APT-Based Privacy Tools - Version Info

✅ Current Versions (Debian Trixie)

Based on check: 2025-11-12

OnionShare

Debian Version: 2.6.3-1 ✅
Latest Upstream: v2.6.3 (2025-02-25)
Status: UP TO DATE 🎉
Recommendation: Use apt version

Tor

Debian Version: 0.4.8.16-1
Latest Stable: 0.4.8.x series
Status: Current stable release
Recommendation: Debian apt is fine for most users
Advanced: Use Tor Project's repo for absolute latest

torsocks

Debian Version: 2.5.0-1
Status: Stable, mature project (slow release cycle)
Recommendation: apt version is fine

Other Tools

Tool	Debian Version	Notes
keepassxc	Latest in Trixie	Well-maintained in Debian
mat2	Current	Part of Tails, actively maintained
exiftool	Latest	Perl module, stable
bleachbit	Current	Regular Debian updates
firejail	Latest stable	Security-focused, backported updates
age	Current	Simple tool, infrequent updates needed
sherlock	Packaged	Python tool

🎯 Recommendations

Use APT for:

✅ OnionShare (currently up to date!) ✅ tor (unless you need bleeding edge) ✅ torsocks ✅ All other privacy tools listed ✅ Automatic security updates via apt

Consider Upstream for:

⚠️ Tor Browser - Use Tor Project's official package ⚠️ Signal Desktop - Use official Signal .deb repo ⚠️ Tools requiring latest features

📦 Installation

Simple one-liner for all APT tools:

cd ~/github/privacy-toolkit
./install-apt-tools.sh

Or manual:

sudo apt install \
  keepassxc age mat2 exiftool shred bleachbit \
  tor torsocks onionshare onionshare-cli \
  firejail sherlock

🔄 Update Strategy

For APT-managed tools:

# Regular updates
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

# Check for security updates
sudo apt update && sudo apt list --upgradable

Checking versions:

# OnionShare
onionshare-cli --version

# Tor
tor --version

# mat2
mat2 --version

# KeePassXC
keepassxc --version

🌐 Tor Project Repository (Optional)

If you want the absolute latest Tor (usually not necessary):

# Add Tor Project repository
sudo apt install -y apt-transport-https

# Add GPG key
wget -qO- https://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org/A3C4F0F979CAA22CDBA8F512EE8CBC9E886DDD89.asc | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/tor-archive-keyring.gpg >/dev/null

# Add repo
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/tor-archive-keyring.gpg] https://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tor.list

# Install
sudo apt update
sudo apt install tor torbrowser-launcher

📊 Summary

12+ privacy tools available via apt

Encryption: keepassxc, age
Metadata: mat2, exiftool
Anonymity: tor, torsocks, onionshare
Security: firejail, bleachbit
OSINT: sherlock

Benefit: Single update command, dependency management, security patches

Last Updated: 2025-11-12 Debian Version: Trixie (testing) OnionShare: ✅ Up to date!

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