Connection problem to postman. Configuration issue?

[don_promillo]

Ok, now the configuration file contents are up to date. But nothing has changed. http://tracker2.postman.i2p/ seems to be down, whenever I try to reach it. So what could I do to shed some light into this issue?

The only thing I can think of atm., is the host option. As I do use a dynamic dns service, I could use that to determine the external ip. But then I need to turn off ssu2, because the host option is being ignored, when it's turned on, it seems.

Kind regards.

[anikey]

I don't think IP address detection would somehow influence connectivity to specific sites in i2p. If there were some connectivity issues due to wrong IP address or something like that, I think you would have issues connecting to all sites (after all, i2p's purpose is to hide what destinations you connect to).

Do you have the ability to post the output of i2pd.log? Or at least a list of messages from it (even if with timestamps, ip addresses and destinations cut out).

By the way: i2pd has at least two in-i2p mirrors of code that I know of:
http://git.community.i2p/PurpleI2P/i2pd
http://git.i2pd.i2p/PurpleI2P/i2pd

[lgillis]

It's surprising what is gradually coming together. We're supposed to be fishing in the dark here, my friend, because you only reveal your special configuration in bits and pieces.

> "If I get a connection, the only thing I can see, is an untitled page without any content."

This is not what I2P(d) returns in the event of an error or if a site cannot be reached. Please screenshots of the error messages, if the words are not enough.

> "As I do use a dynamic dns service,"

What is the answer of:

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dig tracker2.postman.i2p

And finally, please change the title, it's only about your configuration, not about working or not working trackers.

[don_promillo]

How many lines of the logfile will suffice? It grows quite quickly, that's why I'm asking.

[don_promillo]

Mea maxima culpa, that i chose such a bad title for my post, will correct it asap. I was just wondering, if anyone else had the same problem connecting to the only remaining tracker index list site.

So here's my new config file, pretty much everything is on default except for those entries that need to be altered:

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## Configuration file for a typical i2pd user
## See https://i2pd.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user-guide/configuration/
## for more options you can use in this file.

## Lines that begin with "## " try to explain what's going on. Lines
## that begin with just "#" are disabled commands: you can enable them
## by removing the "#" symbol.

## Tunnels config file
## Default: ~/.i2pd/tunnels.conf or /var/lib/i2pd/tunnels.conf
# tunconf = /var/lib/i2pd/tunnels.conf

## Tunnels config files path
## Use that path to store separated tunnels in different config files.
## Default: ~/.i2pd/tunnels.d or /var/lib/i2pd/tunnels.d
# tunnelsdir = /var/lib/i2pd/tunnels.d

## Path to certificates used for verifying .su3, families
## Default: ~/.i2pd/certificates or /var/lib/i2pd/certificates
# certsdir = /var/lib/i2pd/certificates

## Where to write pidfile (default: /run/i2pd.pid, not used in Windows)
# pidfile = /run/i2pd.pid

## Logging configuration section
## By default logs go to stdout with level 'info' and higher
## For Windows OS by default logs go to file with level 'warn' and higher
##
## Logs destination (valid values: stdout, file, syslog)
##  * stdout - print log entries to stdout
##  * file - log entries to a file
##  * syslog - use syslog, see man 3 syslog
# log = file
## Path to logfile (default: autodetect)
# logfile = /var/log/i2pd/i2pd.log
## Log messages above this level (debug, info, *warn, error, critical, none)
## If you set it to none, logging will be disabled
# loglevel = warn
## Write full CLF-formatted date and time to log (default: write only time)
# logclftime = true

## Daemon mode. Router will go to background after start. Ignored on Windows
## (default: true)
# daemon = true

## Specify a family, router belongs to (default - none)
# family =

## Network interface to bind to
## Updates address4/6 options if they are not set
# ifname =
## You can specify different interfaces for IPv4 and IPv6
# ifname4 =
# ifname6 =

## Local address to bind transport sockets to
## Overrides host option if:
## For ipv4: if ipv4 = true and nat = false
## For ipv6: if 'host' is not set or ipv4 = true
# address4 =
# address6 =

## External IPv4 or IPv6 address to listen for connections
## By default i2pd sets IP automatically
## Sets published NTCP2v4/SSUv4 address to 'host' value if nat = true
## Sets published NTCP2v6/SSUv6 address to 'host' value if ipv4 = false
# host =

## Port to listen for connections
## By default i2pd picks random port. You MUST pick a random number too,
## don't just uncomment this
port = XXXXX

## Enable communication through ipv4 (default: true)
ipv4 = true
## Enable communication through ipv6 (default: false)
ipv6 = false

