[tor-bugs] #3915 [Tor Client]: Control listener on /var/run/tor/control

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#3915: Control listener on /var/run/tor/control
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 Reporter:  toruser32   |          Owner:                    
     Type:  defect      |         Status:  new               
 Priority:  normal      |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.3.x-final
Component:  Tor Client  |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.2.32     
 Keywords:              |         Parent:                    
   Points:              |   Actualpoints:                    
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 why does tor open a control listener on /var/run/tor/control? This looks
 like a bug to me.

 log:
 sudo /usr/sbin/tor -f /etc/tor/my-tor1rc
 Sep 02 16:27:07.281 [notice] Tor v0.2.2.32 (git-84a279ff87e5bfea). This is
 experimental software. Do not rely on it for strong anonymity. (Running on
 Linux x86_64)
 Sep 02 16:27:07.282 [notice] Initialized libevent version 1.4.13-stable
 using method epoll. Good.
 Sep 02 16:27:07.282 [notice] Opening Transparent pf/netfilter listener on
 127.0.0.1:9041
 Sep 02 16:27:07.282 [notice] Opening DNS listener on 127.0.0.1:9031
 Sep 02 16:27:07.282 [notice] Opening Control listener on 127.0.0.1:9051
 Sep 02 16:27:07.282 [notice] Opening Control listener on
 /var/run/tor/control
 Sep 02 16:27:07.283 [notice] Opening Control listener on /var/run/tor/my-
 tor1-control-socket

 torrc:
     ControlSocket /var/run/tor/my-tor1-control-socket
     ControlPort 9051
     CookieAuthentication 1
     CookieAuthFile /tmp/my-tor1-control-auth-cookie
     ClientOnly 1
     TransPort 9041
     DNSPort 9031
     SocksPort 0
     AutomapHostsOnResolve 1
     VirtualAddrNetwork 10.0.0.0/8
     Log notice file /var/log/tor/my-tor1-log
     PidFile /var/run/tor/my-tor1.pid
     DataDirectory /var/lib/tor/my-tor-1

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