[tor-bugs] #18134 [Tor]: tor issues missleading permission warning when torrc overrides User config directive of default

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#18134: tor issues missleading permission warning when torrc overrides User config
directive of default
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks  |      Owner:
         Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium       |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor          |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal       |   Keywords:
Actual Points:               |  Parent ID:
       Points:               |    Sponsor:
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 Tor issues the follwoing warn loglevel entry when it starts even though
 permissions are fine (drwx------):
 {{{
 [warn] Fixing permissions on directory <datadir>
 }}}

 this occurs only if the torrc overrides the default-torrc's User parameter
 besides this warn loglevel tor runs fine nonetheless.

 warning is issued with:
 {{{
 tor --runasdaemon 0 --defaults-torrc /usr/share/tor/defaults-torrc -f
 torrc
 }}}

 no warning with:
 {{{
 tor --runasdaemon 0 -f torrc
 }}}

 both (defaults-torrc and torrc) specify a User config parameter.

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