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r25115: {website} add faq entry about donations for relays (website/trunk/docs/en)
by Roger Dingledine 27 Sep '11

27 Sep '11

Author: arma Date: 2011-09-27 01:46:49 +0000 (Tue, 27 Sep 2011) New Revision: 25115 Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml Log: add faq entry about donations for relays Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml =================================================================== --- website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2011-09-27 00:00:13 UTC (rev 25114) +++ website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml 2011-09-27 01:46:49 UTC (rev 25115) @@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ <li><a href="#MultipleRelays">I want to run more than one relay.</a></li> <li><a href="#RelayMemory">Why is my Tor relay using so much memory?</a></li> <li><a href="#WhyNotNamed">Why is my Tor relay not named?</a></li> + <li><a href="#RelayDonations">Can I donate rather than run my own + relay?</a></li> </ul> <p>Running a Tor hidden service:</p> @@ -1371,6 +1373,44 @@ <hr> + <a id="RelayDonations"></a> + <h3><a class="anchor" href="#RelayDonations">Can I donate rather + than run my own relay?</a></h3> + + <p> + Sure! We recommend two non-profit charities that are happy to turn + your donations into better speed and anonymity for the Tor network: + </p> + <ul> + <li><a href="https://www.torservers.net/">torservers.net</a> + is a German charitable non-profit that runs a wide variety of + exit relays. Note that they also like donations of bandwidth from + ISPs.</li> + <li><a + href="https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Noisebridge_Tor">Noisebridge</a> + is a US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that collects donations and turns + them into more exit relay capacity.</li> + </ul> + + <p> + These organizations are not the same as <a href="<page + donate/donate>">The Tor Project, Inc</a>, but we consider that a + feature. They're both run by nice people. + </p> + + <p> + Note that there can be a tradeoff here between anonymity and + performance. The Tor network's anonymity comes in part from diversity, + so if you are in a position to run your own relay, you will be + improving Tor's anonymity more. At the same time though, economies + of scale for bandwidth mean that combining many small donations into + several larger relays is much more efficient at improving network + performance. Improving anonymity and improving performance are both + worthwhile goals, so however you can help is great! + </p> + + <hr> + <a id="KeyManagement"></a> <h3><a class="anchor" href="#KeyManagement">Tell me about all the keys Tor uses.</a></h3>

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r25114: {website} andrew counted more accurately (website/trunk/about/en)
by Roger Dingledine 27 Sep '11

27 Sep '11

Author: arma Date: 2011-09-27 00:00:13 +0000 (Tue, 27 Sep 2011) New Revision: 25114 Modified: website/trunk/about/en/sponsors.wml Log: andrew counted more accurately Modified: website/trunk/about/en/sponsors.wml =================================================================== --- website/trunk/about/en/sponsors.wml 2011-09-26 23:34:28 UTC (rev 25113) +++ website/trunk/about/en/sponsors.wml 2011-09-27 00:00:13 UTC (rev 25114) @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ <h3><i>Allium cepa</i> (up to $50k)</h3> <ul> - <li><a href="<page donate/donate>">More than 1000 personal donations from individuals like you</a> (2006-2011)</li> + <li><a href="<page donate/donate>">More than 2000 personal donations from individuals like you</a> (2006-2011)</li> <li><a href="http://code.google.com/opensource/">Google</a> (2008-2009)</li> <li><a href="http://code.google.com/soc/">Google Summer of Code</a> (2007-2011)</li> <li><a href="http://www.hrw.org/">Human Rights Watch</a> (2007)</li>

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r25113: {website} more donations have occurred since last count (website/trunk/about/en)
by Roger Dingledine 26 Sep '11

