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146 sats \ 0 replies \ @jonatack 29 Jul 2023 \ parent \ on: Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it tech

For Bitcoiners who run nodes:

https://jonatack.github.io/articles/using-alternative-p2p-networks-with-bitcoin-core

You can start running your node over I2P, for example in addition to over Tor, in less than 5 minutes:

  • Install i2pd (I2P daemon) on the command line:

    Linux:

    $ apt install i2pd && systemctl enable i2pd.service && systemctl start i2pd.service

    MacOS:

    $ brew install i2pd && brew services start i2pd
  • Add these options to your bitcoin.conf configuration file and save it (on Linux it is usually located in the ~/.bitcoin/ directory, and on macOS in ~/Library/Application\ Support/Bitcoin):

    i2psam=127.0.0.1:7656
    debug=i2p
  • Restart your node with Bitcoin Core version 22 and up.
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