[tor-relays] Difference Between "Number of Routers" And "Number Of Descriptors"

[teor]

> On 10 Sep 2018, at 12:44, Keifer Bly <keifer.bly at gmail.com> wrote:
>  
> So upon checking my relay status at torstatus.blutimage.de, I saw

There's a typo in that address, try: https://torstatus.blutmagie.de/

> 
> Number of Routers In Cache:
> Number of Descriptors In Cache:
>  
> I wanted to double check, what is the difference between “Number of Routers” and “Number of Descriptors”?
> I know Number of Routers means number of relays currently running.
> 

"Descriptors" usually means "relay details, signed by relays".
They are usually kept by the authorities for a week after they are created
and uploaded by relays.

But I don't know where to find the documentation or code for that site to confirm.

It says at the bottom of the page:

> Source code is available under BSD license at project.torstatus.kgprog.com


But that site is down.

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