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25 sats \ 2 replies \ @sethforprivacy OP 19 May 2022
Nitter version of the thread is available here (a privacy-preserving Twitter front-end): https://nitter.sethforprivacy.com/sethforprivacy/status/1527376084357898241
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5 sats \ 1 reply \ @ln123 20 May 2022
If only stacker.news would auto-convert twitter links to nitter!
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @sethforprivacy OP 20 May 2022
Agreed, would definitely be ideal to provide a Nitter redirect/link for any shared Twitter links, and there are many great public Nitter instances if stacker.news didn't want to run their own (like mine above!).
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15 sats \ 1 reply \ @BlueSlime 20 May 2022
I have a fully automated docker stack of a few combinations of things, mainly Bitcoin core / Clightning. It uses pruning to download and sync to the main chain in about 20 minutes. clightning has good support for pruning. Would that be something worth publishing?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @sethforprivacy OP 20 May 2022
Always! Would be great to have it on Github etc., and I'd love to play around with it once published as I normally use Docker/Docker Compose for all of the services I run.
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2 sats \ 6 replies \ @0xtr 19 May 2022
Fantastic Seth, thanks for the write up!
I actually booted down my Umbrel node earlier today to set up Bitcoin Core and CLN myself but got stopped by not having a micro hdmi for the Raspberry Pi 4. Who tf owns a micro hdmi anyways?
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21 sats \ 5 replies \ @sethforprivacy OP 19 May 2022
Man it's been a long time since I saw a micro-HDMI cable XD
I have really been enjoying CLN so far, very pleasantly surprised as I've had lots of issues with LND in previous attempts at this.
https://runcitadel.space/ seems a better alternative to Umbrel, but no CLN support yet AFAICT.
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1 sat \ 4 replies \ @0xtr 19 May 2022
Yeah, doesn't seem to be support yet but they say they are planning on support for other LN implementations than LND. When I checked their Github, I couldn't find any issue/task for implementing support for e.g CLN so doesn't look like it will come in the near feature to me tbh.
I think I'm just going to go for a Bitcoin Core/CLN setup for now.
You talked previously about not liking the ARM devices, would you mind expanding a bit on that? What would be your favourite hardware for running a full node and LN on?
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100 sats \ 3 replies \ @sethforprivacy OP 19 May 2022
IMO the best hardware for the things we need in cryptocurrency are Intel NUCs or Lenovo USFF desktops -- both are similarly sized to a Pi + case, but have full-power hardware, AES support, NVMe support, proper power, etc.
I use one of these: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/c/desktops/thinkcentre/m-series-tiny
Can easily find them refurbed/second-hand from businesses that dump them, then just throw in a SATA or NVMe SSD and you have an immensely powerful node at your disposal.
Pi's/SBCs have power issues, storage issues, limited hardware instructions sets (usually), and lots of other things that just aren't ideal for something like this IMO. Yes, they're cheap, but they're not even widely available anymore.
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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @0xtr 19 May 2022
I've seen the Intel NUCs get shilled on Bitcoin Twitter before but haven't heard much about the Thinkcentre's. There's a lot to learn!
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bitcoinity 5 Nov 2023
Is this still a good choice or are there more modern options? Under $200?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @sethforprivacy OP 6 Nov 2023
Yes! Basically just look for the most modern CPU version you can afford and do a minimum of 8GB of RAM.
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1 sat \ 1 reply \ @nout 20 May 2022
Great tutorial! I like that it seems to be choosing the top notch tech! You mentioned Citadel - is it going to automate some notable part of your setup?
It would be amazing to have a full length video tutorial for this :) @BTCsessions, have you done set up with CLN, Zeus, CLBOSS and RTL? :wink:
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @sethforprivacy OP 20 May 2022
Something like Citadel "packages" the apps together in an easy to install and maintain way, so it would simplify the entire setup (but wouldn't be as flexible and wouldn't use CLN).
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1 sat \ 1 reply \ @Majjin 20 May 2022
Thread Reader:
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1527376084357898241.html
I would love to hear your opinion on the privacy and security of various node options for lightning. Umbrel in particular.
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25 sats \ 0 replies \ @sethforprivacy OP 20 May 2022
I steer clear of Umbrel due to their avoidance of going FOSS, but that type of node is a great idea for less technical users.
I'd specifically recommend Ronin Dojo for on-chain, and RasPiBlitz or Citadel for off-chain -- all are FOSS, well built, and have great people behind them. Privacy for all will be comparable as you're self-hosting and fully self-sovereign in each scenario, and all support Tor/are Tor-only as well.
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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @random_ 20 May 2022
Awesome writeup, thanks!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nymkey 26 Sep 2022
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @lv99_slacker 29 May 2022 freebie
Is the Nodl Dojo gud for noobs?
https://shop.nodl.it/en/home/38-nodl-dojo.html