[tor-commits] r26808: {website} make it clear that you'll be happiest running your relay on (website/trunk/docs/en)

[Roger Dingledine]

Author: arma
Date: 2014-06-05 19:34:34 +0000 (Thu, 05 Jun 2014)
New Revision: 26808

Modified:
   website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-relay.wml
Log:
make it clear that you'll be happiest running your relay on debian/ubuntu


Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-relay.wml
===================================================================
--- website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-relay.wml	2014-06-05 18:19:34 UTC (rev 26807)
+++ website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-relay.wml	2014-06-05 19:34:34 UTC (rev 26808)
@@ -28,36 +28,38 @@
     </p>
 
     <p>
-    An easy way to get started is with Vidalia, a graphical interface for
-    Tor. Vidalia is not included in the standard Tor Browser Bundle, although it
-    <a href="<page docs/faq>#WhereDidVidaliaGo">once was</a>.
-    <p>
+    The best approach for most users is to <a href="<page
+    docs/tor-relay-debian>">run your relay on Debian or Ubuntu</a> using
+    the system Tor package &mdash the deb takes care of running Tor as a
+    separate user, making sure it has enough file descriptors available,
+    starting it at boot, and so on. Tor relays also run nicely on other
+    Linux flavors, and on FreeBSD and NetBSD for those who are comfortable
+    with those operating systems.
+    </p>
 
-    <p>The Vidalia Bridge Bundle, the Vidalia Relay Bundle
-    and the Vidalia Exit Bundle are available on the
-    <a href="<page download/download>">download
-    page</a>. These bundles are only available for Windows. They come
-    preconfigured to run Tor as a bridge, a non-exit relay, or an exit relay.
+    <p>Windows users can use the Vidalia Bridge Bundle, the Vidalia Relay
+    Bundle and the Vidalia Exit Bundle, which come preconfigured to run
+    Tor as a bridge, a non-exit relay, or an exit relay. Get them from
+    the <a href="<page download/download>">download page</a>, and use
+    the graphical instructions below for help setting them up.
     </p>
 
-    <p>
-    Vidalia is also available as a standalone package from <a
-    href="https://people.torproject.org/~erinn/vidalia-standalone-bundles/">this
-    directory</a>. To use the Vidalia standalone, you will first need to <a
-    href="<page projects/torbrowser>">download the Tor Browser Bundle</a>
-    or the <a href="<page download/download>">Tor Expert Bundle</a>.
-    Unpack the Vidalia package into your Tor Browser folder. This will allow
-    Vidalia to control and configure the Tor Browser Bundle's Tor client. If
-    you use the Expert Bundle, which contains Tor only and no browser, you'll
-    need to inform Vidalia of your Tor's location.
+    <p>Alas, since Vidalia (a graphical interface for Tor) is <a
+    href="<page docs/faq>#WhereDidVidaliaGo">no longer included</a>
+    in the standard Tor Browser Bundle, there are currently no
+    easy relay packages for OS X users. One option is to run
+    Debian in a VM; another option is to install TBB and then a
+    standalone Vidalia bundle on top of it; and a third option is to <a
+    href="https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-relays/2014-June/004650.html">use
+    Homebrew</a>. Please help make this process easier!
     </p>
 
     <p>
-    Make sure your Tor works by using Tor as a client (surf with the Tor
-    Browser, for example). Verify that your clock and timezone are set
+    Before you start, verify that your clock and timezone are set
     correctly. If possible, synchronize your clock with public <a
     href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Time_Protocol">time
-    servers</a>.</p>
+    servers</a>.
+    </p>
 
     <hr>
     <a id="setup"></a>