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#1 2020-02-17 00:27

MichelVn
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problem with extension .desktop : Impossible to Install Tor

Hello,

I'm starting with Linux and I'd like to use your distribution.
I've a problem when I try to Install Tor.
I double click on the "Tor Browser Setup.desktop" and I receive the following error message :
"Le service « /home/user/Bureau/start-tor-browser.desktop » est mal formaté."         Yes, I speak french ;-)
After some researches on internet, I don't find any solution .
I use your 32bit distribution with TDE desktop.
Thanks to help me.

Michaël.

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#2 2020-02-17 13:54

q4osteam
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Re: problem with extension .desktop : Impossible to Install Tor

Where did you get the "Tor Browser Setup.desktop" shortcut ?

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#3 2020-02-17 14:09

Tomsonas
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Re: problem with extension .desktop : Impossible to Install Tor

MichelVn wrote:

Hello,

I'm starting with Linux and I'd like to use your distribution.
I've a problem when I try to Install Tor.
I double click on the "Tor Browser Setup.desktop" and I receive the following error message :
"Le service « /home/user/Bureau/start-tor-browser.desktop » est mal formaté."         Yes, I speak french ;-)
After some researches on internet, I don't find any solution .
I use your 32bit distribution with TDE desktop.
Thanks to help me.

Michaël.

Had the exact problem as I installed Tor yesterday.

You should move tor-browser_en-US (or it might be tor-browser_fr-FR if you downloaded the French version, so replace the folder's name I'm using with the one you have) to /opt

sudo mv tor-browser_en-US /opt

Then switch directory to /opt/tor-browser_en-US and run this:

cat start-tor-browser.desktop

Then you will need to copy everything under Exec that starts with sh and ends with dummy %k. Paste and run it in terminal. Now Tor should start and the .desktop file should be fixed as well, you may copy it to ~/.local/share/applications if you wish to see Tor on application menu with

 cp /opt/tor-browser_en-US/start-tor-browser.desktop ~/.local/share/applications

Again, if you have a different folder name, make sure you replace tor-browser_en-US with whatever name your Tor folder is called.

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#4 2020-02-18 15:37

MichelVn
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Registered: 2020-02-17
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Re: problem with extension .desktop : Impossible to Install Tor

Tomsonas wrote:

Had the exact problem as I installed Tor yesterday.

You should move tor-browser_en-US (or it might be tor-browser_fr-FR if you downloaded the French version, so replace the folder's name I'm using with the one you have) to /opt

sudo mv tor-browser_en-US /opt

Then switch directory to /opt/tor-browser_en-US and run this:

cat start-tor-browser.desktop

Then you will need to copy everything under Exec that starts with sh and ends with dummy %k. Paste and run it in terminal. Now Tor should start and the .desktop file should be fixed as well, you may copy it to ~/.local/share/applications if you wish to see Tor on application menu with

 cp /opt/tor-browser_en-US/start-tor-browser.desktop ~/.local/share/applications

Again, if you have a different folder name, make sure you replace tor-browser_en-US with whatever name your Tor folder is called.

Thanks Tomsonas, thanks to you I can start Tor with the command under the Exec (sh ... %K) in a terminal, but not with the Tor shortcut (start-tor-browser.desktop).
Have you any idea for a solution ?

Michael

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#5 2020-02-18 15:42

MichelVn
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Registered: 2020-02-17
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Re: problem with extension .desktop : Impossible to Install Tor

To complete my post :
I receive the following same message :
"Le service « /home/user/Bureau/start-tor-browser.desktop » est mal formaté."

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#6 2020-02-18 19:03

MichelVn
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Registered: 2020-02-17
Posts: 4

Re: problem with extension .desktop : Impossible to Install Tor

I found the solution:
On the desktop, right click, create a new one, Link to an application...
In the Application tab at the command line choose Browse
browse to "/opt/tor-browser_en/Browser", the choose "start-tor-browser"
Confirm with OK
And it runs
Have a good day.
M/

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