cypherstack
Bug: Issue with Tor Settings on Linux - Request for "Use System Tor" option
Is there an existing issue for this?
- [X] I have searched the existing issues
Current Behavior
It appears that the current implementation of Tor does not function as expected, which can hinder the privacy and usability of the wallet for users who rely on Tor for secure transactions.
On Linux systems, the Tor settings in Stack Wallet do not seem to work properly. Users are unable to connect to the Tor network as intended, which may be due to the bundled Tor daemon not being compatible with certain Linux configurations or user preferences.
Expected Behavior
For stack wallet on linux to work with a already system tor daemon running aka debian-tor
Reproduce Steps
Try to connect to Tor via wallet.
Try to launch stack wallet with the torsocks wrapper torsocks ./sw-v2.1.9.AppImage
Environment
Operating System:
- Name: Debian
- Version: 12 (Bookworm)
Desktop Environment:
- Name: GNOME
- Version: 43
Display Server:
- Protocol: Wayland
Logs
No response
Further Information
To enhance user experience and provide more flexibility, I would like to propose the addition of a checkbox in the Tor settings labeled "Use System Tor." When this option is enabled, the application would connect to the Tor service running on the system at 127.0.0.1:9050, instead of using the bundled Tor daemon. This would allow users who have a properly configured system Tor installation to utilize it seamlessly with Stack Wallet. This would only be for linux versions aka the .AppImage release.
This is a good idea and shouldn't be difficult to implement, but (slightly unrelated to the topic of this issue, but rather related to the reason for its existence) I'd like to see any logs relating to our bundled Tor daemon not working on your system if you can share any
This would be a huge addition. Right now I find the tor integration incredibly unreliable on Linux. I connect to a custom node, and it works perfectly if tor is disabled, but never works if tor is enabled. =\
