[tor-bugs] #8063 [Torsocks]: torsocks on doesn't work.

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#8063: torsocks on doesn't work.
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    Reporter:  okoeroo   |       Owner:          
        Type:  defect    |      Status:  reopened
    Priority:  normal    |   Milestone:          
   Component:  Torsocks  |     Version:          
  Resolution:            |    Keywords:  shell   
      Parent:            |      Points:          
Actualpoints:            |  
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Changes (by rransom):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * resolution:  fixed =>


Comment:

 You just broke the correct usage of `torsocks on` for everyone who
 bothered to RTFM or RTFS.

 From the torsocks script:
 {{{
 # The second form allows for torsocks(8) to be switched on and off for a
 # session (that is, it adds and removes torsocks from the LD_PRELOAD
 environment
 # variable). This form must be _sourced_ into the user's existing session
 # (and will only work with bourne shell users):
 #
 # . /usr/bin/torsocks on
 # telnet www.foo.org
 # . /usr/bin/torsocks off
 #
 # Or
 #
 # source /usr/bin/torsocks on
 # telnet www.foo.org
 # source /usr/bin/torsocks off
 #
 # The third form creates a new shell with LD_PRELOAD set and is achieved
 # simply by running the script with no arguments
 #
 # /usr/bin/torsocks
 #
 # When finished the user can simply terminate the shell with 'exit'
 }}}

 From the torsocks(1) man page:
 {{{
        [on|off]
               this  option  adds  or  removes  torsocks(8) from the
 LD_PRELOAD
               environment variable. When torsocks(8) is in this  variable
 all
               executed  applications are automatically socksified. If you
 want
               to use this function, you HAVE to source the shell  script
 from
               yours, like this: "source /usr/bin/torsocks" or ".
 /usr/bin/tor‐
               socks"
               Example:
               ". torsocks on" -- add the torsocks lib to LD_PRELOAD
               ". torsocks off" -- remove the torsocks lib from LD_PRELOAD
 }}}
 {{{
        <without any argument>
               create a new shell with LD_PRELOAD including torsocks(8).
 }}}

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