[tor-bugs] #2843 [TorBrowserButton]: Check an environment variable for a SOCKS port

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#2843: Check an environment variable for a SOCKS port
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    Reporter:  mikeperry         |       Owner:  mikeperry                    
        Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  closed                       
    Priority:  critical          |   Milestone:  TorBrowserBundle 2.2.x-stable
   Component:  TorBrowserButton  |     Version:                               
  Resolution:  fixed             |    Keywords:  MikePerryIteration20110630   
      Parent:  #2264             |      Points:  2                            
Actualpoints:  2                 |  
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Changes (by mikeperry):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => fixed
  * actualpoints:  => 2


Comment:

 Fixed. The env var names are TOR_SOCKS_HOST and TOR_SOCKS_PORT. As an
 added bonus, I added some code to auto-disable privoxy if TOR_SOCKS_PORT
 is set, or if we're on Firefox 5 or above.

 Goodbye Privoxy and Polipo!

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/2843#comment:7>
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