[tor-bugs] #15237 [Tor]: Improve tooling and usability for approved-routers file and its allies

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#15237: Improve tooling and usability for approved-routers file and its allies
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 Reporter:  nickm                  |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                 |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                 |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.7.x-final
Component:  Tor                    |        Version:
 Keywords:  tor-auth needs-design  |  Actual Points:
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 I gather from the directory authority operators that the current approved-
 routers situation is a royal pain.  Mistakes can cause authorities to
 exit; address ranges need to go in one place while fingerprints go in
 another; different flags are forced on and off in different ways, there is
 no 'lint' tool, and nothing is fun.

 We should design an improved interface for this, lest we prevail too much
 upon their patience.

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