[tor-bugs] #22094 [Core Tor/Tor]: Creating private_key/hostname fails with "RO filesystem" message but target dir is actually RW

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#22094: Creating private_key/hostname fails with "RO filesystem" message but target
dir is actually RW
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 Reporter:  nipil         |          Owner:
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                |         Points:
 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by teor):

 After you fix this, you might also run into #22331, if your systemd file
 does not include CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE, then tor tries to read/write
 directories as the root user, but can't, because only the tor user is
 allowed to read them.

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