---
name: "torify"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tor"
version: "0.4.9.14-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/torify"
---

# torify(1)

wrapper for torsocks and tor

## NAME

torify - wrapper for torsocks and tor

## SYNOPSIS

**torify** *application* \[*application’s* *arguments*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**torify** is a simple wrapper that calls torsocks with a tor-specific configuration file.

It is provided for backward compatibility; instead you should use torsocks.

## WARNING

When used with torsocks, torify should not leak DNS requests or UDP data.

torify can leak ICMP data.

torify will not ensure that different requests are processed on different circuits.

## SEE ALSO

[**tor**(1)](/tor/1.md), [**torsocks**(1)](/torsocks/1.md)

## AUTHOR

**Tor Project, Inc.**

Author.