How to Set Up Tor for Linux (In This Method We Fix DNS TimeOut Error)

Step 1: Install Necessary Libraries

sudo apt install tor proxychains

Step 2: Start and Enable Tor Services

sudo systemctl enable tor

Step 3: Configure Proxychains Routing

Open the proxychains configuration file:

vim /etc/proxychains.conf

Edit the file to include the following lines:

# defaults set to "tor"
socks5  127.0.0.1 9050

Save and exit the file.

Step 4: Change Proxychains Default DNS

Open the proxychains DNS resolver file:

vim /usr/lib/proxychains3/proxyresolv

Change the line:

${PROXYRESOLV_DNS:-4.2.2.2}

to:

${PROXYRESOLV_DNS:-1.1.1.1}

Save and exit the file.

Step 5: Test Your Proxy

Test your proxy connection by pinging YouTube:

proxychains ping youtube.com

If the ping command succeeds, you have successfully configured Tor and proxychains.