26 Sep '11

Author: arma Date: 2011-09-26 23:34:28 +0000 (Mon, 26 Sep 2011) New Revision: 25113 Modified: website/trunk/about/en/sponsors.wml Log: more donations have occurred since last count Modified: website/trunk/about/en/sponsors.wml =================================================================== --- website/trunk/about/en/sponsors.wml 2011-09-23 20:02:50 UTC (rev 25112) +++ website/trunk/about/en/sponsors.wml 2011-09-26 23:34:28 UTC (rev 25113) @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ <h3><i>Allium cepa</i> (up to $50k)</h3> <ul> - <li><a href="<page donate/donate>">More than 600 personal donations from individuals like you</a> (2006-2011)</li> + <li><a href="<page donate/donate>">More than 1000 personal donations from individuals like you</a> (2006-2011)</li> <li><a href="http://code.google.com/opensource/">Google</a> (2008-2009)</li> <li><a href="http://code.google.com/soc/">Google Summer of Code</a> (2007-2011)</li> <li><a href="http://www.hrw.org/">Human Rights Watch</a> (2007)</li>

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[arm/packaging] Updating RPM manifest
by atagar＠torproject.org 26 Sep '11

26 Sep '11

commit 24fa4704f0c7bd6115cc1020e8c563a8e0cb4b8f Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Sun Sep 25 15:14:54 2011 -0700 Updating RPM manifest RedHat package creation requires a manifest of the archive contents so updating to reflect the current release. --- build/redhat/MANIFEST | 98 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------- 1 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/build/redhat/MANIFEST b/build/redhat/MANIFEST index b8b7f2b..b5293f7 100644 --- a/build/redhat/MANIFEST +++ b/build/redhat/MANIFEST @@ -1,51 +1,105 @@ arm -arm.1 armrc.sample ChangeLog +install LICENSE README -TODO setup.py src/__init__.py src/prereq.py src/settings.cfg src/starter.py src/test.py -src/torConfigDesc.txt src/uninstall src/version.py +src/TorCtl/example.py src/TorCtl/GeoIPSupport.py +src/TorCtl/__init__.py +src/TorCtl/LICENSE src/TorCtl/PathSupport.py -src/TorCtl/SQLSupport.py +src/TorCtl/README src/TorCtl/ScanSupport.py +src/TorCtl/SQLSupport.py src/TorCtl/StatsSupport.py src/TorCtl/TorCtl.py src/TorCtl/TorUtil.py -src/TorCtl/__init__.py -src/TorCtl/LICENSE -src/TorCtl/README -src/interface/__init__.py -src/interface/configPanel.py -src/interface/connPanel.py -src/interface/controller.py -src/interface/descriptorPopup.py -src/interface/fileDescriptorPopup.py -src/interface/headerPanel.py -src/interface/logPanel.py -src/interface/torrcPanel.py -src/interface/graphing/__init__.py -src/interface/graphing/bandwidthStats.py -src/interface/graphing/connStats.py -src/interface/graphing/graphPanel.py -src/interface/graphing/resourceStats.py -src/util/__init__.py +src/cagraph/ca_graph_file.py +src/cagraph/ca_graph_grid.py +src/cagraph/ca_graph.py +src/cagraph/__init__.py +src/cagraph/axis/axis.py +src/cagraph/axis/__init__.py +src/cagraph/axis/taxis.py +src/cagraph/axis/xaxis.py +src/cagraph/axis/yaxis.py +src/cagraph/series/area.py +src/cagraph/series/bar.py +src/cagraph/series/dna.py +src/cagraph/series/hbar.py +src/cagraph/series/__init__.py +src/cagraph/series/labels.py +src/cagraph/series/line.py +src/cagraph/series/series.py +src/cli/configPanel.py +src/cli/controller.py +src/cli/headerPanel.py +src/cli/__init__.py +src/cli/interpretorPanel.py +src/cli/logPanel.py +src/cli/popups.py +src/cli/torrcPanel.py +src/cli/wizard.py +src/cli/connections/circEntry.py +src/cli/connections/connEntry.py +src/cli/connections/connPanel.py +src/cli/connections/countPopup.py +src/cli/connections/descriptorPopup.py +src/cli/connections/entries.py +src/cli/connections/__init__.py +src/cli/graphing/bandwidthStats.py +src/cli/graphing/connStats.py +src/cli/graphing/graphPanel.py +src/cli/graphing/__init__.py +src/cli/graphing/resourceStats.py +src/cli/menu/actions.py +src/cli/menu/__init__.py +src/cli/menu/item.py +src/cli/menu/menu.py +src/gui/arm.xml +src/gui/configPanel.py +src/gui/controller.py +src/gui/generalPanel.py +src/gui/__init__.py +src/gui/logPanel.py +src/gui/connections/circEntry.py +src/gui/connections/connEntry.py +src/gui/connections/connPanel.py +src/gui/connections/__init__.py +src/gui/graphing/bandwidthStats.py +src/gui/graphing/graphPanel.py +src/gui/graphing/__init__.py src/util/conf.py src/util/connections.py +src/util/enum.py +src/util/gtkTools.py src/util/hostnames.py +src/util/__init__.py src/util/log.py src/util/panel.py +src/util/procName.py src/util/procTools.py src/util/sysTools.py +src/util/textInput.py src/util/torConfig.py +src/util/torInterpretor.py src/util/torTools.py src/util/uiTools.py +src/resources/arm.1 +src/resources/startTor +src/resources/torConfigDesc.txt +src/resources/torrcTemplate.txt +src/resources/exitNotice/how_tor_works_thumb.png +src/resources/exitNotice/index.html +src/resources/torrcOverride/override.c +src/resources/torrcOverride/override.h +src/resources/torrcOverride/override.py

