[tor-bugs] #16991 [Torsocks]: I think I've figured out why torsocks-ci-linux is failing on Jenkins!

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#16991: I think I've figured out why torsocks-ci-linux is failing on Jenkins!
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 Reporter:  nickm     |          Owner:  dgoulet
     Type:  defect    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal    |      Milestone:
Component:  Torsocks  |        Version:
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Parent ID:            |         Points:
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 So, the tests seem to assume that there is a tor process running that can
 receive their queries, and that it's on the internet, and that while on
 the internet it can connect to the Tor network.


 Not crazy I guess!

 But FWICT the Jenkins builder hasn't launched a Tor process, or has shut
 off access to the network.  I guess that's why it's failing in test_dns.c

 So, the question:
   Q1. Does torsocks really require for its tests that there exist a Tor
 process on port 9050 with access to the internet?

 If the answer to Q1 is no, there is a bug in torsocks.

 If the answer to Q1 is yes, there are three possible solutions I see:
   S1. Change torsocks so that no tests require a running Tor with access
 to the internet.
   S2. Change the Jenkins configuration so that it launches a tor client
 process for the torsocks test to use.
   S3. Divide the torsocks tests into the ones that need a Tor connected to
 the network, and the ones that do not.  Only run the ones that do not when
 we're running under Jenkins.

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