[tor-bugs] #16917 [Tor Browser]: Support torified torsocks ssh -D socks proxy ports (for wingnuts)

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#16917: Support torified torsocks ssh -D socks proxy ports (for wingnuts)
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 Reporter:  mikeperry                         |          Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                       |  cypherpunks
 Priority:  Medium                            |         Status:
Component:  Tor Browser                       |  needs_review
 Severity:  Normal                            |      Milestone:
 Keywords:  tbb-usability-stoppoint-wingnuts  |        Version:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:6 isis]:
 > FWIW, I kind of think that this shouldn't be mentioned in the UI because
 any wingnut who wants to use this and understands what it does should be
 more than capable of editing about:config manually.  Further, I think that
 adding it to the UI would be yet more clutter and yet another
 confusing/dangerous option for sane users.
 >
 > That aside, how does naming it `extensions.torbutton.disable_socks_auth`
 sound?  And adding a note on it to the HACKING doc (or somewhere else more
 appropriate, if there is such a place)?

 Sound good to me. Having an env variable in the Linux start script might
 be useful, too.

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