[tor-bugs] #19122 [Core Tor/Tor]: Documentation for "User" option specifies wrong kind of argument

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#19122: Documentation for "User" option specifies wrong kind of argument
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     Reporter:  chadmiller    |      Owner:
         Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Low           |  Milestone:
    Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |    Version:  Tor: 0.2.7.6
     Severity:  Normal        |   Keywords:
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       Points:                |   Reviewer:
      Sponsor:                |
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 https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-manual.html.en


 User UID
 On startup, setuid to this user and setgid to their primary group.



 A UID is an integer in unix speak, not a username. The description of
 the value uses "uid" correctly in the function names, but the option
 should say "username" because that is the only value it supports.

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