Reload Tor. {{Box|text= After editing /usr/local/etc/torrc.d/50_user.conf, Tor must be reloaded for changes to take effect. '''Note:''' If Tor does not connect after completing all these steps, then a user mistake is the most likely explanation. Recheck /usr/local/etc/torrc.d/50_user.conf and repeat the steps outlined in the sections above. If Tor then connects successfully, all the necessary changes have been made. If you are using [[Qubes|{{qubes_project_name}}]], complete the following steps. Qubes App Launcher (blue/grey "Q"){{project_name_gateway_long}} ProxyVM (commonly named '{{project_name_gateway_vm}}')Reload Tor If you are using a graphical {{project_name_gateway_short}}, complete the following steps. Start MenuApplicationsSettingsReload Tor If you are using a terminal-only {{project_name_gateway_short}}, click HERE for instructions.
Complete the following steps. Reload Tor. {{CodeSelect|code= sudo service tor@default reload }} Check Tor's daemon status. {{CodeSelect|code= sudo service tor@default status }} It should include a a message saying.
Active: active (running) since ...
In case of issues, try the following debugging steps. Check Tor's config. {{CodeSelect|code= sudo -u debian-tor tor --verify-config }} The output should be similar to the following.
Sep 17 17:40:41.416 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/local/etc/torrc.d/50_user.conf".
Configuration was valid
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