[tor-bugs] #22101 [Core Tor/Tor]: Can't have relative DataDirectory with CookieAuthentication enabled

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#22101: Can't have relative DataDirectory with CookieAuthentication enabled
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     Reporter:  pastly        |      Owner:
         Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium        |  Milestone:
    Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |    Version:  Tor: 0.3.0.6
     Severity:  Normal        |   Keywords:
Actual Points:                |  Parent ID:
       Points:                |   Reviewer:
      Sponsor:                |
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 {{{
 DataDirectory ./datadir-3hop
 Log notice file ./datadir-3hop/notice.log
 RunAsDaemon 1
 ControlPort 9980
 CookieAuthentication 1
 }}}

 leads to

 {{{
 Apr 29 12:29:03.000 [notice] Tor 0.3.0.6 (git-47d2e4f06ec26a79) opening
 new log file.
 Apr 29 12:29:02.994 [warn] OpenSSL version from headers does not match the
 version we're running with. If you get weird crashes, that might be why.
 (Compiled with 1000105f: OpenSSL 1.0.1e 11 Feb 2013; running with
 1000105f: OpenSSL 1.0.1e-fips 11 Feb 2013).
 Apr 29 12:29:03.013 [notice] Tor 0.3.0.6 (git-47d2e4f06ec26a79) running on
 Linux with Libevent 2.0.21-stable, OpenSSL 1.0.1e-fips and Zlib 1.2.7.
 Apr 29 12:29:03.013 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn
 how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
 Apr 29 12:29:03.014 [notice] Read configuration file "/home/mtraudt/src
 /qtime-with-load-testing/torrc-3hop".
 Apr 29 12:29:03.015 [warn] Path for DataDirectory (./datadir-3hop) is
 relative and will resolve to /home/mtraudt/src/qtime-with-load-testing
 /./datadir-3hop. Is this what you wanted?
 Apr 29 12:29:03.016 [notice] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9050
 Apr 29 12:29:03.016 [notice] Opening Control listener on 127.0.0.1:9980
 Apr 29 12:29:03.000 [warn] Couldn't open "./datadir-
 3hop/control_auth_cookie.tmp" (./datadir-3hop/control_auth_cookie) for
 writing: No such file or directory
 Apr 29 12:29:03.000 [warn] Error writing auth cookie to "./datadir-
 3hop/control_auth_cookie".
 Apr 29 12:29:03.000 [warn] Error creating control cookie authentication
 file.
 Apr 29 12:29:03.000 [err] set_options(): Bug: Acting on config options
 left us in a broken state. Dying. (on Tor 0.3.0.6 47d2e4f06ec26a79)
 }}}

 Setting DataDirectory to the absolute path in the torrc allows Tor to
 start

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