[tor-bugs] #2264 [Tor bundles/installation]: Dynamically chose available Tor ports in Tor Browser Bundle (was: Linux TBB users don't get a useful error msg when Tor is running)

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Tue Apr 12 00:20:58 UTC 2011


#2264: Dynamically chose available Tor ports in Tor Browser Bundle
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 Reporter:  Sebastian                 |          Owner:  erinn
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new  
 Priority:  normal                    |      Milestone:       
Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |        Version:       
 Keywords:                            |         Parent:  #2880
   Points:                            |   Actualpoints:       
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Comment(by mikeperry):

 I think the dynamic port choice is the way to go here for all platforms.
 In the rare event that a user has a bittorrent client or something else
 listening on a Tor Port, any sort of error message is the wrong way to go,
 I think. We should just solve the root problem so there does not need to
 be any cryptic error messages.

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