[tor-bugs] #6996 [Obfsproxy]: Problems with starting managed Obfsproxy server when installed via debian package and with Tor as service

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#6996: Problems with starting managed Obfsproxy server when installed via debian
package and with Tor as service
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 Reporter:  linda      |          Owner:  asn             
     Type:  defect     |         Status:  new             
 Priority:  normal     |      Milestone:                  
Component:  Obfsproxy  |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.3.22-rc
 Keywords:             |         Parent:                  
   Points:             |   Actualpoints:                  
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Comment(by linda):

 Replying to [comment:1 asn]:
 > I can't reproduce this behavior with the same Ubuntu version and the
 Debian obfsproxy package. It might be something in your environment.
 >
 > What happens if you try to run tor without the init script?
 > Can you try:
 > {{{tor -f torrc}}}
 > where tor points to your tor binary, and torrc to your torrc file?

 OK, another thing that works is:

 {{{
 $> sudo tor --defaults-torrc /usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc
 ...
 $> ps axu | grep tor
 107      17474  0.8  1.7 396556 69412 ?        Sl   08:50   0:02 tor
 --defaults-torrc /usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc
 $> id debian-tor
 uid=107(debian-tor) gid=115(debian-tor) groups=115(debian-tor)
 $> sudo grep obfs /var/log/tor/log
 Oct 01 08:50:34.000 [notice] Registered server transport 'obfs2' at
 '0.0.0.0:8082'
 $> sudo grep Transport /var/lib/tor/state
 TransportProxy obfs2 0.0.0.0:8082
 }}}

 but the init script still doesn't work.  However, I can use the init
 script to stop the above started tor and obfsproxy.  So using this method
 for now to have the bridge up and running.  However, if you have any clues
 as to what the init script does differently to the above command line,
 maybe we can fix it for future use...

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