Tor Bootstrap Uses a new fresh config file.

core/services/networking/tor_tools/bootstrap.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 from enum import Enum
 import atexit
 import threading
+from pathlib import Path
 
 _tor_process: Optional[subprocess.Popen] = None
 
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ def _attempt_single_bootstrap(
     if port is None:
         return ApiResponse(valid=False, error_type=ErrorType.INVALID_INPUT)
     
-    command = _build_tor_command(port, use_new_folder)
+    command = prep_config_and_command(port, use_new_folder)
 
     try:
         _tor_process = subprocess.Popen(
@@ -203,13 +204,24 @@ def _cleanup_on_exit():
             _tor_process.kill()
 
 
-def _build_tor_command(port: int, use_new_folder: bool) -> list[str]:
-    """Extract command building to reduce clutter."""
-    command = ["tor", "--SocksPort", str(port)]
+def prep_config_and_command(port: int, use_new_folder: bool) -> list[str]:
+    """
+    Purpose:
+        We're making a new blank config, and then preparing the command
 
+    Why:
+        The Tor config and the data directory are different.
+        We make a new config to avoid permissions,
+        But the same data directory can be reused for speed.
+    """
+
+    Path("/tmp/torrc.empty").touch()
+
+    command = ["tor", "-f", "/tmp/torrc.empty", "--SocksPort", str(port)]
+    
+    # Only making a new data folder if we need to:
     if use_new_folder:
         command.extend(["--DataDirectory", f"/tmp/tor-{port}"])
     
     return command
 
-