the old browser bundle?

Thanks for any input

Yes, go to Bookmarks > Show all Bookmarks > Import and Backup > Backup (and then choose a place to put the backup file)

When updated, find the file again and through the same path except press restore and load the file and it's done.

Title: Re: Time to update TOR kiddies
Post by: NotACop on May 14, 2013, 03:20 pm

Is this just for the TOR browser bundle or for the normal tor?

I have the vidalia bridge bundle & privoxy and you can configure that to work with all applications, not just your browser :)

Title: Re: Time to update TOR kiddies
Post by: londonpride2 on May 14, 2013, 03:43 pm

+1 Karma for Jack

Title: Re: Time to update TOR kiddies
Post by: Jack N Hoff on May 14, 2013, 04:50 pm

Quote from: Railgun on May 14, 2013, 01:17 pm

I just saw it flashing in the corner.

Is there really a point? 

For example, I run a linux distro and I have yet to see a point to (most) of the frequent kernel updates. 

It's also annoying to have to transfer every setting because it's more of a "replacement"

Yes there is a point.  It's not safe to run an outdated version of tor.

Quote from: NotACop on May 14, 2013, 03:20 pm

Is this just for the TOR browser bundle or for the normal tor?

I have the vidalia bridge bundle & privoxy and you can configure that to work with all applications, not just your browser :)

It's for tor. :)

Title: Re: Time to update TOR kiddies
Post by: Squirrel on May 14, 2013, 05:28 pm

Thanks for this reminder Jack and for the bookmark help, StExo.  +Karma to the both of you...