[tor-bugs] #5208 [Tor Relay]: torrc should allow runtime interpolation of some variables in filenames

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#5208: torrc should allow runtime interpolation of some variables in filenames
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 Reporter:  sjmurdoch    |          Owner:     
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:     
Component:  Tor Relay    |        Version:     
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 nickm said in #2005:

 > We should change our configuration file format so that we can get
 filenames with some
 > variables that in them that are resolved at runtime. We already support
 that to some
 > extent for filenames that start with ~ and ~uname on unix.

 This is a feature request, as opposed to the documentation bug in #2005 so
 deserves its own ticket

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