[tor-bugs] #2264 [Tor bundles/installation]: Dynamically choose available Tor ports in Tor Browser Bundle

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#2264: Dynamically choose 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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Description changed by mikeperry:

Old description:

> We're only doing a printf "Tor is already running, please stop that"
> which doesn't help gui users. I'm not sure what the real solution is
> short of dynamically picking available ports and altering the
> configuration

New description:

 We're only doing a printf "Tor is already running, please stop that" which
 doesn't help gui users. The real solution is dynamically picking available
 ports and altering the configuration accordingly.

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