minode/main.py

@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def main():
                 'Error while creating data directory in: %s',
                 shared.data_directory, exc_info=True)
 
-    if shared.socks_proxy:
+    if shared.socks_proxy and shared.send_outgoing_connections:
         try:
             socks.PROXY_TYPES[shared.socks_proxy.scheme.upper()]
         except KeyError:

minode/tor.py

@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ def start_tor_service():
         logging.debug('Failed to start tor.')
         return
 
+    if not shared.listen_for_connections:
+        return True
+
     try:
         controller = stem.control.Controller.from_socket_file(control_socket)
         controller.authenticate()