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authorNick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org>2017-06-19 09:57:57 -0400
committerNick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org>2017-06-19 09:57:57 -0400
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Document more files in the datadirectory.
This improved list comes from the ls -R results that weasel and ln5 sent me. Thanks!
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@@ -2687,7 +2687,8 @@ FILES
__DataDirectory__**/cached-status/**::
The most recently downloaded network status document for each authority.
Each file holds one such document; the filenames are the hexadecimal
- identity key fingerprints of the directory authorities. Mostly obsolete.
+ identity key fingerprints of the directory authorities. Obsolete;
+ no longer in use.
__DataDirectory__**/cached-certs**::
This file holds downloaded directory key certificates that are used to
@@ -2703,6 +2704,13 @@ __DataDirectory__**/cached-descriptors** and **cached-descriptors.new**::
a given router. The ".new" file is an append-only journal; when it gets
too large, all entries are merged into a new cached-descriptors file.
+__DataDirectory__**/cached-extrainfo** and **cached-extrainfo.new**::
+ As "cached-descriptors", but holds optionally-downloaded "extra-info"
+ documents. Relays use these documents to send inessential information
+ about statistics, bandwidth history, and network health to the
+ authorities. They aren't fetched by default; see the DownloadExtraInfo
+ option for more info.
+
__DataDirectory__**/cached-microdescs** and **cached-microdescs.new**::
These files hold downloaded microdescriptors. Lines beginning with
@-signs are annotations that contain more information about a given
@@ -2809,13 +2817,17 @@ __DataDirectory__**/keys/ed25519_signing_cert**::
The certificate which authenticates "ed25519_signing_secret_key" as
having been signed by the Ed25519 master key.
-__DataDirectory__**/keys/secret_onion_key**::
+__DataDirectory__**/keys/secret_onion_key** and **secret_onion_key.old**::
A relay's RSA1024 short-term onion key. Used to decrypt old-style ("TAP")
- circuit extension requests.
+ circuit extension requests. The ".old" file holds the previously
+ generated key, which the relay uses to handle any requests that were
+ made by clients that didn't have the new one.
-__DataDirectory__**/keys/secret_onion_key_ntor**::
+__DataDirectory__**/keys/secret_onion_key_ntor** and **secret_onion_key_ntor.old**::
A relay's Curve25519 short-term onion key. Used to handle modern ("ntor")
- circuit extension requests.
+ circuit extension requests. The ".old" file holds the previously
+ generated key, which the relay uses to handle any requests that were
+ made by clients that didn't have the new one.
__DataDirectory__**/fingerprint**::
Only used by servers. Holds the fingerprint of the server's identity key.
@@ -2870,11 +2882,20 @@ __DataDirectory__**/stats/conn-stats**::
Only used by servers. This file is used to collect approximate connection
history (number of active connections over time).
+__DataDirectory__**/stats/hidserv-stats**::
+ Only used by servers. This file is used to collect approximate counts
+ of what fraction of the traffic is hidden service rendezvous traffic, and
+ approximately how many hidden services the relay has seen.
+
__DataDirectory__**/networkstatus-bridges**::
Only used by authoritative bridge directories. Contains information
about bridges that have self-reported themselves to the bridge
authority.
+__DataDirectory__**/approved-routers**::
+ Authorities only. This file is used to configure which relays are
+ known to be valid, invalid, and so forth.
+
__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