[tor-bugs] #29499 [- Select a component]: permission error: nyx requires executable permission bit for `/var/lib/tor`

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#29499: permission error: nyx requires executable permission bit for `/var/lib/tor`
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks   |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Very Low      |      Component:  - Select a component
  Version:  Tor: 0.3.4.9  |       Severity:  Minor
 Keywords:  nyx           |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                |         Points:
 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:
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 Offending logs from strace:
 {{{
 stat("/var/lib/tor/control_auth_cookie", 0x7ffca7ba61f0) = -1 EACCES
 (Permission denied)
 stat("/var/lib/tor/control_auth_cookie", 0x7ffca7ba61f0) = -1 EACCES
 (Permission denied)
 write(1, "We were unable to read tor's aut"..., 176We were unable to read
 tor's authentication cookie...

   Path: /var/lib/tor/control_auth_cookie
   Issue: Authentication failed: '/var/lib/tor/control_auth_cookie' doesn't
 exist) = 176
 }}}

 Permissions on /var/lib/tor:
 {{{ drwx------  3 tor     tor     4.0K Feb 14 17:04 tor }}}

 Permissions for cookie file:
 {{{ -rw-r----- 1 tor tor 32 Feb 13 06:36 control_auth_cookie }}}

 A quick fix on the user part is to add the executable bit for group, but
 in general the cookie file should be accessible without the executable bit
 set so as long as the cookie file is configured to be readable by group
 (i.e. 'CookieAuthFileGroupReadable 1' written in /etc/tor/torrc).

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/29499>
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