[tor-bugs] #20119 [Core Tor/Tor]: Fails to create the pid file when an enclosing directory is missing

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#20119: Fails to create the pid file when an enclosing directory is missing
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 Reporter:  yurivict271                          |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.2.8.7
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  triage-out-030-201612, triaged-      |  Actual Points:
  out-20170308                                   |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:  .5
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by arma):

 I do get a warning:
 {{{
 May 08 00:35:40.262 [warn] Unable to open "/tmp/path/to/unknown.pid" for
 writing: No such file or directory
 }}}

 it's not a very good one though, I agree.

 (also, the warning might be showing up only on my stdout, since maybe it
 happens before Tor has set up its logs.)

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