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[arm/packaging] fix: rpm generator script missed dependencies
by atagar＠torproject.org 26 Sep '11

26 Sep '11

commit c24113db59ac47356ca724e5cb20942a33a2c8b0 Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Sep 26 07:44:26 2011 -0700 fix: rpm generator script missed dependencies The script for making rpms simply cloned the release branch without fetching the dependencies. This is the purpose of export.sh so using that instead. Caught by Juan Alcaine --- rpm-prep.sh | 3 +-- 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/rpm-prep.sh b/rpm-prep.sh index 09c422b..242e8cf 100755 --- a/rpm-prep.sh +++ b/rpm-prep.sh @@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ # cd release_rpm # ./redhat/make-rpm -mkdir release_rpm -git archive --format=tar release | (cd ./release_rpm && tar xf -) +./export.sh release_rpm (cd build && git archive --format=tar packaging redhat) | (cd ./release_rpm && tar xf -)

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[arm/master] fix: replacing changelog 'ticket' entries w/ links
by atagar＠torproject.org 26 Sep '11

26 Sep '11

commit 28194cc5af6fddb431221b72a1278373d6acdc32 Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Sep 26 07:10:52 2011 -0700 fix: replacing changelog 'ticket' entries w/ links Forgot to fill in the trac urls for the tickets when making the changelog for this last release. --- ChangeLog | 8 ++++---- src/version.py | 2 +- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 472dd5d..5ab7654 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ Besides the normal bug fixes and minor features, this release introduces the con o /find option which searches the backlog for the given regex o /events option which displays any events that we've listened for o /write option which dumps the interpretor backlog to a file - * added: control socket support (feature request by dererk, ticket) - * added: optional system wide torrc integration (thanks to ioerror, ticket) + * added: control socket support (feature request by dererk, https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/3638) + * added: optional system wide torrc integration (thanks to ioerror, https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/3629) * added: dialog for guards, bridges, and exits with exit port usage and client locales (feature request by waltman and ioerror) * added: configuration editor for the gui interface (implemented by krkhan) * added: notice that warns the user against running tor or arm as root - * change: doing a manual redraw when the user presses ctrl+L (ticket) + * change: doing a manual redraw when the user presses ctrl+L (https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/2830) * change: moving download location to archive.torproject.org so downloads will have ssl (suggested by arma) * change: rewrite of the descriptor popup, cleaning up the code and minor performance improvements * fix: preventing arm from starting if there's a running tor instance that we can't connect to @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Besides the normal bug fixes and minor features, this release introduces the con * fix: skipping log parsing if misformatted (caught by Sjon) * fix: incorrect armrc path in man page (caught by dererk) * fix: toning down the warning when all connection resolvers fail (suggested by Sebastian) - * fix: quitting wizard when the user presses 'q' instead of just esc (suggested by monochromec, ticket) + * fix: quitting wizard when the user presses 'q' instead of just esc (suggested by monochromec, https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/3995) * fix: quitting could cause unclean curses shutdown * fix: relay address fetching would ignore default values at shutdown, causing a stacktrace * fix: concurrency bug could crash arm if a CIRC event occurs while caching attached relays diff --git a/src/version.py b/src/version.py index 8e7f493..0745fb9 100644 --- a/src/version.py +++ b/src/version.py @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ Provides arm's version and release date. """ -VERSION = '1.4.5.0_dev' +VERSION = '1.4.5_dev' LAST_MODIFIED = "September 25, 2011"

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[arm/master] Added log duplicate masks for longer-than-expected circuit build times and re-estimates of slow circuits.
by atagar＠torproject.org 26 Sep '11

26 Sep '11

commit 079201c6a0dec175823956d5490661ac742fb32b Author: Tom Lowenthal <me(a)tomlowenthal.com> Date: Sun Sep 25 20:30:58 2011 -0700 Added log duplicate masks for longer-than-expected circuit build times and re-estimates of slow circuits. --- src/settings.cfg | 9 +++++++++ 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/settings.cfg b/src/settings.cfg index 0e8f9dd..28c3008 100644 --- a/src/settings.cfg +++ b/src/settings.cfg @@ -272,6 +272,12 @@ config.summary.TestingEstimatedDescriptorPropagationTime Delay before clients at # 16 (79.193.61.171:443). # [INFO] rep_hist_downrate_old_runs(): Discounting all old stability info by a # factor of 0.950000 +# [NOTICE] Circuit build timeout of 96803ms is beyond the maximum build time we +# have ever observed. Capping it to 96107ms. +# The above NOTICE changes to an INFO message in maint-0.2.2 +# [NOTICE] Based on 1000 circuit times, it looks like we don't need to wait so +# long for circuits to finish. We will now assume a circuit is too slow +# to use after waiting 65 seconds. # [NOTICE] We stalled too much while trying to write 150 bytes to address # [scrubbed]. If this happens a lot, either something is wrong with # your network connection, or something is wrong with theirs. (fd 238, @@ -312,6 +318,9 @@ msg.DEBUG *pending in tls object). at_most msg.DEBUG connection_read_to_buf(): TLS connection closed on read. Closing. msg.INFO run_connection_housekeeping(): Expiring msg.INFO rep_hist_downrate_old_runs(): Discounting all old stability info by a factor of +msg.INFO *build time we have ever observed. Capping it to +msg.NOTICE *build time we have ever observed. Capping it to +msg.NOTICE *We will now assume a circuit is too slow to use after waiting msg.NOTICE We stalled too much while trying to write msg.NOTICE I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit msg.NOTICE Attempt by

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[arm/master] Minor post-release tidying up
by atagar＠torproject.org 26 Sep '11

