Some of what is daunting about running a node (Bitcoin, but especially lightning) is the set up. I have a feeling some folks get lost along the way.
Here is an installer that does some of it for you.
A one-command installer for a private Lightning node on Debian — Bitcoin Core, LND, and Tor, configured and running in minutes.
After installation, manage your node with the beautiful terminal UI orbitcoin-cli,lncli, andsystemctl. No wrappers, no abstractions. Your keys, your node.
I didn't see anything in the notes about how it is "running in minutes" but perhaps running means "doing IBD."
Looks cool, though:
What gets installedWhat gets installed
- Bitcoin Core — pruned node, Tor-only P2P, GPG-verified with 5 independent signatures
- LND — Lightning Network daemon with Tor hidden services, installed Tor-only by default
- Tor — all traffic routed through Tor by default
- UFW firewall — deny all incoming except SSH
- fail2ban — brute force protection
- Unattended upgrades — automatic Debian security updates
- NTP clock sync — accurate time for block timestamps, HTLC timeouts, and macaroon expiry
From ripsline on X.
https://twiiit.com/ripsline/status/2043066880114528393
This looks clean. If it really helps people get past the initial setup pain, that’s huge.