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20 sats \ 2 replies \ @Sourcewire 29 Oct 2023 \ on: Learning bitcoin from the command line bitcoin
Hello! I'm confused as to why this guide defaults to interacting with bitcoin core through a VPS. Why not just install bitcoin core on my linux machine and learn the bitcoin-cli locally? Is there something in the Bitcoin Standup Project that makes this guide easier? I can install bitcoin and tor via the command line. I just don't understand why I would pay for a server and have to rely on external infrastructure when I could install bitcoin core locally.
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @elvismercury OP 29 Oct 2023
I think the authors thought it would be easier and lower-commitment that way. There's certainly nothing that requires a VPS.
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @chaoticalHeavy 29 Oct 2023
defaults to interacting with bitcoin core through a VPS
I just took that as an example of an easy way to get started. I already have a VPS I could use but I also have an unused machine I could dedicate.
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