commit 29d62987da525dabac7e837ee5c93c2aa839440a
parent e0b8c53f56441eb0a8d9ebc5d579b520a31291c6
Author: traumschule <traumschuleriebau@riseup.net>
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2018 03:19:49 +0200
doc/tor: add note for IPv6-only hosts (fixes #27204)
Diffstat:
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt
@@ -1733,9 +1733,10 @@ The following options are useful only for clients (that is, if
[[ClientUseIPv6]] **ClientUseIPv6** **0**|**1**::
If this option is set to 1, Tor might connect to directory servers or
- entry nodes over IPv6. Note that clients configured with an IPv6 address
- in a **Bridge**, proxy, or pluggable transport line will try connecting
- over IPv6 even if **ClientUseIPv6** is set to 0. (Default: 0)
+ entry nodes over IPv6. For IPv6 only hosts, you need to also set
+ **ClientUseIPv4** to 0 to disable IPv4. Note that clients configured with
+ an IPv6 address in a **Bridge**, proxy, or pluggable transportline will
+ try connecting over IPv6 even if **ClientUseIPv6** is set to 0. (Default: 0)
[[ClientPreferIPv6DirPort]] **ClientPreferIPv6DirPort** **0**|**1**|**auto**::
If this option is set to 1, Tor prefers a directory port with an IPv6
