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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/tor.1.txt | 51 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | ticket9839 | 3 |
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diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt index b457ee5a7..6dceba7a0 100644 --- a/doc/tor.1.txt +++ b/doc/tor.1.txt @@ -2238,6 +2238,10 @@ __DataDirectory__**/cached-status/**:: Each file holds one such document; the filenames are the hexadecimal identity key fingerprints of the directory authorities. Mostly obsolete. +__DataDirectory__**/cached-certs**:: + This file holds downloaded directory key certificates that are used to + verify authenticity of documents Tor retrieves from directory servers. + __DataDirectory__**/cached-consensus** and/or **cached-microdesc-consensus**:: The most recent consensus network status document we've downloaded. @@ -2281,6 +2285,11 @@ __DataDirectory__**/control_auth_cookie**:: control-spec.txt for details. Only used when cookie authentication is enabled. +__DataDirectory__**/lock**:: + This file is used to prevent two Tor instances from using same data + directory. If access to this file is locked, data directory is already + in use by Tor. + __DataDirectory__**/keys/***:: Only used by servers. Holds identity keys and onion keys. @@ -2297,11 +2306,53 @@ __DataDirectory__**/approved-routers**:: **!invalid** then descriptors are accepted but marked in the directory as not valid, that is, not recommended. +__DataDirectory__**/v3-status-votes**:: + Only for authoritative directory servers. This file contains status votes + from all authoritative directory servers and is used to generate network + consensus document. + +__DataDirectory__**/unverified-consensus**:: + Only for authoritative directory servers. This file contains not-yet-signed + network consensus document. + +__DataDirectory__**/unverified-microdesc-consensus**:: + Only for authoritative directory servers. This file contains not-yet-signed + microdescriptor based network consensus document. + +__DataDirectory__**/unparseable-desc**:: + Onion router descriptors that Tor was unable to parse are dumped to this + file. Only used for debugging. + __DataDirectory__**/router-stability**:: Only used by authoritative directory servers. Tracks measurements for router mean-time-between-failures so that authorities have a good idea of how to set their Stable flags. +__DataDirectory__**/status/dirreq-stats**:: + Only used by servers. This file is used to collect directory request + statistics. + +__DataDirectory__**/status/entry-stats**:: + Only used by servers. This file is used to collect incoming connection + statistics by Tor entry nodes. + +__DataDirectory__**/status/bridge-stats**:: + Only used by servers. This file is used to collect incoming connection + statistics by Tor bridges. + +__DataDirectory__**/status/exit-stats**:: + Only used by servers. This file is used to collect outgoing connection + statistics by Tor exit routers. + +__DataDirectory__**/status/buffer-stats**:: + Only used by servers. This file is used to collect buffer usage + history for the purpose of assesing reputation of onion routers. + +__DataDirectory__**/status/conn-stats**:: + Only used by servers. This file is used to collect approximate connection + history (number of active connections over time) for onion router + reputation assessment. + __HiddenServiceDirectory__**/hostname**:: The <base32-encoded-fingerprint>.onion domain name for this hidden service. If the hidden service is restricted to authorized clients only, this file diff --git a/ticket9839 b/ticket9839 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a71c23104 --- /dev/null +++ b/ticket9839 @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ + o Documentation: + - Update manpage to describe some of the files one could find + in data directory. Fixes bug 9839. |