[tor-bugs] #24967 [Core Tor/Torsocks]: torsocks fails to check SIP if the path itself is a symlink

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#24967: torsocks fails to check SIP if the path itself is a symlink
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 Reporter:  Hello71            |          Owner:  Hello71
     Type:  defect             |         Status:  needs_revision
 Priority:  Medium             |      Milestone:
Component:  Core Tor/Torsocks  |        Version:
 Severity:  Major              |     Resolution:
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Comment (by Hello71):

 Replying to [comment:4 dgoulet]:
 > This breaks on my Linux with:
 >
 > {{{
 > ERROR: /lib/torsocks/libtorsocks.so does not exist! Try re-installing
 torsocks.
 > }}}
 >
 > It should actually be `/usr/local/lib/torsocks/...` in my case.

 how odd. I know that the full path in autotools should be
 @prefix@/@libdir@, but in this patch I literally expanded the existing
 definition. did the old version work for you?

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