Tor (with bridges) keeps giving "connections have failed" in command line (while working ok through Tor Browser)?

Question

When I try to connect to Tor through command line (Windows 10):
"C:\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Tor\tor.exe" -f "C:\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc" | more
I get the following error:

Mar 11 14:10:01.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 80%: Connecting to the Tor network
Mar 11 14:10:02.000 [warn] Problem bootstrapping. Stuck at 80%: Connecting to the Tor network. (Network is unreachable [WSAENETUNREACH ]; NOROUTE; count 1; recommendation warn; host A1A1234A123AB12345A1234A1A1234A123456789 at 0.0.2.0:2)
Mar 11 14:10:03.000 [warn] Problem bootstrapping. Stuck at 80%: Connecting to the Tor network. (Network is unreachable [WSAENETUNREACH ]; NOROUTE; count 2; recommendation warn; host A1A1234A123AB12345A1234A1A1234A123456789 at 0.0.2.0:2)
Mar 11 14:10:03.000 [warn] 1 connections have failed:
Mar 11 14:10:03.000 [warn]  1 connections died in state connect()ing with SSL state (No SSL object)

Tor works normally when I use the Tor Browser (not the command line) with no problem using the same Bridge provided within the torcc configuration file.

I'm sure that bridges are working (not blocked) because when I run Tor Browser, connection is established with no problems. I believe something is missing in order to make the command line work successfuly.

Notes:
▪ Only it gives me errors when I use Tor over the command line, while it's working succesfully with no problems on the Tor Browser.
▪ I have tried switching bridges (All of them work normally when I use the Tor Browser, but don't work while using command line). So, switching Bridges isn't a solution, there is something missing with the command line usage.

Further Notes:
I am aware of other questions, asking about the similar error message, that this one may be marked as a duplicate of:
• Can't connect Tor Network, failed to establish network

My question is different as it's about not being able to use Tor through command-line with bridges I'm sure they are not blocked (because they are working on Tor Browser within the same computer).

I am looking for using Tor (with Bridge) over the command line (without the need to start Tor Browser) and make connection established successfully through command line.

Answer 1

The problem is due to missing Pluggable-Transports configuration.

The Pluggable-Transports configuration exists within the torrc-defaults file.
You can include it using --defaults-torrc like this:

"C:\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Tor\tor.exe" --defaults-torrc "C:\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc-defaults" -f "C:\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc" | more

Also you need to make sure that the Working Directory of CMD is set to be C:\Tor Browser\Browser\ because the paths referred within torrc-defaults file defines paths relatively as you are in the mother folder TorBrowser folder.

This is the command line sequence that should make it work successfuly:

cd "C:\Tor Browser\Browser\"
"C:\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Tor\tor.exe" -f "C:\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Tor\torrc" | more

Note: you don't need to include --defaults-torrc as you are in the correct working directory the configuration file considers.