Is it worth keeping nodes from restarting in these cases (ie: not often)? When running Tor nodes, I think of my uptimes more as a vanity metric, and don't worry much about restarting machines after updates. If there's a value to running a more "high availability" node, please somebody let me know.
-- Pablo Brasero On 14 March 2015 at 12:12, Alexander Dietrich <[email protected]> wrote: > On Ubuntu, "service tor reload" should also work. > > There's not a lot you can do about updates that require a restart (other > than to restart). > > You can automate the restarts though, install "unattended-upgrades" and > "update-notifier-common", then check out the config files in > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d. > > Best regards, > Alexander > --- > PGP Key: https://dietrich.cx/pgp | 0x727A756DC55A356B > > > On 2015-03-14 10:47, Sebastian Urbach wrote: > >> On March 14, 2015 7:46:16 AM Larry Brandt <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Larry, >> >> Sorry if this question has been answered dozens of times before. I have >>> a middle relay that has been operational since last summer. I wish to >>> make some alterations to my torrc file and make these changes >>> operationally active without stopping and restarting tor. Is this >>> possible? I experience a bit of down time whenever I up bandwidth, >>> change contact info, etc. I'm also disapointed when ubuntu sends >>> updates that require a server restart. What is the best method to >>> handle this on a stand-alone server? >>> >> >> You can use the -reload option after changing your torrc. The daemon >> keeps running but reloads the config file. >> >> -- >> Sincerely yours / Sincères salutations / M.f.G. >> >> Sebastian Urbach >> >> ----------------------------------------- >> Religion is fundamentally opposed to >> everything I hold in veneration - courage, >> clear thinking, honesty, fairness, and, >> above all, love of the truth. >> ----------------------------------------- >> Henry Louis Mencken (1880 - 1956), >> American journalist, essayist, magazine >> editor, satirist and critic. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> tor-relays mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >> > _______________________________________________ > tor-relays mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >
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