[tor-bugs] #7951 [Tor bundles/installation]: [Ubuntu 12.04] Before Tor can create a control socket in "/var/run/tor/control", the directory "/var/run/tor" needs to exist, and to be accessible only by the user account that is running Tor.

Mon Jan 14 03:36:23 UTC 2013

#7951: [Ubuntu 12.04] Before Tor can create a control socket in
"/var/run/tor/control", the directory "/var/run/tor" needs to exist, and to
be accessible only by the user account that is running Tor.
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    Reporter:  RedheadedCupcake          |       Owner:  weasel
        Type:  defect                    |      Status:  closed
    Priority:  normal                    |   Milestone:        
   Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |     Version:        
  Resolution:  not a bug                 |    Keywords:        
      Parent:                            |      Points:        
Actualpoints:                            |  
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Changes (by arma):

  * status:  assigned => closed
  * resolution:  => not a bug

Comment:

 Replying to [ticket:7951 RedheadedCupcake]:
 > I have no idea what I am doing

 Sounds like you should avoid trying to start the tor process as your own
 user. You need to start it with 'sudo service tor start' or similar.

 That said, assuming you're trying to use Tor as a client, you should be
 using the Tor Browser Bundle instead of the tor deb.

 If you have further user questions, help at rt.torproject.org is the right
 place.

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