[tor-bugs] #18069 [Tor Launcher]: "General SOCKS server failure" prevents TBB launch (was: HELP! My browser wont start)

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#18069: "General SOCKS server failure" prevents TBB launch
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 Reporter:  johndoegreeneville  |          Owner:  brade
     Type:  defect              |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium              |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Launcher        |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal              |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                      |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                      |         Points:
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Changes (by kernelcorn):

 * owner:   => brade
 * component:  - Select a component => Tor Launcher


Comment:

 I am also experiencing the "general socks server failure", but it only
 seems to occur for a specific bridge. No other diagnostic information is
 given. Oddly, the system's Tor installation can use the bridge just fine,
 yet the error occurs in a fresh instance of Tor Browser 5.0.7 Stable. I
 have copy/pasted the bridge line from /etc/tor/torrc into the browser's
 torrc file, so it's not a typo. I have added the bridge both using the Tor
 Launcher and manually by editing the torrc file, but the error persists.

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