## Bandwidth configuration
## L limit bandwidth to 32 KB/sec, O - to 256 KB/sec, P - to 2048 KB/sec,
## X - unlimited
## Default is L (regular node) and X if floodfill mode enabled.
## If you want to share more bandwidth without floodfill mode, uncomment
## that line and adjust value to your possibilities. Value can be set to
## integer in kilobytes, it will apply that limit and flag will be used
## from next upper limit (example: if you set 4096 flag will be X, but real
## limit will be 4096 KB/s). Same can be done when floodfill mode is used,
## but keep in mind that low values may be negatively evaluated by Java
## router algorithms.
# bandwidth = L
## Max % of bandwidth limit for transit. 0-100 (default: 100)
# share = 100

## Router will not accept transit tunnels, disabling transit traffic completely
## (default: false)
# notransit = true

## Router will be floodfill (default: false)
## Note: that mode uses much more network connections and CPU!
# floodfill = true

[ntcp2]
## Enable NTCP2 transport (default: true)
# enabled = true
## Publish address in RouterInfo (default: true)
# published = true
## Port for incoming connections (default is global port option value)
# port = 4567

[ssu2]
## Enable SSU2 transport (default: true)
# enabled = true
## Publish address in RouterInfo (default: true)
# published = true
## Port for incoming connections (default is global port option value)
# port = 4567

[http]
## Web Console settings
## Enable the Web Console (default: true)
# enabled = true
## Address and port service will listen on (default: 127.0.0.1:7070)
# address = 127.0.0.1
# port = 7070
## Path to web console (default: /)
# webroot = /
## Enable Web Console authentication (default: false)
## You should not use Web Console via public networks without additional encryption.
## HTTP authentication is not encryption layer!
# auth = true
# user = i2pd
# pass = changeme
## Select webconsole language
## Currently supported english (default), afrikaans, armenian, chinese, czech, french,
## german, italian, polish, portuguese, russian, spanish, turkish, turkmen, ukrainian
## and uzbek languages
# lang = english

[httpproxy]
## Enable the HTTP proxy (default: true)
# enabled = true
## Address and port service will listen on (default: 127.0.0.1:4444)
# address = 127.0.0.1
# port = 4444
## Optional keys file for proxy local destination (default: http-proxy-keys.dat)
# keys = http-proxy-keys.dat
## Enable address helper for adding .i2p domains with "jump URLs" (default: true)
## You should disable this feature if your i2pd HTTP Proxy is public,
## because anyone could spoof the short domain via addresshelper and forward other users to phishing links
# addresshelper = true
## Address of a proxy server inside I2P, which is used to visit regular Internet
# outproxy = http://false.i2p
## httpproxy section also accepts I2CP parameters, like "inbound.length" etc.

[socksproxy]
## Enable the SOCKS proxy (default: true)
# enabled = true
## Address and port service will listen on (default: 127.0.0.1:4447)
# address = 127.0.0.1
# port = 4447
## Optional keys file for proxy local destination (default: socks-proxy-keys.dat)
# keys = socks-proxy-keys.dat
## Socks outproxy. Example below is set to use Tor for all connections except i2p
## Enable using of SOCKS outproxy (works only with SOCKS4, default: false)
# outproxy.enabled = false
## Address and port of outproxy
# outproxy = 127.0.0.1
# outproxyport = 9050
## socksproxy section also accepts I2CP parameters, like "inbound.length" etc.

[sam]
## Enable the SAM bridge (default: true)
# enabled = false
## Address and ports service will listen on (default: 127.0.0.1:7656, udp: 7655)
# address = 127.0.0.1
# port = 7656
# portudp = 7655

[bob]
## Enable the BOB command channel (default: false)
# enabled = false
## Address and port service will listen on (default: 127.0.0.1:2827)
# address = 127.0.0.1
# port = 2827

[i2cp]
## Enable the I2CP protocol (default: false)
enabled = true
## Address and port service will listen on (default: 127.0.0.1:7654)
# address = 127.0.0.1
# port = 7654

[i2pcontrol]
## Enable the I2PControl protocol (default: false)
# enabled = false
## Address and port service will listen on (default: 127.0.0.1:7650)
# address = 127.0.0.1
# port = 7650
## Authentication password (default: itoopie)
# password = itoopie

[precomputation]
## Enable or disable elgamal precomputation table
## By default, enabled on i386 hosts
# elgamal = true

[upnp]
## Enable or disable UPnP: automatic port forwarding (enabled by default in WINDOWS, ANDROID)
# enabled = false
## Name i2pd appears in UPnP forwardings list (default: I2Pd)
# name = I2Pd

