[tor-relays] FamilyID help...again

Hi,
I have run my relays for 15+ years.

I am trying to implement FamilyID by following your instructions at
Tor Project | Learn how to configure your relays' FamilyID.

I generate my secret_family_key.

I save the FamilyID.

I copy secret_family_key to my key directory "I think". All servers are
Debian 12-13. All tor versions are Tor 0.4.9.12 (recommended).
Instructions call for sub-directory of DataDir? I don't know where that
is. All my Tor key appear at /var/lib/tor/keys so that is where my
secret_family_key is.

I add FamilyID #$%^&*()POIUYHJKLetc as in the format line generated to
the bottom of my torrc file.

I restart relay. (Systemctl etc) I also reboot the whole server too.

Nyx won't start.

Remove the FamilyID from torrc and everything is fine and Nyx starts.

I have regenerated secret key several times, tried adding to 3 different
relays with exactly the same results.

All my servers have Effective & Alleged Family Members listings obviously.

I have 2 questions what am I doing &*(*(**( wrong & do I have to add the
FamilyID to all my relays first to get things working?

Thanks

Phil

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Hi,
I have run my relays for 15+ years.

I am trying to implement FamilyID by following your instructions at
Tor Project | Learn how to configure your relays' FamilyID.

I generate my secret_family_key.

I save the FamilyID.

I copy secret_family_key to my key directory "I think". All servers are
Debian 12-13. All tor versions are Tor 0.4.9.12 (recommended).
Instructions call for sub-directory of DataDir? I don't know where that
is. All my Tor key appear at /var/lib/tor/keys so that is where my
secret_family_key is.

I add FamilyID #$%^&*()POIUYHJKLetc as in the format line generated to
the bottom of my torrc file.

Did you use "FamilyID" or "FamilyId"? It's the latter according to `man tor` (and, yes, we should probably not mix them up on the community portal page)?

Georg
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