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@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ so peer1 is a remote of peer2 and peer2 is a remote of peer1.
Any number of peers can be connected this way, within reason.
## git-annex remotedaemon
## starting git-annex remotedaemon
Notice the `git annex remotedaemon` being run in the above examples.
That command runs the Tor hidden service so that other peers
@ -77,6 +77,20 @@ You can do that with a simple cron job:
If you use the git-annex assistant, and have it auto-starting on boot, it
will take care of starting the remotedaemon for you.
## speed of large transfers
Tor prioritizes security over speed, and the Tor network only has so much
bandwidth to go around. So, distributing large quantities (gigabytes)
of data over Tor may be slow, and should probably be avoided.
One way to avoid sending much data over tor is to set up an encrypted
[[special_remote|special_remotes]]. git-annex knows that Tor is rather
expensive to use, so if a file is available on a special remote as well as
over Tor, it will download it from the special remote.
You can contribute to the Tor network by
[running a Tor relay or bridge](https://www.torproject.org/getinvolved/relays.html.en).
## onion addresses and authentication
You don't need to know about this, but it might be helpful to understand