[tor-bugs] #27604 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Relocating the Tor Browser directory is broken with Tor Browser 8

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#27604: Relocating the Tor Browser directory is broken with Tor Browser 8
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 Reporter:  gk                                   |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-8.0-issues, tbb-regression,      |  Actual Points:
  tbb-8.0.1-can, TorBrowserTeam201910,           |
  GeorgKoppen201910                              |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:  0.5
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by gk):

 * keywords:  tbb-8.0-issues, tbb-regression, tbb-8.0.1-can,
     TorBrowserTeam201907 =>
     tbb-8.0-issues, tbb-regression, tbb-8.0.1-can, TorBrowserTeam201910,
     GeorgKoppen201910
 * points:   => 0.5


Comment:

 So, this was broken in 8.x in a way that makes the whole experience
 failing hard which is kind of good. I wonder how the breakage will look
 like in 9.0 given that Tor Launcher and Torbutton are now no separate
 extensions anymore. The fear here is that the user retains now a somewhat
 usable Tor Browser but broken in subtle and dangerous ways. We should
 double-check that and fix it if necessary.

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