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2025-06-01T06:37:14Z

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	Here are a few steps to run Tor Browser in NixOS Container w/ Pulse, Media Support. Most of the time, ssh -X would have sufficed. Nevertheless, to route audio, the following is required.		Here are a few steps to run Tor Browser in NixOS Container w/ Pulse, Media Support. Most of the time, using [[SSH]], <code>ssh -X</code> would have sufficed. Nevertheless, to route audio, the following is required.

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	Mind to fill the SSH keys in. Then, follow the steps:		Mind to fill the [[SSH public key authentication\|SSH keys]] in. Then, follow the steps:

	<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">		<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">

Layer-09 at 11:35, 6 July 2024

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	Here are a few steps to run Tor Browser in NixOS Container w/ Pulse, Media Support. Most of the time, ssh -X would have sufficed. Nevertheless, to route audio, the following is required.		Here are a few steps to run Tor Browser in NixOS Container w/ Pulse, Media Support. Most of the time, ssh -X would have sufficed. Nevertheless, to route audio, the following is required.

Layer-09 at 11:35, 6 July 2024

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Klinger: Category:Cookbook

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	Have a nice day.		Have a nice day.

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imported>Donajoj954: Add Xpra

2021-04-04T23:39:18Z

Add Xpra

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	Now you should be able to run the browser in a container and have media and audio support.		Now you should be able to run the browser in a container and have media and audio support.

			Alternatively, you could use Xpra over SSH
			<pre>
			xpra start ssh://browser@192.168.7.11/ --start=tor-browser
			</pre>


	Have a nice day.		Have a nice day.

imported>Equirosa: Small changes to help with reading comprehension.

2019-12-11T22:24:03Z

Small changes to help with reading comprehension.

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	Here are a few steps to run Tor Browser in NixOS Container w/ Pulse, Media Support. Most of the time, <code>ssh -X</code> would have sufficed. Nevertheless, to route audio the ~~followings are~~ required. ~~Prob. there~~ is an easier way ~~which~~ I am not aware of.		Here are a few steps to run Tor Browser in NixOS Container w/ Pulse, Media Support. Most of the time, <code>ssh -X</code> would have sufficed. Nevertheless, to route audio, the following is required. There is, probably, an easier way; but I am not aware of it.

	Need a few programs beforehand. Install the followings in your user profile.		Need a few programs beforehand. Install the followings in your user profile.

imported>Evrim at 12:43, 14 March 2019

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	};		};
	</pre>		</pre>

			Also, configuring NAT is necessary:
			<pre>
			networking.nat.enable = true;
			networking.nat.internalInterfaces = ["ve-browser"];
			networking.nat.externalInterface = "YOUR-EXTERNAL-INTERFACE";
			</pre>


	Then, follow the steps:		Then, follow the steps:

imported>Evrim at 12:35, 14 March 2019

2019-03-14T12:35:00Z

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	The following two scripts are needed. Put them in <code>~/bin</code> ~~directories~~ or any other directory included in the path.		The following two scripts are needed. Put them in <code>~/bin</code> or any other directory included in the path.

	This <code>run-tor-browser.sh</code> is executed by the host.		This <code>run-tor-browser.sh</code> is executed by the host.

imported>Evrim at 12:33, 14 March 2019

2019-03-14T12:33:48Z

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	Here are a few steps to run Tor Browser in NixOS Container w/ Pulse, Media Support. Most of the time, <code>ssh -X</code> would have sufficed. Nevertheless, to route audio the followings are ~~needed~~. Prob. there is an easier way which I am not aware of.		Here are a few steps to run Tor Browser in NixOS Container w/ Pulse, Media Support. Most of the time, <code>ssh -X</code> would have sufficed. Nevertheless, to route audio the followings are required. Prob. there is an easier way which I am not aware of.

	Need a few programs beforehand. Install the followings in your user profile.		Need a few programs beforehand. Install the followings in your user profile.

imported>Evrim at 12:26, 14 March 2019

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	~~= Tor Browser in a NixOS Container w/ Pulse, Media =~~

	~~Warning: This~~ is ~~a WIP~~.
			Here are a few steps to run Tor Browser in NixOS Container w/ Pulse, Media Support. Most of the time, <code>ssh -X</code> would have sufficed. Nevertheless, to route audio the followings are needed. Prob. there is an easier way which I am not aware of.

	Need a few programs beforehand. Install the followings in your user profile.		Need a few programs beforehand. Install the followings in your user profile.
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	Now the container should be in a sane state to work on. Install the browser:		Now the container should be in a sane state to work on. Install the browser and apulse:
	<pre>		<pre>
	[root@browser:~]$ su - browser		[root@browser:~]$ su - browser
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	nix-repl> :i pkgs.callPackage <nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/tor-browser-bundle-bin> { mediaSupport = true; pulseaudioSupport = true; }		nix-repl> :i pkgs.callPackage <nixpkgs/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/tor-browser-bundle-bin> { mediaSupport = true; pulseaudioSupport = true; }
	installing 'tor-browser-bundle-bin-8.0.6.drv'		installing 'tor-browser-bundle-bin-8.0.6.drv'
			nix-repl> :i pkgs.callPackage <nixpkgs/pkgs/misc/apulse> {}
			installing 'apulse-0.1.11.1.drv'
			these paths will be fetched (0.04 MiB download, 0.20 MiB unpacked):
			/nix/store/mi6kyfjymb3bdpwic3hy9y64hv21hflc-apulse-0.1.11.1
			copying path '/nix/store/mi6kyfjymb3bdpwic3hy9y64hv21hflc-apulse-0.1.11.1' from 'https://cache.nixos.org'...
			building '/nix/store/r00d47r40v7mhblly9rqas434x2d53js-user-environment.drv'...
			created 121 symlinks in user environment
	nix-repl>		nix-repl>
	</pre>		</pre>
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	#!/bin/sh		#!/bin/sh
	socat -d TCP-LISTEN:6000,fork,bind=192.168.7.10 UNIX-CONNECT:/tmp/.X11-unix/X0 &		socat -d TCP-LISTEN:6000,fork,bind=192.168.7.10 UNIX-CONNECT:/tmp/.X11-unix/X0 &
	~~pax11publish -e~~
	xhost +		xhost +
	ssh -X browser@192.168.7.11 run-tor-browser.sh		ssh -X browser@192.168.7.11 run-tor-browser.sh
	</pre>		</pre>

	This <code>run-tor-browser.sh</code> is executed in the container (guest).		This <code>run-tor-browser.sh</code> is executed in the container (guest) by the previous one executed on the host.
	<pre>		<pre>
	#!/bin/sh		#!/bin/sh
	~~pax11publish -i~~
	PULSE_SERVER=tcp:192.168.7.10:4713 XAUTHORITY="/home/browser/.Xauthority" DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="" DISPLAY=192.168.7.10:0.0 apulse tor-browser $@		PULSE_SERVER=tcp:192.168.7.10:4713 XAUTHORITY="/home/browser/.Xauthority" DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="" DISPLAY=192.168.7.10:0.0 apulse tor-browser $@
	</pre>		</pre>

			That's it.

			Now you should be able to run the browser in a container and have media and audio support.


			Have a nice day.