[tor-bugs] #24850 [- Select a component]: tor2web option without the corresponding tag in torrc makes torfail with confusing console output

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#24850: tor2web option without the corresponding tag in torrc makes torfail with
confusing console output
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     Reporter:  yurivict271           |      Owner:  (none)
         Type:  defect                |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                |  Milestone:
    Component:  - Select a component  |    Version:  Tor: 0.3.2.9
     Severity:  Normal                |   Keywords:
Actual Points:                        |  Parent ID:
       Points:                        |   Reviewer:
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 The log file explains it:
 {{{
 Jan 09 17:12:29.000 [warn] This copy of Tor was compiled or configured to
 run in a non-anonymous mode. It will provide NO ANONYMITY.
 Jan 09 17:12:29.000 [err] This copy of Tor was compiled to run in 'tor2web
 mode'. It can only be run with the Tor2webMode torrc option enabled.
 Jan 09 17:12:29.000 [err] set_options: Bug: Acting on config options left
 us in a broken state. Dying. (on Tor 0.3.2.9 9e8b762fcecfece6)
 }}}

 But the console output looks like it fails for no reason:
 {{{
 Starting tor.
 Jan 09 17:12:29.178 [notice] Tor 0.3.2.9 (git-9e8b762fcecfece6) running on
 FreeBSD with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.0.2n, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma
 5.2.3, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
 Jan 09 17:12:29.178 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn
 how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
 Jan 09 17:12:29.178 [notice] Read configuration file
 "/usr/local/etc/tor/torrc".
 Jan 09 17:12:29.187 [notice] Scheduler type KISTLite has been enabled.
 Jan 09 17:12:29.187 [notice] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9050
 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/tor: WARNING: failed to start tor
 }}}

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