Im trying to run bitcoin-qt with Tor (Knots but should be the same with Core) and I have seen different methods.
Some people use a method that involves opening first a tor-browse instance, then bitcoin-qt with these enabled on the bitcoin.conf file:
proxy=127.0.0.1:9050
listen=1
listenonion=1
But some use the tor service, and have to register some sort of cookie, I don't know something weird that also involves giving your login and user to this cookie.
I just want a way where I can have a linux desktop entry that starts bitcoin-qt with tor enabled, so I don't have to tweak the bitcoin.conf file each time I want to use clearnet or Tor.
Also I have Tor Browser already installed, but im not sure if I need to install it from the debian repository or otherwise it will not work or something.
I have found this tutorial, but he installs it from the apt repository, but I have already Tor Browser installed. He also uses something called apt-transport.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goTkOt8Rr1QPlease let me know because it's just confusing the different methods I've seen. If someone has a step by step guide that is up to date please link it.