[tor-bugs] #2376 [Torouter]: Torouter shouldn't have its data directory in /tmp/

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#2376: Torouter shouldn't have its data directory in /tmp/
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 Reporter:  karsten   |       Owner:  ioerror
     Type:  defect    |      Status:  new    
 Priority:  normal    |   Milestone:         
Component:  Torouter  |     Version:         
 Keywords:            |      Parent:         
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 AIUI, Torouter stores its data directory by default in /var/lib/tor/ with
 /var/ being a link to /tmp/.  This means that whenever Torouter is
 rebooted, Tor generates new keys and gets a new fingerprint.  This
 prevents bridge clients from learning a bridge's new descriptor whenever
 the bridge changes its IP address.  Tor also loses its state file with
 circuit build timeouts as well as previously written stats.  Robert Ransom
 adds that bridge clients will think the bridge is MITMed and possibly
 shout warnings at the user.

 My Buffalo router has 25.6M available on /tmp and 22.9M left on /.  In
 theory, we could move Tor's data directory to /.

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