26 Sep '11

commit ce179d515c96a9dbd76d7159c51d84c5e5db4a37 Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Sun Sep 25 20:52:24 2011 -0700 Minor post-release tidying up --- ChangeLog | 4 ++-- src/version.py | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 402c355..472dd5d 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ CHANGE LOG -9/25/11 - version 1.4.4 +9/25/11 - version 1.4.4 (881c67a) Besides the normal bug fixes and minor features, this release introduces the control port interpretor. This is a new page or standalone prompt that gives raw control port access with several usability improvements (tab completion, history, irc style help, interpretor commands, etc). * added: control port interpretor which provides... @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Besides the normal bug fixes and minor features, this release introduces the con o /write option which dumps the interpretor backlog to a file * added: control socket support (feature request by dererk, ticket) * added: optional system wide torrc integration (thanks to ioerror, ticket) - * added: dialog for guards, bridges, and exits with exit port usage and client locales + * added: dialog for guards, bridges, and exits with exit port usage and client locales (feature request by waltman and ioerror) * added: configuration editor for the gui interface (implemented by krkhan) * added: notice that warns the user against running tor or arm as root * change: doing a manual redraw when the user presses ctrl+L (ticket) diff --git a/src/version.py b/src/version.py index a1c26cf..8e7f493 100644 --- a/src/version.py +++ b/src/version.py @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ Provides arm's version and release date. """ -VERSION = '1.4.4_dev' -LAST_MODIFIED = "July 17, 2011" +VERSION = '1.4.5.0_dev' +LAST_MODIFIED = "September 25, 2011"

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[arm/master] Adding changelog notes for 1.4.4
by atagar＠torproject.org 25 Sep '11

25 Sep '11

commit 902455c92f5e16e5646f9cf02ccd5fee8d474389 Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Sun Sep 25 14:30:28 2011 -0700 Adding changelog notes for 1.4.4 --- ChangeLog | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 5692ec3..402c355 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,5 +1,43 @@ CHANGE LOG +9/25/11 - version 1.4.4 +Besides the normal bug fixes and minor features, this release introduces the control port interpretor. This is a new page or standalone prompt that gives raw control port access with several usability improvements (tab completion, history, irc style help, interpretor commands, etc). + + * added: control port interpretor which provides... + o tab completion + o history scrollback + o /help option which provides usage information for all of the tor/interpretor commands and tor configuration options + o /info option for querying relay information via fingerprint, nickname, or IP address + o /find option which searches the backlog for the given regex + o /events option which displays any events that we've listened for + o /write option which dumps the interpretor backlog to a file + * added: control socket support (feature request by dererk, ticket) + * added: optional system wide torrc integration (thanks to ioerror, ticket) + * added: dialog for guards, bridges, and exits with exit port usage and client locales + * added: configuration editor for the gui interface (implemented by krkhan) + * added: notice that warns the user against running tor or arm as root + * change: doing a manual redraw when the user presses ctrl+L (ticket) + * change: moving download location to archive.torproject.org so downloads will have ssl (suggested by arma) + * change: rewrite of the descriptor popup, cleaning up the code and minor performance improvements + * fix: preventing arm from starting if there's a running tor instance that we can't connect to + * fix: when the config-text GETINFO option was unavailable we'd write a blank torrc (caught by Runa) + * fix: appending path prefix to auth cookie path (caught by sid77) + * fix: skipping log parsing if misformatted (caught by Sjon) + * fix: incorrect armrc path in man page (caught by dererk) + * fix: toning down the warning when all connection resolvers fail (suggested by Sebastian) + * fix: quitting wizard when the user presses 'q' instead of just esc (suggested by monochromec, ticket) + * fix: quitting could cause unclean curses shutdown + * fix: relay address fetching would ignore default values at shutdown, causing a stacktrace + * fix: concurrency bug could crash arm if a CIRC event occurs while caching attached relays + * fix: crashing issue from use of an uninitialized buffer when paused with accounting stats + * fix: periodically redrawing content to prevent weird terminal glitches from persisting + * fix: pressing 'enter' on config panel when never attached to tor would crash + * fix: hotkey for saving the torrc conflicted with the relay setup wizard + * fix: avoiding catch-all during controller init + * fix: listener wasn't registering GUARD events + * fix: dropping nonexistent ORCONN attributes + * fix: clarifying the missing torrc message + 7/16/11 - version 1.4.3 (6cf4836) This completes the codebase refactoring project that's been a year in the works and provides numerous performance and usability improvements. Most notably this includes a setup wizard for new relays, menuing interface, gui prototype, substantial performance improvements, and support for Mac OSX.

