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diff --git a/doc/torify.1.txt b/doc/torify.1.txt index 8dca901317..7e49081cfc 100644 --- a/doc/torify.1.txt +++ b/doc/torify.1.txt @@ -17,25 +17,23 @@ SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION ----------- -**torify** is a simple wrapper that attempts to find the best underlying Tor -wrapper available on a system. It calls torsocks with a tor specific -configuration file. + +**torify** is a simple wrapper that calls torsocks with a tor-specific +configuration file. -torsocks is an improved wrapper that explicitly rejects UDP, safely resolves DNS -lookups and properly socksifies your TCP connections. + - -Please note that since both method use LD_PRELOAD, torify cannot be applied to -suid binaries. +It is provided for backward compatibility; instead you should use torsocks. WARNING ------- -When used with torsocks, torify should not leak DNS requests or UDP data. + +When used with torsocks, torify should not leak DNS requests or UDP data. + +torify can leak ICMP data. -Both will leak ICMP data. +torify will not ensure that different requests are processed on +different circuits. SEE ALSO -------- -**tor**(1), **tor-resolve**(1), **torsocks**(1) +**tor**(1), **torsocks**(1) AUTHORS ------- |