[tor-bugs] #28642 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor browser cannot connect to SOCKS server if it is not specified by IP address

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#28642: Tor browser cannot connect to SOCKS server if it is not specified by IP
address
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 Reporter:  wagon                     |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                            |  Actual Points:
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Changes (by gk):

 * status:  reopened => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:5 wagon]:
 > > See #17991, #17953, #17949, #17901 for why you can't use hard-coded
 127.0.0.1.
 > I think it is a different problem. Tor-browser works fine with any IP of
 SocksPort, it is not needed to be hard-coded. This ticket is about using
 some hostname instead of IP.

 I agree, closing. FWIW: not sure why `user.js` is ignored. I have not
 looked that closely at the code.

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