Can add "torsocks" and/or "timeprivacy" before invocation of applications when configured to do so. For example, when simply typing "apt-get" instead of "torsocks apt-get", "apt-get" can still be routed over Tor.
The uwt package comes with the following applications pre-configured to use uwtwrapper, Tor and stream isolation:
- apt
- apt-file
- apt-get
- aptitude-curses
- curl
- git
- gpg
- gpg2
- mixmaster-update
- rawdog
- ssh
- wget
- yum
- yumdownloader
- wormhole
To circumvent a uwt wrapper on a by case base, you append ".anondist-real" to the command, for example "apt-get.anondist-real". You can also deactivate specific or all uwt wrappers by using the stackable .d-style configuration folder /etc/uwt.d.
Uwt can only work only as good as torsocks. If torsocks is unable to route all of an application's traffic over Tor, ex. if there is an leak, there will also be one when using uwt. For that reason, it is recommended to use Anonymity Distributions, that prevent such leaks.
If an applications has native support for socks proxy settings, those should be preferred over uwt. Also refer to the TorifyHOWTO and your distribution's documentation.
Timeprivacy can keep your time private. You can create wrappers for applications and timeprivacy will feed those applications with a fake time, which obfuscates at which time you really used that applications (such as when you made the git commit or when you signed that document). It does NOT set your time zone to UTC.
This package is probably most useful for Anonymity Distributions.
This package is produced independently of, and carries no guarantee from, The Tor Project.
1. Download the APT Signing Key.
wget https://www.whonix.org/keys/derivative.asc
Users can check the Signing Key for better security.
2. Add the APT Signing Key.
sudo cp ~/derivative.asc /usr/share/keyrings/derivative.asc
3. Add the derivative repository.
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/derivative.asc] https://deb.whonix.org bookworm main contrib non-free" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/derivative.list
4. Update your package lists.
sudo apt-get update
5. Install uwt.
sudo apt-get install uwt
Can be build using standard Debian package build tools such as:
dpkg-buildpackage -b
See instructions.
NOTE: Replace generic-package with the actual name of this package uwt.
- A) easy, OR
- B) including verifying software signatures
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