[tor-bugs] #33279 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor Browser cannot bind SOCKS port 9050: How to change browser settings? (not torrc)

[Tor Bug Tracker & Wiki]

#33279: Tor Browser cannot bind SOCKS port 9050: How to change browser settings?
(not torrc)
--------------------------------------+-----------------------------------
 Reporter:  psisis                    |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                            |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
--------------------------------------+-----------------------------------

Comment (by mcs):

 Replying to [comment:5 psisis]:
 > And besides the problem not making much sense, is there a possible way
 to change Tor Browser settings from files or sqlite? It seems to behave
 somewhat differently from standard FF.

 It is difficult to understand your setup, but the default SOCKS port used
 by Tor Browser when it starts tor is 9150, not 9050. That is configured by
 the browser via args passed when starting tor.exe, e.g., `__SocksPort
 127.0.0.1:9150 IPv6Traffic PreferIPv6 KeepAliveIsolateSOCKSAuth`. It will
 not normally be stored in `torrc`.

 You should not need to add any `SocksPort` lines to your `torrc` file. In
 the absence of any other unusual configuration, the SOCKS port is derived
 from the `network.proxy.socks_port` preference value. You can change it by
 editing `prefs.js` within the Tor Browser profile.

--
Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/33279#comment:6>
Tor Bug Tracker & Wiki <https://trac.torproject.org/>
The Tor Project: anonymity online