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[arm/release] Remaining interpretor help options
by atagar＠torproject.org 25 Sep '11

25 Sep '11

commit b96fb574edbd3f8f8542ce04e83b88345fad6867 Author: Damian Johnson <atagar(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Sep 19 09:15:31 2011 -0700 Remaining interpretor help options Basic descriptions for the remaining controller options. This should complete the /help option. --- src/util/torInterpretor.py | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/util/torInterpretor.py b/src/util/torInterpretor.py index 3beef9d..1f208ba 100644 --- a/src/util/torInterpretor.py +++ b/src/util/torInterpretor.py @@ -179,6 +179,29 @@ uses Tor's normal path selection.""" HELP_SETCIRCUITPURPOSE = """Sets the purpose attribute for a circuit.""" +HELP_CLOSECIRCUIT = """Closes the given circuit. If "IfUnused" is included then this only closes +the circuit if it isn't currently being used.""" + +HELP_ATTACHSTREAM = """Attaches a stream with the given built circuit (tor picks one on its own if +CircuitID is zero). If HopNum is given then this hop is used to exit the +circuit, otherwise the last relay is used.""" + +HELP_REDIRECTSTREAM = """Sets the destination for a given stream. This can only be done after a +stream is created but before it's attached to a circuit.""" + +HELP_CLOSESTREAM = """Closes the given stream, the reason being an integer matching a reason as +per section 6.3 of the tor-spec.""" + +HELP_RESOLVE = """Performs IPv4 DNS resolution over tor, doing a reverse lookup instead if +"mode=reverse" is included. This request is processed in the background and +results in a ADDRMAP event with the response.""" + +HELP_TAKEOWNERSHIP = """Instructs Tor to gracefully shut down when this control connection is closed.""" + +HELP_PROTOCOLINFO = """Provides bootstrapping information that a controller might need when first +starting, like Tor's version and controller authentication. This can be done +before authenticating to the control port.""" + HELP_OPTIONS = { "HELP": ("/help [OPTION]", HELP_HELP), "WRITE": ("/write [PATH]", HELP_WRITE), @@ -198,6 +221,13 @@ HELP_OPTIONS = { "POSTDESCRIPTOR": ("POSTDESCRIPTOR [purpose=general/controller/bridge] [cache=yes/no]...", HELP_POSTDESCRIPTOR), "EXTENDCIRCUIT": ("EXTENDCIRCUIT CircuitID [PATH] [purpose=general/controller]", HELP_EXTENDCIRCUIT), "SETCIRCUITPURPOSE": ("SETCIRCUITPURPOSE CircuitID purpose=general/controller", HELP_SETCIRCUITPURPOSE), + "CLOSECIRCUIT": ("CLOSECIRCUIT CircuitID [IfUnused]", HELP_CLOSECIRCUIT), + "ATTACHSTREAM": ("ATTACHSTREAM StreamID CircuitID [HOP=HopNum]", HELP_ATTACHSTREAM), + "REDIRECTSTREAM": ("REDIRECTSTREAM StreamID Address [Port]", HELP_REDIRECTSTREAM), + "CLOSESTREAM": ("CLOSESTREAM StreamID Reason [Flag]", HELP_CLOSESTREAM), + "RESOLVE": ("RESOLVE [mode=reverse] address", HELP_RESOLVE), + "TAKEOWNERSHIP": ("TAKEOWNERSHIP", HELP_TAKEOWNERSHIP), + "PROTOCOLINFO": ("PROTOCOLINFO [ProtocolVersion]", HELP_PROTOCOLINFO), } class InterpretorClosed(Exception):

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