The dollar sign is optional. Find ExcludeNodes option description at: https://www.torproject.org/docs/tor-manual.html.en
> A list of identity fingerprints, country codes, and address patterns of nodes to avoid when building a circuit. Country codes are 2-letter ISO3166 codes, and must be wrapped in braces; fingerprints may be preceded by a dollar sign. In my experience, this holds true all over a torrc. Matt On 12/04/2016 04:10 PM, Alan wrote: > I've been trying to find the answer to $ prefix or not. I've just this > second added it to both. Maybe without it assumes it's a nickname. > >> Good question some of mine are not but then I thought the fingerprint had >> to be prefixed with a $ sign? I dont see any errors in the log when I use >> $<fingerprint> or without a $ sign? >> >> Looking at Atlas the myfamily fingerprints seem to have a $ in front of >> them? But in man pages it just says 'fingerprint' with no syntax >> >> Anyway Atlas can take awhile to update - hours rather than days >> >> >>> On 4 Dec 2016, at 20:47, Alan <tor-re...@clutterbuck.uk> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for that, I've made changes to both torrc files. >>> I've added MyFamily with each others finger print like so: >>> MyFamily E856ABA2020AA9C483CC2D9B4C878D8D948B0887 >>> >>> Then sighup'd both relays through arm. >>> >>> Do you know how long it takes Atlas to show the changes? >>> >>> Alan >>> >>>> Hi Alan, >>>> >>>> Family indicates they're all operated by the same person. as you run >>>> both >>>> TheCosmos and MilkyWay, they are in the same family. >>>> >>>> Please declare so in the .torrc. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4 Dec 2016 8:07 PM, "Alan" <tor-re...@clutterbuck.uk> wrote: >>>> >>>> In the UK it depends what ISP your on. Virgin Media gives out static >>>> ip's >>>> as far as i know. BT (what i'm using) is dynamic, the ip changes every >>>> time the router reboots. It reboots when it detects a fault which is >>>> normally between 2-4 weeks on average. >>>> >>>> These are my relays: >>>> >>>> TheCosmos (running on home ip (raspberry pi)) >>>> https://atlas.torproject.org/#details/38B330302F1FB79ED11A468FC9DEA8 >>>> 960B842B57 >>>> >>>> MilkyWay (running on Digital Ocean) >>>> https://atlas.torproject.org/#details/E856ABA2020AA9C483CC2D9B4C878D >>>> 8D948B0887 >>>> >>>> Does anyone know what the 'Family Members' does and should my relays >>>> have >>>> this set? >>>> >>>>> In Germany, it's quite usual that you have a dynamic IP and unusual >>>>> that >>>>> you have static IP. Not just a few relays are located in Germany.ÃÂ >>>>> It's >>>>> not just a question of frustration of owners of dynamic IP relay, but >>>>> also >>>>> a matter of bandwith waste. If Tor cannot handle dynamic IPs properly >>>>> a >>>>> lot of bandwith is not used. And bandwith is something that the Tor >>>>> network can not get enough of. >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> tor-relays mailing list >>>>> tor-relays@lists.torproject.org >>>>> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> tor-relays mailing list >>>> tor-relays@lists.torproject.org >>>> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> tor-relays mailing list >>>> tor-relays@lists.torproject.org >>>> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> tor-relays mailing list >>> tor-relays@lists.torproject.org >>> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >> _______________________________________________ >> tor-relays mailing list >> tor-relays@lists.torproject.org >> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >> > > _______________________________________________ > tor-relays mailing list > tor-relays@lists.torproject.org > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays > _______________________________________________ tor-relays mailing list tor-relays@lists.torproject.org https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays