[tor-bugs] #13920 [Tor Launcher]: If the ports tor wants to use are already in use, try different ports before freaking out.

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#13920: If the ports tor wants to use are already in use, try different ports
before freaking out.
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     Reporter:  StrangeCharm  |      Owner:  brade
         Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
     Priority:  minor         |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Launcher  |    Version:
   Resolution:                |   Keywords:
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Comment (by arma):

 Replying to [comment:5 StrangeCharm]:
 > Tor can write the control port to a file with `ControlPortWriteToFile`.
 Once Tor Launcher knows the control port, can it ask tor what the SOCKS
 port is?

 Yes, exactly so.

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