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authorChristian Grothoff <christian@grothoff.org>2021-01-15 13:27:46 +0100
committerChristian Grothoff <christian@grothoff.org>2021-01-15 13:27:46 +0100
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Merge branch 'master' of git+ssh://git.taler.net/docs
-rw-r--r--developers-manual.rst15
-rw-r--r--taler-auditor-manual.rst3
-rw-r--r--taler-exchange-manual.rst11
-rw-r--r--taler-merchant-manual.rst2
4 files changed, 27 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/developers-manual.rst b/developers-manual.rst
index 306e3e06..681ef4e0 100644
--- a/developers-manual.rst
+++ b/developers-manual.rst
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ Terms to Use
Auditor
Regulatory entity that certifies exchanges and oversees their operation.
-Exchange Provider
+Exchange Operator
The entity/service that gives out digital cash in exchange for some
other means of payment.
@@ -1211,6 +1211,10 @@ use when talking to end users or even system administrators.
bank
traditional financial service provider who offers wire :term:`transfers <transfer>` between accounts
+ buyer
+ individual in control of a Taler :term:`wallet`, usually using it to
+ :term:`spend` the :term:`coins` on :term:`contracts` (see also :term:`customer`).
+
close
closes
closed
@@ -1221,8 +1225,7 @@ use when talking to end users or even system administrators.
for closing
customer
- individual in control of a Taler :term:`wallet`, usually using it to
- :term:`spend` the :term:`coins` on :term:`contracts`.
+ individual that directs the buyer (perhaps the same individual) to make a purchase
coin
coins
@@ -1276,7 +1279,7 @@ use when talking to end users or even system administrators.
link multiple transactions of coin's owner if the coin is not refreshed
exchange
- Taler's payment service provider. Issues electronic coins during
+ Taler's payment service operator. Issues electronic coins during
withdrawal and redeems them when they are deposited by merchants
expired
@@ -1461,6 +1464,10 @@ use when talking to end users or even system administrators.
transaction
method by which ownership is exclusively transferred from one entity
+ user
+ any individual using the Taler payment system
+ (see :term:`customer`, :term:`buyer`, :term:`merchant`).
+
version
Taler uses various forms of versioning. There is a database
schema version (stored itself in the database, see \*-0000.sql) describing
diff --git a/taler-auditor-manual.rst b/taler-auditor-manual.rst
index 66e3d05d..8988fab1 100644
--- a/taler-auditor-manual.rst
+++ b/taler-auditor-manual.rst
@@ -431,6 +431,9 @@ If the auditor has been correctly added, the exchange’s ``/keys``
response will contain an entry in the ``auditors`` array mentioning the
auditor’s URL.
+Commands, like ``taler-auditor-offline``, that support the ``-l LOGFILE``
+command-line option, send logging output to standard error by default.
+
.. _AuditorDatabaseInitialization:
diff --git a/taler-exchange-manual.rst b/taler-exchange-manual.rst
index c1354d39..419dd52b 100644
--- a/taler-exchange-manual.rst
+++ b/taler-exchange-manual.rst
@@ -356,6 +356,15 @@ The exchange works with four types of keys:
- master key (kept offline)
+ To create a master public key:
+
+ .. code-block:: console
+
+ $ gnunet-ecc --generate-keys=1 FILENAME
+ $ gnunet-ecc --print-public-key FILENAME
+
+ FIXME: Add link to ``gnunet-ecc`` manpage.
+
- sign keys (signs normal messages from the exchange)
- denomination keys (signs electronic coins, see section Coins)
@@ -443,6 +452,8 @@ operation, permissions to ``CREATE`` or ``ALTER`` tables are not required by
any of the Taler exchange processes and thus should not be granted.
For more information, see :doc:`manpages/taler-exchange-dbinit.1`.
+Commands, like ``taler-exchange-dbinit``, that support the ``-l LOGFILE``
+command-line option, send logging output to standard error by default.
.. _Coins-denomination-keys:
diff --git a/taler-merchant-manual.rst b/taler-merchant-manual.rst
index 3871905b..e038d607 100644
--- a/taler-merchant-manual.rst
+++ b/taler-merchant-manual.rst
@@ -618,6 +618,8 @@ that you may have to temporarily GRANT those rights again when you update the
merchant backend. For details on how to REVOKE or GRANT these rights, consult
the Postgres documentation.
+Commands, like ``taler-merchant-dbinit``, that support the ``-l LOGFILE``
+command-line option, send logging output to standard error by default.
.. index: MASTER_KEY