[tor-relays] install OBFS4

Hi,

So for Debain 12, what is the command to install OBFS4? For my bridge at https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html#details/0E547D99DEB753B20A19EEAA053CEF19EB5D54CD

Even though I configured obfs4 in torrc its saying no transport protocols. Thanks.

The torrc

Nickname udeservefreedom
ORPort
Log notice file /var/tornitces.log/notices.log
SocksPort 0
BridgeRelay 1
PublishServerDescriptor bridge
BridgeDistribution email
ServerTransportPlugin obfs4 exec /usr/bin/obfs4proxy
ServerTransportListenAddr obfs4 0.0.0.0:
ExtOrPort auto
ExitPolicy reject :
ContactInfo keiferdodderblyyatgmaildoddercom

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–Keifer

Hi,

have you installed the obfs4proxy? If you follow this guide: https://community.torproject.org/relay/setup/bridge/debian-ubuntu/ you should be good to go.

I’ve added “BridgeDistribution https” for my bridge, if you follow the post install page there is written something about distribution channels.

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Hi,



So for Debain 12, what is the command to install OBFS4? For my bridge at https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html#details/0E547D99DEB753B20A19EEAA053CEF19EB5D54CD


Even though I configured obfs4 in torrc its saying no transport protocols. Thanks.


The torrc


Nickname udeservefreedom
ORPort
Log notice file /var/tornitces.log/notices.log
SocksPort 0
BridgeRelay 1
PublishServerDescriptor bridge
BridgeDistribution email
ServerTransportPlugin obfs4 exec /usr/bin/obfs4proxy
ServerTransportListenAddr obfs4 0.0.0.0:
ExtOrPort auto
ExitPolicy reject :
ContactInfo keiferdodderblyyatgmaildoddercom







–Keifer



Hi, yes I got it running. Wondering is there a single debain command to set up automatic upgrades for tor, and is there a torrc configuration to limit CPU usage? Thanks

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–Keifer

Add Tor's repo in your system:

Then install unattended-upgrades too:

https://wiki.debian.org/UnattendedUpgrades

Unattended-Upgrade::Origins-Pattern {
        "origin=*";
};

This way (by including all origins) you basically keep all your packages upgraded.

Regarding CPU, you can give a try to cpulimit. I've never tested it with tor though:

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Does your server CPU support hardware AES extensions?

Run this command in your shell (bash most likely):

lscpu | grep aes

If it returns the string AES, then you can make use of the crypto hardware acceleration.

This severely reduces CPU usage by Tor.

Also, if you want to reduce CPU usage further, throttle bandwidth, I wouldn’t use external tools not provided by Tor, unless you absolutely have to.

Take a look at RelayBandwidthRate / RelayBandwidthBurst**,** right here:

https://2019.www.torproject.org/docs/tor-manual.html.en#BandwidthRate

-GH

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Hi, yes I got it running. Wondering is there a single debain command to set up automatic upgrades for tor, and is there a torrc configuration to limit CPU usage? Thanks

On Mon, Nov 18, 2024, 11:19 PM torproject.qj5i9— via tor-relays <tor-relays@lists.torproject.org> wrote:

Hi,

have you installed the obfs4proxy? If you follow this guide: https://community.torproject.org/relay/setup/bridge/debian-ubuntu/ you should be good to go.

I’ve added “BridgeDistribution https” for my bridge, if you follow the post install page there is written something about distribution channels.

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Hi,



So for Debain 12, what is the command to install OBFS4? For my bridge at https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html#details/0E547D99DEB753B20A19EEAA053CEF19EB5D54CD


Even though I configured obfs4 in torrc its saying no transport protocols. Thanks.


The torrc


Nickname udeservefreedom
ORPort
Log notice file /var/tornitces.log/notices.log
SocksPort 0
BridgeRelay 1
PublishServerDescriptor bridge
BridgeDistribution email
ServerTransportPlugin obfs4 exec /usr/bin/obfs4proxy
ServerTransportListenAddr obfs4 0.0.0.0:
ExtOrPort auto
ExitPolicy reject :
ContactInfo keiferdodderblyyatgmaildoddercom







–Keifer




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–Keifer

Thanks. One more question, is there a way to configure tor to start automatically when Linux bolts? Thanks.

–Keifer

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–Keifer