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riahmatic 02:33:08 am on February 4, 2008 | 0 | # |
Tags: linux, protip

Need to know the default port for a service, like mysql? Run cat /etc/services | grep mysql. Or maybe you know the port (say, 22) and want the service - run cat /etc/services | grep 22. List all: cat /etc/services. Just found this out, thought I’d share with fellow noobs.
riahmatic 08:37:26 pm on February 3, 2008 | 0 | # |
Tags: linux, security
I wanted to set up an environment for anonymous internet browsing and found it devastatingly simple in Ubuntu 7.10. Just install Tor, Privoxy, and a Firefox extension.

Install Tor and Privoxy from command line:
```
sudo apt-get install tor privoxy
```
Open Privoxy config file:
```
sudo gedit /etc/privoxy/config
```
Add this line to end of the file and save:
```
forward-socks4a / localhost:9050 .
```
Start both services:
```
sudo /etc/init.d/tor start
sudo /etc/init.d/privoxy start
```
Now you can install the Tor Button Firefox extension to turn anonymous browsing on and off with the push of a button. More details (like disabling logs) and things you can do with Tor in Ubuntu here.