Installing Tor On Ubuntu

Tor, provides protecting your privacy on web. When you connect a website by using tor, your personal encoded information passes random servers and arrives to the website. These servers do not save your personal information. So being traced gets harder.
First step adding repository adress.

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Add this line into the oppening file with command.

deb http://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org maverick main

If you use a different version, write it in maverick. (etc. jaunty,lucid,karmic)
Save the file and close. Run the following commands.

gpg –keyserver keys.gnupg.net –recv 886DDD89

gpg –export A3C4F0F979CAA22CDBA8F512EE8CBC9E886DDD89 | sudo apt-key add -

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install tor tor-geoipdb

Polipo Settings For Tor
Polipo is web proxy software that is installed with tor.

sudo gedit /etc/polipo/config

Delete the file and enter the polipo setting for tor.
Restart polipo.

sudo /etc/init.d/polipo restart

Install the torbutton plugin and restart firefox.
Visit https://check.torproject.org/ for checking.

Pidgin Proxy Settings For Tor
Go to Preferences -> Network -> Proxy and enter these settings.
Proxy type: SOCKS 5
Host: 127.0.0.1
Port: 9050