[meshnets]
## Enable connectivity over the Yggdrasil network  (default: false)
# yggdrasil = false
## You can bind address from your Yggdrasil subnet 300::/64
## The address must first be added to the network interface
# yggaddress =

[reseed]
## Options for bootstrapping into I2P network, aka reseeding
## Enable reseed data verification (default: true)
verify = true
## URLs to request reseed data from, separated by comma
## Default: "mainline" I2P Network reseeds
# urls = https://reseed.i2p-projekt.de/,https://i2p.mooo.com/netDb/,https://netdb.i2p2.no/
## Reseed URLs through the Yggdrasil, separated by comma
# yggurls = http://[324:71e:281a:9ed3::ace]:7070/
## Path to local reseed data file (.su3) for manual reseeding
# file = /path/to/i2pseeds.su3
## or HTTPS URL to reseed from
# file = https://legit-website.com/i2pseeds.su3
## Path to local ZIP file or HTTPS URL to reseed from
# zipfile = /path/to/netDb.zip
## If you run i2pd behind a proxy server, set proxy server for reseeding here
## Should be http://address:port or socks://address:port
# proxy = http://127.0.0.1:8118
## Minimum number of known routers, below which i2pd triggers reseeding (default: 25)
# threshold = 25

[addressbook]
## AddressBook subscription URL for initial setup
## Default: reg.i2p at "mainline" I2P Network
# defaulturl = http://shx5vqsw7usdaunyzr2qmes2fq37oumybpudrd4jjj4e4vk4uusa.b32.i2p/hosts.txt
## Optional subscriptions URLs, separated by comma
# subscriptions = http://reg.i2p/hosts.txt,http://identiguy.i2p/hosts.txt,http://stats.i2p/cgi-bin/newhosts.txt,http://rus.i2p/hosts.txt

[limits]
## Maximum active transit sessions (default: 5000)
## This value is doubled if floodfill mode is enabled!
# transittunnels = 5000
## Limit number of open file descriptors (0 - use system limit)
# openfiles = 0
## Maximum size of corefile in Kb (0 - use system limit)
# coresize = 0

[trust]
## Enable explicit trust options. (default: false)
# enabled = true
## Make direct I2P connections only to routers in specified Family.
# family = MyFamily
## Make direct I2P connections only to routers specified here. Comma separated list of base64 identities.
# routers =
## Should we hide our router from other routers? (default: false)
# hidden = true

[exploratory]
## Exploratory tunnels settings with default values
# inbound.length = 2
# inbound.quantity = 3
# outbound.length = 2
# outbound.quantity = 3

[persist]
## Save peer profiles on disk (default: true)
# profiles = true
## Save full addresses on disk (default: true)
# addressbook = true

[cpuext]
## Use CPU AES-NI instructions set when work with cryptography when available (default: true)
# aesni = true
## Force usage of CPU instructions set, even if they not found (default: false)
## DO NOT TOUCH that option if you really don't know what are you doing!
# force = false

[anikey]

How many lines of the logfile will suffice? It grows quite quickly, that's why I'm asking.

I think what would be needed is the lines that appear around when you try to open the problematic site and it doesn't open. If a log message appears right when you try to load a site, it is probably related to reaching it.
The most useful log categories should be (in my opinion): Streaming and maybe Garlic, although it might be more useful if other log categories are visible as well.

The log lines are timestamped, so it would be easy for you to correlate clock time when you open the site, and the log messages.

[cumlord]

may be a dumb question but can you connect to it with the b32 address?

http://6a4kxkg5wp33p25qqhgwl6sj4yh4xuf5 ... a.b32.i2p/

[don_promillo]

may be a dumb question but can you connect to it with the b32 address?

http://6a4kxkg5wp33p25qqhgwl6sj4yh4xuf5 ... a.b32.i2p/

No, this was not a dump question at all. It turned out that my addressbook under /var/lib/i2pd/addressbook/addresses.csv had an older b32 address stored in it for postman.

This leads me to the question, how one can keep the addressbook up to date?

Thanks for the hint, anyway.

Kind regards

[lgillis]

It turned out that my addressbook under /var/lib/i2pd/addressbook/addresses.csv had an older b32 address stored in it for postman.

The real question is rather how the address got in there. PaT at this address is older than I2Pd and I2Pd obtains its addresses from external providers when it is first launched. And if this popular address is supposed to be an old one, what about the other addresses?

Have fun finding out and have a nice life!

[don_promillo]

Well, I just wiped out the i2pd package completely, reinstalled, started from scratch, so to say, and hope it will not happen again.