[tor-bugs] #5577 [Torctl]: Unrecognized auth method causes IOError

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#5577: Unrecognized auth method causes IOError
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 Reporter:  atagar   |          Owner:     
     Type:  defect   |         Status:  new
 Priority:  blocker  |      Milestone:     
Component:  Torctl   |        Version:     
 Keywords:           |         Parent:     
   Points:           |   Actualpoints:     
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Comment(by karsten):

 Replying to [comment:7 atagar]:
 > > What's the suggested workaround? Not upgrade to 0.2.2.36 ever?
 >
 > Or comment out the IOError I cited earlier. This is a one line fix, just
 replace...
 > raise IOError("Unrecognized authentication type: %s" % authInfo)
 >
 > with...
 > pass # unrecognized auth method

 Will there be a pytorctl fix?  I don't like the idea of making local
 changes to pytorctl in the three places that are running Torperf.  I also
 don't feel comfortable enough with the pytorctl code to write and test
 this patch myself.

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