[tor-bugs] #31378 [Core Tor/Tor]: Run in ram mode

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#31378: Run in ram mode
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 Reporter:  daealc        |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement   |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  readonly ram  |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by daealc):

 It seems at least to me that for a piece of software that is primarily
 aimed at people who may be in a 'tight spot' it would be far more sane to
 allow the tor daemon to run anywhere, if information is written to a
 permanent location it can be a sign of tor running.

 However ... if it was to run purely in ram especially the chances of
 discovering evidence of tor usage is minimized, on top of that it would
 also allow for operators who wish to contribute to the network to simply
 'run tor with x settings' and not have to worry about where its writing
 to.

 There really is very little that is bad about adding this option, as for
 entry points if you say tails/memory disks are the answer to my
 enhancement, surely remembering the fingerprint of a trusted entry-point
 is easier. Bearing in mind tails requires rebooting into it and facing
 potential hardware difficulties and using memory disks requires root
 access. Either of which may not be availible.

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