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diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt index fdb7168673..c8d7688a93 100644 --- a/doc/tor.1.txt +++ b/doc/tor.1.txt @@ -436,9 +436,11 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS authority is listening for IPv6 connections on the indicated IPv6 address and OR Port. + + - Tor will contact the authority at __address__:__port__ (the DirPort) to - download directory documents. If an IPv6 address is supplied, Tor will - also download directory documents at the IPv6 address on the DirPort. + + Tor will contact the authority at __address__ to + download directory documents. The provided __port__ value is a dirport; + clients ignore this in favor of the specified "orport=" value. If an + IPv6 ORPort is supplied, Tor will + also download directory documents at the IPv6 ORPort. + + If no **DirAuthority** line is given, Tor will use the default directory authorities. NOTE: this option is intended for setting up a private Tor |