[tor-bugs] #4453 [Torbutton]: Torbutton always reset SOCKS port to 9050

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#4453: Torbutton always reset SOCKS port to 9050
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    Reporter:  lunar      |       Owner:  lunar           
        Type:  defect     |      Status:  reopened        
    Priority:  normal     |   Milestone:                  
   Component:  Torbutton  |     Version:  Torbutton: 1.4.4
  Resolution:             |    Keywords:                  
      Parent:             |      Points:                  
Actualpoints:             |  
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Changes (by unknown):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * resolution:  fixed =>


Comment:

 After experimenting with using !TorBrowser connected to Linux system tor-
 daemon running with multiple SOCKSports options, I found the problem.
 Despite SOCKSport is changed in !TorButton to any value, !TorBrowser
 connects to Tor only through 9050. I check it with Wireshark/Iptables.

 Attempts to change values in files does not help too:

 {{{
 App/Firefox/defaults/profile/prefs.js:user_pref("extensions.torbutton.socks_port",9050);

 App/Firefox/defaults/profile/prefs.js:user_pref("network.proxy.socks_port",9050);
 Data/profile/prefs.js:user_pref("extensions.torbutton.custom.socks_port",
 9050);
 Data/profile/prefs.js:user_pref("extensions.torbutton.socks_port", 9050);
 Data/profile/prefs.js:user_pref("network.proxy.socks_port", 9050);
 }}}
 Is it possible to connect to non-9050 system Tor ?

 Running !TorBrowsers simultaneously divided by the means of iptables in
 parallell X-sessions fails. All !TorBrowsers wants to works with localhost
 only through 9050 in the case non-TBB (system) tor.

 [https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/5611 '"Transparent
 Torification"'] option in !TorButton without local proxy doesn't works
 too.

 !TorButton 1.4.6 / tor-browser-gnu-linux-x86_64-2.2.37-1-dev-en-US.

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