A simple Docker container for running a Tor relay server. The container is also configured to listen on port 9001 for the relay traffic. Make sure to open the in your firewall.
Running the relay is super simple.
$ docker run -d \
-v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime \
-p 9001:9001 \
--restart=always \
-e 'TORRC=/etc/tor/torrc.middle' \
-e 'NICKNAME=hacktheplanet' \
--name=torrelay \
thezero/docker-tor-relay
It recommended that you provide a Nickname. You can do this using the following flag.
-e 'NICKNAME=MyTorRelay' \
You can set your node type by changing the torrc file. There are 3 configuration, Bridge Exit and Middle Node.
-e 'TORRC=/etc/tor/torrc.middle' \
-e 'TORRC=/etc/tor/torrc.bridge' \
-e 'TORRC=/etc/tor/torrc.exit' \
It is also recommended that you provide your contact information. This is mostly used for contact information in case there is something wrong with your node.
-e 'CONTACTINFO=John Smith <[email protected]>' \
Since Tor relies on keys on saved keys on disk for establishing trust, it is a good idea to use a volume to store your tor keys on the host (since Docker containers are ephemeral by nature).
You can do this by passing on the following.
-v '/some/local/path:/home/tor/.tor' \
$ docker run -d \
-v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime \
-v '/var/torrelay:/home/tor/.tor' \
-p 9001:9001 \
--restart=always \
-e 'TORRC=/etc/tor/torrc.middle' \
-e 'NICKNAME=thezero' \
-e 'CONTACTINFO=TheZero <[email protected]>' \
--name=torrelay \
thezero/docker-tor-relay