Is there a way to use Tor system-wide?

All the above steps will make you crazy. I am going to share with you what I have chosen to and works perfectly.

  1. Install torsocks by going to Ubuntu Software Center and typing "tor" and select additional packages.

  2. After installation, go to System Settings... → Network → Network proxy and enter these settings: 127.0.0.1 and port 9050 into SOCKS section.

  3. Apply and restart.

  4. In all your browsers and apps choose to "Use System Proxy Settings".


You may want to try these instructions on using Tor as a transparent proxy, as provided by the TOR-project itself.