Tor console output issue: running tor --hash-password gives no result

Question

I'm following the blog post here.

I'm using a Windows machine, so I can't follow the exact steps. This is what I've done:

1. Installed the Tor Browser for Windows

2. Installed pytorctl

   pip install git+https://github.com/aaronsw/pytorctl
   

3. Installed Privoxy

4. Attempted to use the Tor command line. I'm assuming it is the exe file in the directory "Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Tor"

   tor --hash-password *mypassword*
   

Unfortunately, this command runs but there is no response.

If anyone has any suggestions, much would be appreciated. Do you think this could be a firewall issue?

Answer 1

Apparently this is a known bug that when your run tor.exe from the command line it is running but opens in a hidden window. To get around this, run the following: tor --hash-password *your_password* | more. Hopefully this works. See more about the issue here.