[tor-bugs] #20484 [Core Tor/Tor]: HiddenServiceDir must already exist when making a Single Onion Service

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#20484: HiddenServiceDir must already exist when making a Single Onion Service
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 Reporter:  pastly                |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.9.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor          |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.9.3-alpha
 Severity:  Normal                |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-hs, single-onion  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                        |         Points:  0.2
 Reviewer:                        |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by pastly):

 Replying to [comment:1 teor]:
 > HiddenServiceDir says "DIRECTORY must be an existing directory".

 I now see that the documentation says this, but that is not the case for
 regular onion services. I don't think I've ever made a HiddenServiceDir
 before tonight.

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