[tor-bugs] #31153 [Circumvention/Obfs4]: Create a "tor-bridge" Debian meta package

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#31153: Create a "tor-bridge" Debian meta package
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     Reporter:  phw                  |      Owner:  irl
         Type:  project              |     Status:  assigned
     Priority:  Medium               |  Milestone:
    Component:  Circumvention/Obfs4  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal               |   Keywords:  anti-censorship-roadmap
Actual Points:                       |  Parent ID:  #30471
       Points:  5                    |   Reviewer:
      Sponsor:  Sponsor30-can        |
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 Installing an obfs4 bridge on Debian currently requires installing tor,
 obfs4proxy, and then figuring out how to configure it. We could create a
 meta package, say tor-bridge, that simplifies this process. This package
 would:

 * Ship with a script that automatically determines a free and random OR
 and obfs4 port.
 * Help us retire a transport by replacing, say, obfs4 with obfs5.
 * Ship with a tool that helps operators get their bridge line.
 * Write its torrc to a different file than the tor package, to be
 compliant with Debian policy.
 * After installation, ask the operator about their nickname, contact info,
 and if they want a vanilla or obfs4 bridge.

 I hear that infinity0 already thought about this problem a lot in the
 context of tor-bridge-helper.

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