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diff --git a/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin.conf.5 b/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin.conf.5
index 426fe06675..a254922cec 100644
--- a/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin.conf.5
+++ b/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin.conf.5
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
.SH NAME
bitcoin.conf \- bitcoin configuration file
.SH SYNOPSIS
-All command-line options (except for '-datadir' and '-conf') may be specified in a configuration file, and all configuration file options may also be specified on the command line. Command-line options override values set in the configuration file.
+All command-line options (except for '\-datadir' and '\-conf') may be specified in a configuration file, and all configuration file options may also be specified on the command line. Command-line options override values set in the configuration file.
.TP
The configuration file is a list of 'setting=value' pairs, one per line, with optional comments starting with the '#' character.
.TP
-The configuration file is not automatically created; you can create it using your favorite plain-text editor. By default, bitcoind(1) will look for a file named bitcoin.conf(5) in the bitcoin data directory, but both the data directory and the configuration file path may be changed using the '-datadir' and '-conf' command-line arguments.
+The configuration file is not automatically created; you can create it using your favorite plain-text editor. By default, bitcoind(1) will look for a file named bitcoin.conf(5) in the bitcoin data directory, but both the data directory and the configuration file path may be changed using the '\-datadir' and '\-conf' command-line arguments.
.SH LOCATION
bitcoin.conf should be located in $HOME/.bitcoin
.SH NETWORK-RELATED SETTINGS
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ Use as many *addnode=* settings as you like to connect to specific peers.
\fBconnect=\fR\fI'10.0.0.1:8333'\fR
Use as many *connect=* settings as you like to connect ONLY to specific peers.
.TP
+\fBnoirc=\fR[\fI'1'\fR|\fI'0'\fR]
+Use or Do not use Internet Relay Chat (irc.lfnet.org #bitcoin channel) to find other peers.
+.TP
\fRmaxconnections=\fR\fI'value'\fR
Maximum number of inbound+outbound connections.
.SH JSON-RPC OPTIONS
@@ -50,9 +53,10 @@ Listen for RPC connections on this TCP port.
You can use *bitcoin* or *bitcoind(1)* to send commands to *bitcoin*/*bitcoind(1)* running on another host using this option.
.TP
\fBrpcssl=\fR\fI'1'\fR
-Use Secure Sockets Layer (also known as TLS or HTTPS) to communicate with *bitcoin* '-server' or *bitcoind(1)*. Example of OpenSSL settings used when *rpcssl*='1':
+Use Secure Sockets Layer (also known as TLS or HTTPS) to communicate with *bitcoin* '\-server' or *bitcoind(1)*. Example of OpenSSL settings used when *rpcssl*='1':
.TP
-\fBrpcsslciphers=\fR\fI'TLSv1+HIGH:!SSLv2:!aNULL:!eNULL:!AH:!3DES:@STRENGTH'\fR
+\fB\-rpcsslciphers=\fR<ciphers>
+Acceptable ciphers (default: TLSv1+HIGH:\:!SSLv2:\:!aNULL:\:!eNULL:\:!AH:\:!3DES:\:@STRENGTH)
.TP
\fBrpcsslcertificatechainfile=\fR\fI'server.cert'\fR
.TP