It is of course possible to run it in a vm, but that doesn't solve the issue of diversity. If your host gets pwned the vm is a sitting duck. So better to just go with what you are familiar.
Regards > > On 2 May 2019 at 20:03, <digitalist00> wrote: > > > Hello! > > I want to run a relay on a root server (IPAX) with the following possible OS': > > Ubuntu 18.04 LTS > > Ubuntu 16.04 LTS > > Debian 9 > > Debian 8 > > CentOS 7 > > CentOS 6 > > > > Is it possible to install FreeBSD beside or which OS should I choose to run > the relay with. > > > > Yours > > Digitalist > > > > > > > Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email. > > > > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > > Am Donnerstag, 2. Mai 2019 12:10 schrieb René Ladan <r.c.la...@gmail.com>: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Op do 2 mei 2019 09:43 schreef Tor Revolution > > <isupportthenewrevolut...@protonmail.com>: > > > > > You are probably trying to push hacked FreeBSD or that hacked HardenedBSD > > > stuff that no one cares about anyway. If people cared about more FreeBSD > > > on Tor they would do it but obviously it's not a big issue!!! > > > > > > > > Ignoring half-baked accusations against Conrad for now. > > > > > > > > Having relays running something else than Ubuntu *is* an important issue. > > This does not have to be FreeBSD/HardenedBSD, it can also be > > OpenBSD/NetBSD, MacOS, or even Windows. The point is that if someone (say > > the NSA) discovers a bug in Ubuntu which they can use to take over relays, > > and 95% (or so) of the relays run Ubuntu, then they can take over Tor. If a > > significant part of the relays run something else, then those relays are > > safe for the exploit and consequently becomes harder for the NSA to take > > over Tor. > > > > > > > > As for why 95% of the relays runs on Ubuntu, I guess it is legacy. At least > > https://support.torproject.org/#operators advertises multiple operating > > systems. > > > > > > > > See also https://torbsd.github.io/ > > > > > > > > René (running "ymkeo" on FreeBSD for almost 5 years now) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ tor-relays mailing list > tor-relays@lists.torproject.org > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >
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