[tor-relays] Bridge Distribution Mechanism none

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Probably because obfs4 is not installed or not running properly.

Check your logs for obfs4 errors, and for Apparmor error messages as well.

On Mon, Apr 18, 2022 at 09:07, Ross Camm <ross at whyza.net> wrote:

> I have been up and running with my Tor Bridge for a number of months now, yet Tor Metrics reports that the Bridge Distribution Mechanism for my server is stuck on 'none'.
>
> Consequently I see no incoming connections to my Bridge.
>
> I have tried altering the following
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> BridgeRelay 1
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> PublishServerDescriptor bridge
> BridgeDistribution moat
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> with no success.
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> The mechanism is always none....and I have left the changes for a week to see if Metrics updates to no avail.
>
> I have a static IPv4 address and functional IPv6 and have confirmed my ports are publicly accessible for both protocols
>
> Self-testing indicates your ORPort [XXXX:XXXX:XXXX::XXX]:993 is reachable from the outside. Excellent.
> Self-testing indicates your ORPort XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:993 is reachable from the outside. Excellent. Publishing server descriptor.
>
> I am running raspberry pi os buster which had an obsolete Tor version.
>
> I subsequently upgraded and stay up to date with the latest bullseye version via bullseye backports,
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> Currently Tor 0.4.6.10-1~bpo10+1
>
> Any ideas of why my servers Bridge Distribution Mechanism is always reported and behaving as none ?
>
> Thanks in advance ;)
>
> Ross
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