Getting stuck at "Fetching current status and IP..."

[Corewala]

I used the command "sudo torphantom start". Everything will go as expected until I reach "Fetching current status and IP..." and it gets stuck. I'm using manjaro.

[aspieln3r]

same issue on archlinux

[Hi-Timofey]

Same on Debian

[3ndG4me]

Looks like this is related to #6

This project is roughly 4 years old now, and unfortunately only loosely maintained currently in favor of higher priority projects. That said, rest assured these issues are on my radar. This is long overdue for a rewrite in python3 with better CLI parsing and organization.

If anyone is able to submit a patch in the meantime I'll gladly review and pull it in if it meets the goals. The code that it is hanging on it is likely the internet check loop which means some interface/ip table rule is likely breaking a resolver on modern Linux distros.

For those seeking more optimal privacy solution for entire network traffic rather than just a quick script for ad-hoc routing, I would suggest setting up a TOR router with something like OpenWRT or a Raspberry Pi. Example:

https://kysonlok.github.io/2020/06/12/Set-Up-a-Tor-Network-on-OpenWRT/ https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/services/tor/client