[tor-bugs] #16302 [Applications/Torbutton]: Getting further away from a domain-wide distribution of torbrowser, now if you delete tor launcher extension, tor button won't allow you to specify network settings....

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#16302: Getting further away from a domain-wide distribution of torbrowser, now if
you delete tor launcher extension, tor button won't allow you to specify
network settings....
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 Reporter:  johnakabean                          |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Torbutton               |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |  Torbutton: 1.4.4.1
 Keywords:  tor browser proxy settings, tor      |     Resolution:
  browser, proxy settings, tor button            |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by e.ex.exi.exit):

 * priority:  Immediate => Medium
 * severity:   => Normal


Comment:

 1. The problem persists for torbutton 1.9.5.4 (bundled with torbrowser
 6.0.1) for linux: Deleting the tor-launcher extension makes the torbutton
 network settings unavailable. Confusingly, you '''can''' change the
 network settings at

 ''Edit->Preferences->Advanced->Network->Configure how Tor Browser connects
 to the Internet,
 ''

 although it is stated on that form: "''Disable Tor button to change these
 settings" (with a link to a more verbose explanation why you allegedly can
 not change the network settings here).''"

 2. I run the tor browser with transparent proxying, and disabling the tor
 launcher is a necessary precondition for this configuration (runnnng tor
 over tor does not work in my configuration, and should be disabled
 anyway).

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