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[ofawx]

 

OFAWX/DOCKER-TEMPLATES

Support thread for my Docker templates. Let me know of any issues and will get back ASAP.

 

Please share at minimum:

• Which container it is you're having issues

• Full logs since startup for that container

• The container config, with any private details redacted

 

Current supported containers:

• bitcoind
  • Don't trust, verify! A full Bitcoin Core node to maintain your autonomy
  • Based on trustless docker-bitcoind
• electrs
  • A lightweight personal Electrum server
  • Based on docker-electrs

• electrumx

  • A high-performing Electrum server

  • Based on docker-electrumx

Edited September 8, 2021 by ofawx
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[ofawx]

FAQ

 

• Should I use ElectrumX or electrs?
  • ElectrumX is a high-performance server appropriate for serving many clients, including yourself and optionally the wider public. It is faster (<1 second responses), but consumes more resources.
  • electrs is a low-footprint server that is appropriate for personal use or with a small number of trusted friends. Requests are served more slowly (3+ seconds), but the server consumes fewer resources.
  • Or run both! I run a public ElectrumX server to support the network, and retain a personal electrs server to ensure uptime and privacy for myself.

Edited September 8, 2021 by ofawx
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[Robc390]

I am trying this out.

how to i connect to a wallet?

I used the bitcoin website to find a windows based wallet, Electrum. 

the wallet is setup, so I need to do something with the bitcoin.conf file?

[ofawx]

11 hours ago, Robc390 said:

I am trying this out.

how to i connect to a wallet?

I used the bitcoin website to find a windows based wallet, Electrum. 

the wallet is setup, so I need to do something with the bitcoin.conf file?

It's unfortunately not possible to connect Electrum directly to Bitcoin Core (bitcoind). Bitcoin Core has a built-in wallet, but without a GUI here it is unwieldy to use.

 

I hope to release container templates soon implementing both ElectrumX and electrs servers. These connect to Bitcoin Core via the RPC interface, and serve Electrum clients. I can update you here when these become available.

[Robc390]

1 hour ago, ofawx said:

It's unfortunately not possible to connect Electrum directly to Bitcoin Core (bitcoind). Bitcoin Core has a built-in wallet, but without a GUI here it is unwieldy to use.

 

I hope to release container templates soon implementing both ElectrumX and electrs servers. These connect to Bitcoin Core via the RPC interface, and serve Electrum clients. I can update you here when these become available.

Thanks. Next question then is what are the wallets keys, i should be able to check it on the blockchain (bscscan.com?). 
I'll keep an eye here for updates. 

[ofawx]

On 9/1/2021 at 11:21 AM, Robc390 said:

Thanks. Next question then is what are the wallets keys, i should be able to check it on the blockchain (bscscan.com?). 
I'll keep an eye here for updates. 

Just published electrs to Community Apps. Give it a go and feel free to let me know if you encounter any issues.

[Marshalleq]

Hi there, I'm getting Execution Error, Bad Data and really it's quite a simple container isn't it.  Anything obvious I'm missing?  Thanks.

[ofawx]

6 hours ago, Marshalleq said:

Hi there, I'm getting Execution Error, Bad Data and really it's quite a simple container isn't it.  Anything obvious I'm missing?  Thanks.

It sounds more like a Docker error than a container error to be honest, but happy to have a look. Could you share:

• Which container it is you're having issues
• Full logs since startup for that container
• The container config, with any private details redacted of course.

Cheers

[GhostJumper]

Hi, I tried to install the bitcoind Docker via Community Applications.

 

Upton starting the Docker I get:

 

Execution error

Bad parameter

 

Unraid generates this Docker command:

[email protected]:# /usr/local/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.docker.manager/scripts/docker create --name='bitcoind' --net='bridge' -e TZ="Europe/Berlin" -e HOST_OS="Unraid" -p '8333:8333/tcp' -p '8332:8332/tcp' -v '/mnt/user/bitcoin/core/':'/root/.bitcoin/':'rw' 'ofawx/bitcoind' -txindex
6ef94ee974f0078f7e787458a30aac5b030c4a5e21bf664bd1a9bc4caaf20e46

The command finished successfully!

 

 

[pelux]

The bitcoind container fails to start with the default settings in the template.  Something to do with the txindex parameter.

 

Attempting to starting the container throws this error in the Unraid GUI.

 

The container will start if "-txindex" is removed from the Post Arguments in the template.

[ofawx]

9 hours ago, pelux said:

The container will start if "-txindex" is removed from the Post Arguments in the template.

Thanks for the quick debug!

Not sure why this suddenly stopped working but have removed it from the default config, which will appear in CA in the next few hours.

 

If txindex is required (which is for my Electrum server containers for example), please add it manually in your bitcoin.conf file.

[Anadoliev]

Hi, I’m starting to get some more information about crypto currencies. Bitcoind is it part of the lightning network?

[GG73]

hi, having difficulty uninstalling. can uninstall from docker page and uninstalls correctly with no errors but I still have a bitcoin folder in my shares that i cannot delete. Any help is appreciated, thank you.

[ofawx]

14 hours ago, GG73 said:

hi, having difficulty uninstalling. can uninstall from docker page and uninstalls correctly with no errors but I still have a bitcoin folder in my shares that i cannot delete. Any help is appreciated, thank you.

 

Hi, how are you deleting it and is there an error or a message when you try?

 

If it is in its own share, it should be straightforward to delete from the Unraid GUI. If there is still invisible data in the share, use the command line to delete everything in the share like this:

$ rm -rf /mnt/user/share/bitcoind/*

and then delete the share from the GUI. Be careful with the above command, it will delete everything specified without confirming!

 

If it is a folder within another share, you can use the same command above like:

$ rm -rf /mnt/user/myshare/some/folder/bitcoind

but again, be sure to specify the correct folder as there is no undo.

[GG73]

Thank you. I managed to delete using krusader in the end