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Merge #9004: Clarify `listenonion`

3421e74 Clarify `listenonion` (unsystemizer)
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Wladimir J. van der Laan 8 years ago
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@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ This means that if Tor is running (and proper authentication has been configured
Bitcoin Core automatically creates a hidden service to listen on. This will positively Bitcoin Core automatically creates a hidden service to listen on. This will positively
affect the number of available .onion nodes. affect the number of available .onion nodes.
This new feature is enabled by default if Bitcoin Core is listening, and This new feature is enabled by default if Bitcoin Core is listening (`-listen`), and
a connection to Tor can be made. It can be configured with the `-listenonion`, requires a Tor connection to work. It can be explicitly disabled with `-listenonion=0`
`-torcontrol` and `-torpassword` settings. To show verbose debugging and, if not disabled, configured using the `-torcontrol` and `-torpassword` settings.
information, pass `-debug=tor`. To show verbose debugging information, pass `-debug=tor`.
Connecting to Tor's control socket API requires one of two authentication methods to be Connecting to Tor's control socket API requires one of two authentication methods to be
configured. For cookie authentication the user running bitcoind must have write access configured. For cookie authentication the user running bitcoind must have write access

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