[tbb-bugs] #25529 [Core Tor/Tor]: Tor not reading torrc-defaults when started from command line, while it reads it successfully when started from Tor Browser

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#25529: Tor not reading torrc-defaults when started from command line, while it
reads it successfully when started from Tor Browser
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 Reporter:  omareg94                             |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.3.2.10
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  torrc torrc-defaults defaults meek   |  Actual Points:
  tor-browser-bundle configuration bridge        |
  pluggable-transports connection                |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by arma):

 * severity:  Major => Normal


Comment:

 Correct, I think the mistake here is that the hand-crafted command line
 didn't tell Tor to use that torrc-defaults file, so it doesn't use it.

 So I suggest closing as not-a-bug.

 The statements about meek above are true too.

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