How to change Tor identity in Python?

Question

I have the following script:

import socks
import socket
socks.setdefaultproxy(socks.PROXY_TYPE_SOCKS5, \"127.0.0.1\", 9050)
socket.socket = socks.socksocket
         


        

Answer 1

You can enable tor control server by uncommenting few lines in

/etc/tor/torrc

And use stem library to send NEWNYM signal to change circuit.

controller.signal(Signal.NEWNYM)

You can read tutorial here.