Tor browser running inside of Firefox
This image allows running a Tor browser instance on any headless server. The browser can be accessed via either a web interface or directly from any VNC client.
Container is based on baseimage-gui by jlesage
See the docker-compose here or use this command:
docker run -d -p 5800:5800 domistyle/tor-browser
The web interface will be available on port 5800.
No special configuration is necessary, however some recommended variables are available:
| Variable | Description | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
DISPLAY_WIDTH |
Set the width of the virtual screen | 1280 |
No |
DISPLAY_HEIGHT |
Set the height of the virtual screen | 768 |
No |
KEEP_APP_RUNNING |
Automatically restarts the Tor browser if it exits | 0 |
No |
TZ |
Set the time zone for the container | - | No |
** For advanced configuration options please take a look here.**
You may install the browser with your own configuration. Copy the template configuration to get started.
If mozilla.cfg is available then it is used, otherwise no browser changes are made.
cd browser-cfg
cp mozilla.cfg.template mozilla.cfg
** For more information on the available options: http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries
| Path | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
/app/Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Tor |
Add a volume for the Tor settings to speedup container startup when the container gets recreated | No |
Make sure the container user has read & write permission to these folders on the host. More info here.
| Port | Description |
|---|---|
5800 |
Provides a web interface to access the Tor browser |
5900 |
Provides direct access to the VNC server |
- shm_size might need to be set to 2GB or more if you experience crashes