[tor-bugs] #4374 [Core Tor/Tor]: If you explicitly specify a geoip file and it's not there, shouldn't Tor fail?

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#4374: If you explicitly specify a geoip file and it's not there, shouldn't Tor
fail?
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 Reporter:  arma                                 |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                          |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_revision
 Priority:  Very Low                             |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.4.1.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-client geoip startup             |  Actual Points:
  configuration                                  |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by teor):

 * status:  new => needs_revision
 * milestone:  Tor: unspecified => Tor: 0.4.1.x-final


Comment:

 Thanks, that's a useful patch.

 But it's only useful for systems with tor installed through a package
 manager.

 What is someone is using an app on mobile, macOS, or Windows?
 Or a snap package on Ubuntu?

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