[tor-bugs] #23931 [Webpages/Website]: tor-relay-debian.html: torrc needs to be edited as root

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#23931: tor-relay-debian.html: torrc needs to be edited as root
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks       |      Owner:  (none)
         Type:  enhancement       |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium            |  Milestone:
    Component:  Webpages/Website  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal            |   Keywords:
Actual Points:                    |  Parent ID:
       Points:                    |   Reviewer:
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 A user on twitter had a hard time installing a relay.
 Main prolbme: permissions to edit the torrc file.

 We should make it clearer that this needs root privileges (like the
 systemctl command).

 https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-relay-debian.html.en

 search:
 {{{2. Edit the bottom part of /etc/tor/torrc.}}}
   replace with:
 {{{2. Edit the bottom part of /etc/tor/torrc (as root).}}}

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