[tahoe-lafs-trac-stream] [Tahoe-LAFS] #2456: Magic Folder: add invite commandline tool

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#2456: Magic Folder: add invite commandline tool
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     Reporter:  dawuud   |      Owner:  daira
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal   |  Milestone:  undecided
    Component:  unknown  |    Version:  1.10.0
   Resolution:           |   Keywords:  otf-magic-folder-objective6 magic
Launchpad Bug:           |  folder magic-folder
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Description changed by dawuud:

Old description:

> For "``tahoe magic-folder invite COLLECTIVE_WRITECAP NICKNAME``" :
>
> (``COLLECTIVE_WRITECAP`` can, as a special case, be an alias such as
> ``MAGIC:``.)
>
> 1. Create an empty client DMD. Let its write URI be ``CLIENT_WRITECAP``.
> 2. Diminish ``CLIENT_WRITECAP`` to ``CLIENT_READCAP``, and
>    diminish ``COLLECTIVE_WRITECAP`` to ``COLLECTIVE_READCAP``.
> 3. Run "``tahoe ln CLIENT_READCAP COLLECTIVE_WRITECAP/NICKNAME``".
> 4. Print "``COLLECTIVE_READCAP|CLIENT_WRITECAP``" as the invitation,
>    accompanied by instructions on how to accept the invitation and
>    the need to send it over a secure channel.

New description:

 For "tahoe magic-folder invite '''COLLECTIVE_WRITECAP''' '''NICKNAME'''" :

 ('''COLLECTIVE_WRITECAP''' can, as a special case, be an alias such as
 '''MAGIC:'''.)

 1. Create an empty client DMD. Let its write URI be ``CLIENT_WRITECAP``.
 2. Diminish '''CLIENT_WRITECAP''' to '''CLIENT_READCAP''', and
    diminish '''COLLECTIVE_WRITECAP''' to '''COLLECTIVE_READCAP'''.
 3. Run "tahoe ln '''CLIENT_READCAP''' '''COLLECTIVE_WRITECAP/NICKNAME'''".
 4. Print "'''COLLECTIVE_READCAP|CLIENT_WRITECAP'''" as the invitation,
    accompanied by instructions on how to accept the invitation and
    the need to send it over a secure channel.

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