[tor-bugs] #8291 [Tor]: configuration file and folder /etc/torrc + /etc/tor.d/

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#8291: configuration file and folder /etc/torrc + /etc/tor.d/
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     Reporter:  proper  |      Owner:
         Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal  |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.5.x-final
    Component:  Tor     |    Version:
   Resolution:          |   Keywords:  tor-client
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Comment (by proper):

 Replying to [comment:2 nickm]:
 > Some quick thoughts:
 >    * Changing the *default* search path for torrc is probably not a
 great idea; it would break anybody who is using the current default
 location.

 Sorry for suggesting it.

 >    * Having a tor.d directory is an okay idea. You'll need a fairly
 rigorous definition of what order the files in it are read, and how they
 interact with torrc and the defaults_torrc (if any).  (Make sure you
 understand how the defaults-torrc logic works here before designing
 anything; make sure it can be reused.)

 I think this way would be good:

 defaults_torrc gets overruled by /etc/tor/torrc gets overruled by
 /etc/tor.d/10_something gets overruled by /etc/tor.d/20_somethingelse.

 The same in other words:

 defaults_torrc: lowest priority
 /etc/tor/torrc: normal priority
 /etc/tor/tor.d: highest priority

 Sourcing /etc/tor.d/ in lexical order, i.e. first source
 /etc/tor.d/10_something, then source /etc/tor.d/20_somethingelse. If
 /etc/tor.d/10_something contains "CookieAuthentication 0" and
 /etc/tor.d/20_somethingelse contains "CookieAuthentication 1", then
 "CookieAuthentication 1" will win.

 This is the way it usually works on Linux for folders such as
 /etc/profile.d, and the run-parts(8) tool works the same way.

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