[tor-bugs] #17967 [Tor Browser]: Tor searches GeoIP file in wrong location by default (at least in some cases)

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#17967: Tor searches GeoIP file in wrong location by default (at least in some
cases)
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     Reporter:  germn        |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium       |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal       |   Keywords:  GeoIP, GeoIP6
Actual Points:               |  Parent ID:
       Points:               |    Sponsor:
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 What I see, when I start tor with "ExitNodes" param, without manually set
 "GeoIPFile":

 {{{
 [warn] Failed to open GEOIP file
 C:\Users\my_username\AppData\Roaming\tor\geoip.
 }}}

 Where "geoip" & "geoip6" files actually are:

 {{{
 c:\Program Files (x86)\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\
 }}}

 Windows 10, latest Tor vesion. I don't remember when I installed Tor and
 what options I choosed (for all or just me), but I used official
 installer.

 This issue is related to others already closed:
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/5927
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/8771

 In case files can be in different places, may be it's better to search it
 in list of directories? I mean if Tor didn't find files in "AppData\", it
 can also look in "Data\Tor\".

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