[tor-bugs] #17875 [Tor Browser]: torrc-defaults gets overwritten during update

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#17875: torrc-defaults gets overwritten during update
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     Reporter:  Unchqua      |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium       |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Major        |   Keywords:  torrc-defaults
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       Points:               |    Sponsor:
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 After updating Tor Browser from 5.0.4 to 5.0.5 recently I noticed that my
 settings in torrc-defaults have all gone and now I have a fresh config
 file.
 While I understand why keeping old config with new software might not be
 the best way of working, I think it's good to have this file automatically
 backed up with name like torrc-defaults.orig.1 or similar. May be even
 give a note on this to user after successful update.
 Marked its severity as Major because user can lose all his settings and
 stay unnoticed until she checks this file later.

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