[tor-bugs] #3614 [arm]: When using arm to configure tor, arm wipes /etc/tor/torrc

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#3614: When using arm to configure tor, arm wipes /etc/tor/torrc
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 Reporter:  runa    |          Owner:  atagar  
     Type:  defect  |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal  |      Milestone:          
Component:  arm     |        Version:          
 Keywords:          |         Parent:          
   Points:          |   Actualpoints:          
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Comment(by atagar):

 Ah, think I might know what's going on. When you press 'w' to get the
 confirmation dialog is it showing you a torrc that it will write or is
 that blank? Getting the torrc to be written requires the "GETINFO config-
 text" option which was introduced in Tor version 0.2.2.7.

 The save function sees the empty output and thinks that the torrc should
 be empty. This is a bug, both with 1.4.2 and the current master (though it
 would only manifest in 1.4.3 when you chose "Save As..." since "Save" uses
 SAVECONF). I'll add a tor version check and display an error rather than
 writing a blank config.

 Thanks for the catch!

 -Damian

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