[tor-bugs] #3123 [Tor bundles/installation]: contrib/torctl script sends SIGHUP without running tor --verify-config first

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#3123: contrib/torctl script sends SIGHUP without running tor --verify-config
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 Reporter:  rransom                   |          Owner:  erinn
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new  
 Priority:  minor                     |      Milestone:       
Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |        Version:       
 Keywords:                            |         Parent:       
   Points:                            |   Actualpoints:       
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 The torctl script in Tor's contrib/ directory supports a reload command
 which sends SIGHUP to the running Tor process, but it doesn't check the
 new configuration for validity with `tor --verify-config` first, and it
 doesn't check to see whether Tor is still running after it sends the
 SIGHUP.  This can lead to Tor exiting without the user noticing that there
 is a problem.

 Slackware's Tor package installs and uses this script; other distributions
 may package it for users, too.

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