{% trans -%} -An I2P router only needs to be seeded once, to join the network for the first time. -Reseeding is nothing more than sending plain HTTP GET requests -to fetch a directory listing and download multiple "routerInfo" files -from a predefined reseed URL. +An I2P router only needs to be seeded once, to join the network for the first +time. Reseeding involves fetching multiple "RouterInfo" files (bundled into a +signed zip-file) from at least two predefined server URLs picked from a +volunteer-run group of clearnet HTTPS servers. {%- endtrans %}
{% trans -%} -A typical symptom of a failed reseed is the "Known" indicator -(on the left sidebar of the router console) displaying a very small value -(often less than 5) which does not increase. This can occur, among other things, -if your firewall limits outbound traffic, and blocked the reseed request. +A typical symptom of a failed reseed is the "Known" indicator (on the left +sidebar of the router console) displaying a very small value (often less than +5) which does not increase. This can occur, among other things, if your local +firewall limits outbound traffic or if the reseed request is blocked entirely. {%- endtrans %}
-{% trans %}To reseed an I2P router manually, do the following:{% endtrans %} +{% trans -%} +If you are stuck behind an ISP firewall or filter, you can use the following +manual method (non-automated technical solution) to join the I2P network. +{%- endtrans %}
+ +{% trans -%} +Please contact a known trustworthy friend who has a running I2P router, and ask +them for help with reseeding your I2P router. Request that they send you a +reseed file exported from their running I2P router. It is vital that the file is +exchanged over a secure channel, e.g. encrypted to avoid external tampering (PGP +Sign, Encrypt and Verified with a trusted public key). The file itself is +unsigned, so please accept files only from known trusted friends. Never import +a reseed file if you can not verify its source. +{%- endtrans %}
+ +{% trans filename='i2preseed.zip' %}To import the received {{ filename }} file into your local I2P router:{% endtrans %}
{% trans url='http://localhost:7657/logs' %}Check the log for the following message:{% endtrans %}
+Reseed got 100 router infos from file with 0 errors
+
{% trans %}For trusted friends you can use your local I2P router to give them a jump start:{% endtrans %}
+{% trans -%} +Do not reveal this file in any case to unknown users, since it contains +sensitive private data (100 RouterInfo) from your own I2P router! In order to +protect your anonymity: you may wait a few random hours/days before you share +the file with your trusted friend. It is also advisable to use this procedure +sparingly (< 2 per week). +{%- endtrans %}
+ +libm.so.4!{% endtrans %}