[tor-relays] Question: RAM requirement for an exit relay

[Thomas]

Although I haven't had a lengthy experience with running a TOR relay, I 
will definitely attest to the fact that even the cheapest $5 VPS with 
low specs and a good distro on board, you can easily operate a relay. As 
for operating one at home, don't operate an exit like Olaf said and 
you'll be okay. Just ensure your node meets the requirements set forth 
on this page. <https://community.torproject.org/relay/relays-requirements/>

Regards,

Thomas

On 12/17/2020 5:36 AM, BRBfGWMz wrote:
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> Olaf is right
>
> Get a $ 5 per month VPS
>
> On Wed, Dec 16, 2020 at 08:28 AM, Olaf Grimm <jeep665 at posteo.de> wrote:
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> > Hello Amadeus!
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> >
>
> > When you talk about a RasPi, I assume you mean a home location.
>
> > Please read the recommendations. Never operate an Exit Relay at home!
>
> > It will be expensive if the wrong people knock on the door.
>
> >
>
> > By the way, for an Exit Relay the bandwidth should already be 10MBit/s
>
> > or better.
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> >
>
> > Olaf
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> >
>
> > Am 15.12.20 um 01:44 schrieb Amadeus Ramazotti:
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> > > hey,
>
> > > partly related to original question:
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> > > I'm planning to set up a new exit. My very first relay. I'm 
> planning to use a small SoC with 2GB ram. Something running on ARM 
> like a raspberry pi.
>
> > >
>
> > > Is this feasible or even a good idea?
>
> > >
>
> > > Regards
>
> > >
>
> > >
>
> > > On 14 Dec 2020, at 15:10, torix at protonmail.com wrote:
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> > >
>
> > > I have several 1 G RAM exits running unbound without a problem. 
> They never seem to hit swap, either. On FreeBSD:
>
> > > last pid: 83973; load averages: 0.86, 0.71, 0.62 up 130+15:44:28 
> 16:02:04
>
> > > 23 processes: 2 running, 21 sleeping
>
> > > CPU: 43.1% user, 0.0% nice, 2.7% system, 5.5% interrupt, 48.6% idle
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> > > Mem: 101M Active, 734M Inact, 444M Wired, 151M Buf, 210M Free
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> > > Swap: 512M Total, 512M Free
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> > >
>
> > > Go for it,
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> > >
>
> > > --Torix
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> > >
>
> > >
>
> > >  Original Message 
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> > >> On Monday, December 14, 2020 1:11 PM, <lists at for-privacy.net> wrote:
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> > >>
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> > >>> On 14.12.2020 13:58, lists at for-privacy.net wrote:
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> > >>>
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> > >>> grep VmPeak/proc/$PID/status = 181836 kB
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> > >> A non exit has less:
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> > >> grep VmPeak/proc/$PID/status = 57336 kB
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> > >> tor-proxy-02.for-privacy.net ^^
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> > >>
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> > >> 
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