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doc: fix connect manpage parameter names and...
also fixed grammar and consistency with other manpages. The names are now the same as what json_connect() expects. Signed-off-by: Mark Beckwith <wythe@intrig.com>
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.\" Title: lightning-connect
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.\" Title: lightning-connect
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.\" Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
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.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.79.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
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.\" Date: 04/26/2018
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.\" Date: 02/11/2019
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.\" Manual: \ \&
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.\" Language: English
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.\" Language: English
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.TH "LIGHTNING\-CONNECT" "7" "04/26/2018" "\ \&" "\ \&"
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.TH "LIGHTNING\-CONNECT" "7" "02/11/2019" "\ \&" "\ \&"
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lightning-connect \- Command for connecting to another lightning node\&.
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lightning-connect \- Command for connecting to another lightning node\&.
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fBconnect\fR \fInode_id\fR[@(\fIip_addr\fR|\fIhostname\fR)[:\*(Aqport\*(Aq]]
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\fBconnect\fR \fIid\fR [\fIhost\fR \fIport\fR]
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\fBconnect\fR \fInode_id\fR[ (\fIip_addr\fR|\fIhostname\fR)[:\*(Aqport\*(Aq]]
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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The \fBconnect\fR RPC command establishes a new connection with another node in the Lightning Network\&.
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The \fBconnect\fR RPC command establishes a new connection with another node in the Lightning Network\&.
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\fInode_id\fR represents the target node\(cqs public key and \fIip_addr\fR can be either IPv4 or IPv6\&.
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\fIid\fR represents the target node\(cqs public key\&. As a convenience, \fIid\fR may be of the form \fIid@host\fR or \fIid@host:port\fR\&. In this case, the \fIhost\fR and \fIport\fR parameters must be omitted\&.
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If not specified the \fIport\fR is assumed to be 9375 (default lightning port)\&.
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\fIhost\fR is the peer\(cqs hostname or IP address\&.
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If neither \fIip_addr\fR or \fIhostname\fR is specified, connection will be attempted to an IP belonging to \fInode_id\fR learned through gossip with other already connected peers
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If not specified, the \fIport\fR defaults to 9375\&.
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Connecting to a node is just the first step in opening a channel with another node, once the peer is connected a channel can be opened with lightning\-fundchannel(7)
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If \fIhost\fR is not specified, the connection will be attempted to an IP belonging to \fIid\fR obtained through gossip with other already connected peers\&.
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Connecting to a node is just the first step in opening a channel with another node\&. Once the peer is connected a channel can be opened with lightning\-fundchannel(7)\&.
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On success the response will include just the peer id (peer\(cqs public key)
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On success the peer \fIid\fR is returned\&.
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If \fInode_id\fR or \fIip_addr\fR are invalid or if \fIhostname\fR can\(cqt be resolved to a valid IP address an error message will be returned\&. An error will also be returned if the simplified version (only \fInode_id\fR) is used and there\(cqs no published IP for the peer\&. \fBconnect\fR will make up to 10(?) attempts to connect to the peer before giving up
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\-1\&. Catchall nonspecific error\&. This may occur if the host is not valid or there are problems communicating with the peer\&.
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\fBconnect\fR
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will make up to 10 attempts to connect to the peer before giving up\&.
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Felix <fixone@gmail\&.com> is mainly responsible\&.
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Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp\&.com\&.au> is mainly responsible\&. Felix <fixone@gmail\&.com> is the original author of this manpage\&.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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lightning\-fundchannel(7), lightning\-listpeers(7), lightning\-listchannels(7), lightning\-disconnect(7)
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lightning\-fundchannel(7), lightning\-listpeers(7), lightning\-listchannels(7), lightning\-disconnect(7)
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*connect* 'node_id'[@('ip_addr'|'hostname')[:'port']]
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*connect* 'node_id'[ ('ip_addr'|'hostname')[:'port']]
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DESCRIPTION
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The *connect* RPC command establishes a new connection
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The *connect* RPC command establishes a new connection
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with another node in the Lightning Network.
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with another node in the Lightning Network.
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'node_id' represents the target node's public key and
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'id' represents the target node's public key.
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'ip_addr' can be either IPv4 or IPv6.
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As a convenience, 'id' may be of the form 'id@host' or 'id@host:port'.
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In this case, the 'host' and 'port' parameters must be omitted.
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If not specified the 'port' is assumed to be 9375
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'host' is the peer's hostname or IP address.
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(default lightning port).
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If neither 'ip_addr' or 'hostname' is specified,
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If not specified, the 'port' defaults to 9375.
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If 'host' is not specified, the
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connection will be attempted to an IP belonging to
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connection will be attempted to an IP belonging to
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'node_id' learned through gossip with other already
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'id' obtained through gossip with other already
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connected peers
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connected peers.
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Connecting to a node is just the first step in opening
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Connecting to a node is just the first step in opening
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a channel with another node, once the peer is connected
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a channel with another node.
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a channel can be opened with lightning-fundchannel(7)
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Once the peer is connected a channel can be opened with
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lightning-fundchannel(7).
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RETURN VALUE
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RETURN VALUE
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On success the response will include just the peer id
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On success the peer 'id' is returned.
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(peer's public key)
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ERRORS
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If 'node_id' or 'ip_addr' are invalid or if 'hostname'
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can't be resolved to a valid IP address an error message
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This may occur if the host is not valid or there are problems
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will be returned. An error will also be returned if the
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communicating with the peer.
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simplified version (only 'node_id') is used and there's
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*connect* will make up to 10 attempts to connect to the peer before
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no published IP for the peer. *connect* will make up to
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giving up.
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10(?) attempts to connect to the peer before giving up
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AUTHOR
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Felix <fixone@gmail.com> is mainly responsible.
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Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au> is mainly responsible.
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Felix <fixone@gmail.com> is the original author of this manpage.
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SEE ALSO
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SEE ALSO
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