[tbb-bugs] #23245 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor Browser can't launch Tor or modify torrc when there's another Tor Browser instance running in another session on Linux

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#23245: Tor Browser can't launch Tor or modify torrc when there's another Tor
Browser instance running in another session on Linux
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks               |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                    |   Keywords:
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 How to reproduce:

 1. Open user account 1
 2. Launch Tor Browser and let it bootstrap and stuff (used sandboxed-tor-
 browser but I guess same results will happen with the regular stuff)
 3. Switch to another user account 2
 4. Open Tor Browser there.

 Can something be done in this case?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/23245>
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