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#1 Updated by intrigeri 2015-02-04 21:54:47

> Sometimes Tor needs to be restarted, in `/etc/init.d/tor restart` way.

Sorry, we don’t support that. What problem does it solve for you exactly?

#3 Updated by anonymous2 2015-02-05 10:32:45

intrigeri wrote:
> > Sometimes Tor needs to be restarted, in `/etc/init.d/tor restart` way.
>
> Sorry, we don’t support that. What problem does it solve for you exactly?

Stuck Tor after clock jump. TAILS runs in a VM, and when the host goes to suspend-to-ram (and to other network), TAILS in VM feels bad and sites become unreachable from Tor browser. Sometimes the problem got fixed by waiting for long enough, or after pressing “Use new identity” button; but `/etc/init.d/tor restart` is the reliable way.

I think there should be button “Restart Tor” in Vidalia or in “Applications->System tools” or “Applications->Networking” menu.

#4 Updated by intrigeri 2015-02-05 10:39:25

> I think there should be button “Restart Tor” in Vidalia or in “Applications->System tools” or “Applications->Networking” menu.

This can be triggered by disconnecting and reconnecting from the network, using the NetworkManager applet.
Does it work for you?

#5 Updated by anonymous2 2015-02-05 14:41:54

I’ll try when I see the stuck Tor next time.

If it is the “official” workaround against Tor problems, then there can be a phrase in Vidalia’s window like “To restart Tor, reconnect to the network using Network Manager applet’s to restart”.

#6 Updated by intrigeri 2015-02-05 14:45:52

> If it is the “official” workaround against Tor problems, then there can be a phrase in Vidalia’s window like “To restart Tor, reconnect to the network using Network Manager applet’s to restart”.

Yep, except we’re going to remove Vidalia. So this should go somewhere in the documentation instead, I think.

#7 Updated by anonymous2 2015-02-05 20:26:27

Removed? Then what should show Tor’s status and have “Use new IP, but don’t close all my tabs” button? The text can be there as well.

#9 Updated by BitingBird 2015-02-05 20:52:22

See Feature #6841

#10 Updated by intrigeri 2015-02-05 23:24:25

> Removed? Then what should show Tor’s status and have “Use new IP, but don’t close all my tabs” button? The text can be there as well.

Please, let’s move this discussion to the ticket about removing Vidalia.

#11 Updated by anonymous2 2015-02-06 00:04:19

Posted a message to https://labs.riseup.net/code/issues/6841

I’ll write here again when I check if reconnecting to the network does fix Tor.

#12 Updated by anonymous2 2015-02-13 11:24:40

I have just verified that Tor unstucks itself when I disconnect and reconnect from NetworkManager’s applet.

Before:

$ curl --head http://google.com/
HTTP/1.1 504 Connect to google.com:80 failed: SOCKS error: TTL expired

After:

$ curl --head http://google.com/
HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently