[tor-relays] Tor 0.4.2.5 - Unable to Run Tor Relay on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS VPS

Peter Gerber tor-lists at arbitrary.ch
Mon Dec 23 20:32:55 UTC 2019 

Hi David

According to the logs, there you have an option called 'huxley' in
/etc/tor/torrc but that not a valid option.

Hope that helps.

David Croft:
> Hi,
> 
> Thanks for your reply.
> 
> See attachment for results, or paste bin;
> 
> https://pastebin.com/QM1fePe2
> 
> or here:
> 
> huxley at vps768691:~$ sudo cat /var/log/syslog | grep tor -i
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7245]: Dec 23 17:07:36.067 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7245]: Dec 23 17:07:36.069 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7245]: Dec 23 17:07:36.116 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7245]: Dec 23 17:07:36.117 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7245]: Dec 23 17:07:36.182 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7245]: Dec 23 17:07:36.182 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 1.
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7249]: Dec 23 17:07:36.590 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7249]: Dec 23 17:07:36.591 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7249]: Dec 23 17:07:36.591 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7249]: Dec 23 17:07:36.592 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7249]: Dec 23 17:07:36.594 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7249]: Dec 23 17:07:36.594 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 2.
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7253]: Dec 23 17:07:36.837 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7253]: Dec 23 17:07:36.838 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7253]: Dec 23 17:07:36.838 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7253]: Dec 23 17:07:36.838 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7253]: Dec 23 17:07:36.840 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 tor[7253]: Dec 23 17:07:36.840 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 17:07:36 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 3.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 tor[7257]: Dec 23 17:07:37.091 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 tor[7257]: Dec 23 17:07:37.092 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 tor[7257]: Dec 23 17:07:37.092 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 tor[7257]: Dec 23 17:07:37.092 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 tor[7257]: Dec 23 17:07:37.093 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 tor[7257]: Dec 23 17:07:37.094 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 4.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 tor[7261]: Dec 23 17:07:37.375 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 tor[7261]: Dec 23 17:07:37.376 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 tor[7261]: Dec 23 17:07:37.376 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 tor[7261]: Dec 23 17:07:37.376 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 tor[7261]: Dec 23 17:07:37.378 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 tor[7261]: Dec 23 17:07:37.378 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
> Dec 23 17:07:37 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:11:47 vps768691 tor[7645]: Dec 23 17:11:47.844 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 17:11:47 vps768691 tor[7645]: Dec 23 17:11:47.845 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 17:11:47 vps768691 tor[7645]: Dec 23 17:11:47.846 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 17:11:47 vps768691 tor[7645]: Dec 23 17:11:47.846 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 17:11:47 vps768691 tor[7645]: Dec 23 17:11:47.847 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 17:11:47 vps768691 tor[7645]: Dec 23 17:11:47.847 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 17:11:47 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 17:11:47 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 1.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7658]: Dec 23 17:11:48.088 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7658]: Dec 23 17:11:48.090 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7658]: Dec 23 17:11:48.090 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7658]: Dec 23 17:11:48.090 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7658]: Dec 23 17:11:48.092 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7658]: Dec 23 17:11:48.092 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 2.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7662]: Dec 23 17:11:48.327 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7662]: Dec 23 17:11:48.329 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7662]: Dec 23 17:11:48.329 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7662]: Dec 23 17:11:48.330 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7662]: Dec 23 17:11:48.333 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7662]: Dec 23 17:11:48.333 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 3.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7666]: Dec 23 17:11:48.610 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7666]: Dec 23 17:11:48.610 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7666]: Dec 23 17:11:48.611 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7666]: Dec 23 17:11:48.611 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7666]: Dec 23 17:11:48.613 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7666]: Dec 23 17:11:48.613 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 4.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7670]: Dec 23 17:11:48.833 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7670]: Dec 23 17:11:48.833 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7670]: Dec 23 17:11:48.834 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7670]: Dec 23 17:11:48.834 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7670]: Dec 23 17:11:48.835 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 tor[7670]: Dec 23 17:11:48.835 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 17:11:48 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:11:49 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 17:11:49 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5.
> Dec 23 17:11:49 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
> Dec 23 17:11:49 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:32:38 vps768691 tor[7804]: Dec 23 17:32:38.756 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 17:32:38 vps768691 tor[7804]: Dec 23 17:32:38.757 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 17:32:38 vps768691 tor[7804]: Dec 23 17:32:38.757 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 17:32:38 vps768691 tor[7804]: Dec 23 17:32:38.757 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 17:32:38 vps768691 tor[7804]: Dec 23 17:32:38.758 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 17:32:38 vps768691 tor[7804]: Dec 23 17:32:38.758 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 17:32:38 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 17:32:38 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 1.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7812]: Dec 23 17:32:39.085 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7812]: Dec 23 17:32:39.085 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7812]: Dec 23 17:32:39.086 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7812]: Dec 23 17:32:39.086 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7812]: Dec 23 17:32:39.087 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7812]: Dec 23 17:32:39.087 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 2.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7816]: Dec 23 17:32:39.329 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7816]: Dec 23 17:32:39.330 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7816]: Dec 23 17:32:39.330 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7816]: Dec 23 17:32:39.330 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7816]: Dec 23 17:32:39.332 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7816]: Dec 23 17:32:39.332 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 3.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7820]: Dec 23 17:32:39.596 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7820]: Dec 23 17:32:39.597 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7820]: Dec 23 17:32:39.597 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7820]: Dec 23 17:32:39.597 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7820]: Dec 23 17:32:39.598 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7820]: Dec 23 17:32:39.598 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 4.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7824]: Dec 23 17:32:39.834 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7824]: Dec 23 17:32:39.835 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7824]: Dec 23 17:32:39.835 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7824]: Dec 23 17:32:39.836 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7824]: Dec 23 17:32:39.836 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 tor[7824]: Dec 23 17:32:39.837 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 17:32:39 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 17:32:40 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 17:32:40 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5.
> Dec 23 17:32:40 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
> Dec 23 17:32:40 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 18:26:58 vps768691 kernel: [133593.517137] audit: type=1400 audit(1577122018.984:19): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="system_tor" pid=8273 comm="apparmor_parser"
> Dec 23 18:27:15 vps768691 tor[8305]: Dec 23 18:27:15.973 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 18:27:15 vps768691 tor[8305]: Dec 23 18:27:15.974 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 18:27:15 vps768691 tor[8305]: Dec 23 18:27:15.974 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 18:27:15 vps768691 tor[8305]: Dec 23 18:27:15.974 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 18:27:15 vps768691 tor[8305]: Dec 23 18:27:15.975 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 18:27:15 vps768691 tor[8305]: Dec 23 18:27:15.975 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 18:27:15 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 18:27:15 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 1.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8309]: Dec 23 18:27:16.340 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8309]: Dec 23 18:27:16.341 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8309]: Dec 23 18:27:16.341 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8309]: Dec 23 18:27:16.341 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8309]: Dec 23 18:27:16.342 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8309]: Dec 23 18:27:16.342 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 2.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8313]: Dec 23 18:27:16.586 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8313]: Dec 23 18:27:16.586 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8313]: Dec 23 18:27:16.587 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8313]: Dec 23 18:27:16.587 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8313]: Dec 23 18:27:16.588 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8313]: Dec 23 18:27:16.588 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 3.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8317]: Dec 23 18:27:16.840 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8317]: Dec 23 18:27:16.841 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8317]: Dec 23 18:27:16.841 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8317]: Dec 23 18:27:16.841 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8317]: Dec 23 18:27:16.842 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 tor[8317]: Dec 23 18:27:16.842 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 18:27:16 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 18:27:17 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 18:27:17 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 4.
> Dec 23 18:27:17 vps768691 tor[8321]: Dec 23 18:27:17.087 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 18:27:17 vps768691 tor[8321]: Dec 23 18:27:17.088 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 18:27:17 vps768691 tor[8321]: Dec 23 18:27:17.088 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 18:27:17 vps768691 tor[8321]: Dec 23 18:27:17.088 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 18:27:17 vps768691 tor[8321]: Dec 23 18:27:17.090 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 18:27:17 vps768691 tor[8321]: Dec 23 18:27:17.091 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 18:27:17 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 18:27:17 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 18:27:17 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 18:27:17 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5.
> Dec 23 18:27:17 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
> Dec 23 18:27:17 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 18:29:03 vps768691 tor[8343]: Dec 23 18:29:03.729 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 18:29:03 vps768691 tor[8343]: Dec 23 18:29:03.729 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 18:29:03 vps768691 tor[8343]: Dec 23 18:29:03.730 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 18:29:03 vps768691 tor[8343]: Dec 23 18:29:03.730 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 18:29:03 vps768691 tor[8343]: Dec 23 18:29:03.731 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 18:29:03 vps768691 tor[8343]: Dec 23 18:29:03.733 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 18:29:03 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 18:29:03 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 1.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8354]: Dec 23 18:29:04.088 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8354]: Dec 23 18:29:04.089 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8354]: Dec 23 18:29:04.089 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8354]: Dec 23 18:29:04.089 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8354]: Dec 23 18:29:04.090 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8354]: Dec 23 18:29:04.090 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 2.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8358]: Dec 23 18:29:04.327 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8358]: Dec 23 18:29:04.328 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8358]: Dec 23 18:29:04.328 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8358]: Dec 23 18:29:04.328 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8358]: Dec 23 18:29:04.330 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8358]: Dec 23 18:29:04.330 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 3.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8362]: Dec 23 18:29:04.585 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8362]: Dec 23 18:29:04.586 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8362]: Dec 23 18:29:04.586 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8362]: Dec 23 18:29:04.586 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8362]: Dec 23 18:29:04.587 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8362]: Dec 23 18:29:04.587 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 4.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8366]: Dec 23 18:29:04.828 [notice] Tor 0.4.2.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.2, and Libzstd 1.3.3.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8366]: Dec 23 18:29:04.829 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8366]: Dec 23 18:29:04.829 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc".
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8366]: Dec 23 18:29:04.829 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8366]: Dec 23 18:29:04.830 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: Unknown option 'huxley'.  Failing.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 tor[8366]: Dec 23 18:29:04.830 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
> Dec 23 18:29:04 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> Dec 23 18:29:05 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
> Dec 23 18:29:05 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5.
> Dec 23 18:29:05 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
> Dec 23 18:29:05 vps768691 systemd[1]: tor at default.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
> huxley at vps768691:~$
> 
> 
> 
> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> On Monday, December 23, 2019 1:50 PM, r1610091651 <r1610091651 at telenet.be> wrote:
> 
>> Have a look in the log fie: /var/log/tor/notices.log
>> What is in there?
>>
>> On Mon, 23 Dec 2019 at 05:23, David Croft <8pJp2h3 at pm.me> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm unable to start newly setup/configured guard/middle relay Tor version 0.4.2.5 after setup & configuration of Tor on an Ubuntu 18.04 VPS server.
>>>
>>> I'm already running a couple of Guard relays on Ubuntu 18.04 with the same VPS provider who allows for Tor Guard/Middle relays.
>>>
>>> I've followed a blueprint for setting up the Tor relay on Tor 0.4.2.5 which worked no problem on 6 other relays I've configured & operated without issue in the last month on Ubuntu 18.04 Tor version 0.4.1.6.
>>>
>>> I've carefully reviewed the steps I've taken to ensure I haven't made any errors during the setup/configuration process.
>>>
>>> The issue described here is accompanied by the arrival of 0.4.2.5 & this is, in fact, the first time I've tried to set up a Tor relay on 0.4.2.5. I've also included a screenshot that highlights the issues.
>>>
>>> I realize there might very well be other possible reasons for these errors, so I keep an open mind & will be grateful for any support or advice.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Toni
>>>
>>> output from:
>>>
>>> systemctl status tor at default.service
>>>
>>> ● tor at default.service - Anonymizing overlay network for TCP
>>>    Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/tor at default.service; enabled-runtime; vendor preset: enabled)
>>>    Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sun 2019-12-22 16:33:12 CET; 40min ago
>>>   Process: 3707 ExecStart=/usr/bin/tor --defaults-torrc /usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc -f /etc/tor/torrc --RunAsDaemon 0 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
>>>   Process: 4643 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/tor --defaults-torrc /usr/share/tor/tor-service-defaults-torrc -f /etc/tor/torrc --RunAsDaemon 0 --verify-config (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
>>>   Process: 4642 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/install -Z -m 02755 -o debian-tor -g debian-tor -d /run/tor (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
>>> Main PID: 3707 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
>>>
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