RE: ExitNodes config use fingerprint rather than nickname

[Wesley Kenzie <wkenzie@xxxxxxx>]

> On May 8, 2008, at 10:13 PM, Wesley Kenzie wrote:
> > Sounds good, Nick.  Unfortunately I have not been able to get any of
> > the 3
> > formats to work.  I'm using 0.2.0.25-rc (r14442) and specifying -- 
> > ExitNodes
> > on the command line.  The [warn] message "Failed to parse/validate  
> > config:
> > Invalid nickname 
> '529436598DEE2E3AAA07490A563451934591373~Unnamed' in
> > ExitNodes line" also incorrectly identifies the fingerprint.  The  
> > first
> > character is being chopped off.  In this case there should 
> be a '8'  
> > at the
> > beginning of that fingerprint.
> 
> That is expected behaviour on the command line. the $ is interpreted  
> to start a variable, thus the next character is also eaten. Try (on  
> the command line) to put
> \$8 529436598DEE2E3AAA07490A563451934591373~Unnamed and it should  
> work, I think.
> 
> > I'm afraid a patch for this is beyond my current capabilities, but I
> > would
> > be glad to assist in any way.
> >
> > Wesley
> 
> I hope that helps
> 
> Sebastian

It sure did!  Thanks muchly, Sebastian.

Wesley