Currently UNDER DEVELOPMENT and doesn't yet work.
TinyTor can be used as a utility to reach onion services and regular websites via Tor.
Furthermore, it may be used by developers as a library.
# Download or clone this repository
$ git clone https://github.com/Marten4n6/TinyTor
# Go into the repository
$ cd TinyTorTinyTor was created to be able to run on systems (Linux) which have limited memory and disk space.
A primary example of systems with such limitations is the IoT (Internet of Things).
wolfSSL is used for encryption, which has a memory footprint range from 20-100kB (and ~400kB disk space).
The implementation uses NTOR, which is newer type of handshake and uses curve25519 (see tor-spec 4.4.2, 5.1.4).
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Entry / guard relay | This is the entry point to the Tor network. |
| Middle relay | Prevents the guard and exit relay from knowing each other. |
| Exit relay | Sends traffic to the final destination intended by the client. |
| Directory authority | A trusted server where information about the Tor network is stored. |
| Consensus | A document where all Tor relays is maintained. |
| Descriptor | Contains the public key and a summary of each introduction point. |
The following steps are followed to create a request over the Tor network:
- Select a random (hardcoded) directory authority
- Build a short list of guard, middle and exit relays
TinyTor will be maintained under the Semantic Versioning guidelines as much as possible.
Releases will be numbered with the follow format:
<major>.<minor>.<patch>
And constructed with the following guidelines:
- Breaking backward compatibility bumps the major
- New additions without breaking backward compatibility bumps the minor
- Bug fixes and misc changes bump the patch
For more information on SemVer, please visit https://semver.org/.
The Tor network relies on volunteers to donate bandwidth.
The more people who run relays, the faster the Tor network will be.
Please consider running a relay, you can help make the Tor network:
- faster (and therefore more usable)
- more robust against attacks
- more stable in case of outages
- safer for its users (spying on more relays is harder than on a few)
For more information on volunteering, please visit https://www.torproject.org/getinvolved/volunteer.html