What's the best alternative to Umbrel ?
131 sats \ 16 comments \ @laiin2 6 Sep 2022 bitcoin freebie
I head that Umbrel is not FOSS. I know there is some alternatives like RaspiBlitz or Citadel. What's the best alternative to Umbrel for a intel NUC ?
What's the level of difficulty for setting up a lightning node from scratch, without OS like that ? with Tor integration ?
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101 sats \ 3 replies \ @DarthCoin 6 Sep 2022
  1. Install Debian OS
  2. Install Bitcoin Core (daemon)
  3. Install CLN (Core-LN)
  4. Install CLBoss
  5. Install Electrum Server (Electrs or EPS as you whish)
  6. Install any other app you need to manage your node (RTL for example)
  7. Connect your mobile to your node with Zeus and be happy. No more worries.
I am strongly suggest to use this node as a semi-public routing node, also used to provide liquidity for your other "private" nodes on mobile devices (SBW, Blixt, Breez, Phoenix)
More details I expose in this article
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100 sats \ 2 replies \ @laiin2 OP 6 Sep 2022
Thx for the info. You don't suggest to use Tor for remote access ? Seems to be the best alternative for me since I don't wan't to install unnecessary tools.
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 6 Sep 2022
Tor is not for remote access. Tor is to hide your node location. You could access your node directly through LAN or VPN. Why Tor when is so buggy and slow.
If you really want to have a private node, use a node behind a VPN, https://tunnelsats.com/
People have a wrong idea about using Tor. Yes Tor is good, but you have to know where, how, why to use it.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @laiin2 OP 6 Sep 2022
I will look at it, thank you !
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110 sats \ 7 replies \ @f6287b82CC84bcbd 6 Sep 2022
https://runcitadel.space/
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @derekross 7 Sep 2022
While Citadel may have rewritten most of Umbrel's code to be FOSS, they also try to market their product on Umbrel's weaknesses instead of Citadel's strength. It's kind of cringe. When Aaron left Umbrel last year to build Citadel, all he did was complain and throw fits. He's a very skilled coder, but being 14 shows.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Modus 7 Sep 2022
Fringe issues. This things shouldn't really matter. Like not listening to a musician because of their clothes.
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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @laiin2 OP 6 Sep 2022 freebie
Is citadel oriented Bitcoin/lightning or is there any other app like Umbrel ? (for example Nextcloud)
100 sats \ 0 replies \ @w3irdrobot 6 Sep 2022
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @bitcoinpleb_b 19 Sep 2022
Start9’s EmbassyOS is awesome! Installed it today and was absolutely blown away how good it is, and how much better it is compared to Umbrel. Light years ahead. Well made, feature rich, proper, solid software! And exceptional support! Super impressed!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Modus 7 Sep 2022
Consider how important FOSS licensing purity should be. Umbrel is FOSS-adjacent. I think it's source-available. FOSS purity is important in many scenarios, but perfect licensing purity is not worth a lot of extra time and energy to the average Bitcoin pleb.
Still, if it means so much to you, I think the others are right. Citadel OS or just Debian.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @spraveenitpro 6 Sep 2022
MyNode BTC
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