# Problem with tor browser installation

**URL:** https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/problem-with-tor-browser-installation/7522
**Category:** Installation
**Created:** [December 12, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/problem-with-tor-browser-installation/7522 "2024-12-12T17:23:23Z")
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### Author: ![jlb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/jlb/32/4919_2.png) [@jlb](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/jlb)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2024, 7:24am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/problem-with-tor-browser-installation/7522/6 "2024-12-13T07:24:02Z")

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Here’s what I suggest to get around this problem, which I can’t really explain to myself:

1. First uninstall “torbrowser-launcher”:

```auto
sudo apt purge torbrowser-launcher

```

1. Make sure your system is ready to receive flatpak packages:

```auto
dpkg -l flatpak gnome-software-plugin-flatpak

```

1. If so, these two files are already installed. If not, install them:

```auto
sudo apt update && sudo apt install flatpak gnome-software-plugin-flatpak

```

1. Then type this line to enable the flathub repository:

```auto
flatpak remote-add --if-not-existent flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

```

1. To install TorBrowser using the flatpak format:

```auto
flatpak install flathub org.torproject.torbrowser-launcher

```

1. Launch “Tor Browser”. Normally the launcher should do everything:

 ![tor #1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/5/5c7bd6f9e20e84adce7725f2fff03eddd73f7865.png)

1. And, finally:

 ![tor #2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/a/ae0a1a8db6ca8968bc25224cdf2823f3ee7079b1.png)

1. if it’s working properly, go to Tor Browser settings and check the “Always connect automatically” box in the “Connection” section:

 ![tor #3](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/c/c8c33860668b96d50a83b98bf9ff3570fc3da0f5.png)

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