[tor-bugs] #3076 [Tor Client]: Implement 'SocksPort auto' and 'ControlPort auto'

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#3076: Implement 'SocksPort auto' and 'ControlPort auto'
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 Reporter:  mikeperry    |          Owner:                    
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new               
 Priority:  major        |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.2.x-final
Component:  Tor Client   |        Version:                    
 Keywords:               |         Parent:  #2264             
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by mikeperry):

 Replying to [comment:2 rransom]:
 > > These options also need to kick out a log line at notice level that
 Vidalia is capable of easily parsing (#3077).
 >
 > An !AutoPortFile option (to write out the ports Tor has chosen to an
 easily parsed file, much like the !PidFile option) would be a ''much''
 better interface than a log line.

 Depends. Can we choose a predictable directory that Vidalia will be able
 to find in all cases? For TBB this is probably just $CWD, but in other
 cases it may be more complex.. Not sure if the other cases matter at all,
 though.

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