[tor-bugs] #25803 [Core Tor/Tor]: Infinite restart loop when daemon crashes

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#25803: Infinite restart loop when daemon crashes
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 Reporter:  tiejohg2sahth  |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect         |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium         |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor   |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal         |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  systemd?       |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                 |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by tiejohg2sahth):

 It appears that the file causing this behavior is
 ''/lib/systemd/system/tor[AT]default.service'' (replace [AT] by @, Trac
 thinks it's an email), because of the line:

 {{{
 Restart=on-failure
 }}}
 Possibles fix for this:

  * remove the Restart= line, the daemon won't restart if it crashed
  * add RestartSec=X to increase the time systemd waits before restarting
 the daemon, by default it is 100ms

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/25803#comment:2>
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