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How to seed bitcoin-dataset
Requirements
- Hardened Debian server (with at least 1TB of SSD storage and IPv6 disabled)
- Linux or macOS computer
Caveats
- When copy/pasting commands that start with
$
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cat << "EOF"
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toEOF
inclusively) as they are part of the same (single) command
Guide
Step 1: install dependencies
$ apt update
$ apt upgrade
$ apt install -y curl gnupg transmission-cli transmission-daemon
$ systemctl disable transmission-daemon
$ systemctl stop transmission-daemon
Step 2: increase rmem_max
and wmem_max
$ cat << "EOF" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
net.core.rmem_max = 4194304
net.core.wmem_max = 1048576
EOF
$ sysctl -p
net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.core.rmem_max = 4194304
net.core.wmem_max = 1048576
Step 3: configure firewall
Heads-up: replace
eth0
with network interface (runip a
to find interface).
$ NETWORK_INTERFACE=eth0
$ cat << EOF > /etc/nftables.conf
#!/usr/sbin/nft -f
flush ruleset
table ip firewall {
chain input {
type filter hook input priority filter; policy drop;
iif "lo" accept
iif != "lo" ip daddr 127.0.0.0/8 drop
iifname "$NETWORK_INTERFACE" tcp dport { 22, 51413 } accept
ct state established,related accept
}
chain forward {
type filter hook forward priority filter; policy drop;
}
chain output {
type filter hook output priority filter; policy drop;
oif "lo" accept
oifname "$NETWORK_INTERFACE" tcp dport { 80, 443, 51413, 57715 } accept
oifname "$NETWORK_INTERFACE" udp dport { 53, 123 } accept
ct state established,related accept
}
}
table ip6 firewall {
chain input {
type filter hook input priority filter; policy drop;
}
chain forward {
type filter hook forward priority filter; policy drop;
}
chain output {
type filter hook output priority filter; policy drop;
}
}
EOF
$ nft -f /etc/nftables.conf
Step 4: configure transmission-daemon
cat << "EOF" > /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json
{
"dht-enabled": false,
"encryption": 2,
"message-level": 1,
"pex-enabled": false,
"port-forwarding-enabled": true,
"rpc-authentication-required": false,
"rpc-enabled": true,
"utp-enabled": false
}
EOF
Step 5: import Sun’s PGP public key (used to verify downloads below)
$ curl --fail https://sunknudsen.com/sunknudsen.asc | gpg --import
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 2070 100 2070 0 0 3219 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 3214
gpg: key 8C9CA674C47CA060: 1 signature not checked due to a missing key
gpg: /root/.gnupg/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 8C9CA674C47CA060: public key "Sun Knudsen <hello@sunknudsen.com>" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1
gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
imported: 1
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Step 6: verify integrity of Sun’s PGP public key (learn how here)
$ gpg --fingerprint hello@sunknudsen.com
pub ed25519 2021-12-28 [C]
E786 274B C92B 47C2 3C1C F44B 8C9C A674 C47C A060
uid [ unknown] Sun Knudsen <hello@sunknudsen.com>
sub ed25519 2021-12-28 [S] [expires: 2022-12-28]
sub cv25519 2021-12-28 [E] [expires: 2022-12-28]
sub ed25519 2021-12-28 [A] [expires: 2022-12-28]
Fingerprint matches published fingerprints
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Step 7: download and verify transmission-daemon.service
$ curl --fail --output /lib/systemd/system/transmission-daemon.service https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sunknudsen/privacy-guides/master/how-to-self-host-hardened-bitcoin-node/transmission-daemon.service
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 1598 100 1598 0 0 568 0 0:00:02 0:00:02 --:--:-- 568
$ curl --fail --output /lib/systemd/system/transmission-daemon.service.asc https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sunknudsen/privacy-guides/master/how-to-self-host-hardened-bitcoin-node/transmission-daemon.service.asc
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
$ gpg --verify /lib/systemd/system/transmission-daemon.service.asc
gpg: assuming signed data in '/lib/systemd/system/transmission-daemon.service'
gpg: Signature made Sun 27 Feb 2022 01:47:27 PM EST
gpg: using EDDSA key 9C7887E1B5FCBCE2DFED0E1C02C43AD072D57783
gpg: Good signature from "Sun Knudsen <hello@sunknudsen.com>" [unknown]
gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
gpg: There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
Primary key fingerprint: E786 274B C92B 47C2 3C1C F44B 8C9C A674 C47C A060
Subkey fingerprint: 9C78 87E1 B5FC BCE2 DFED 0E1C 02C4 3AD0 72D5 7783
Good signature
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Step 8: download and verify bitcoin-dataset torrent
$ curl --fail --remote-name https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sunknudsen/privacy-guides/master/how-to-self-host-hardened-bitcoin-node/bitcoin-dataset.torrent
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 4271k 100 4271k 0 0 3911k 0 0:00:01 0:00:01 --:--:-- 3911k
$ curl --fail --remote-name https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sunknudsen/privacy-guides/master/how-to-self-host-hardened-bitcoin-node/bitcoin-dataset.torrent.asc
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 228 100 228 0 0 740 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 740
$ gpg --verify bitcoin-dataset.torrent.asc
gpg: assuming signed data in 'bitcoin-dataset.torrent'
gpg: Signature made Tue 01 Mar 2022 10:46:35 AM EST
gpg: using EDDSA key 9C7887E1B5FCBCE2DFED0E1C02C43AD072D57783
gpg: Good signature from "Sun Knudsen <hello@sunknudsen.com>" [unknown]
gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
gpg: There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
Primary key fingerprint: E786 274B C92B 47C2 3C1C F44B 8C9C A674 C47C A060
Subkey fingerprint: 9C78 87E1 B5FC BCE2 DFED 0E1C 02C4 3AD0 72D5 7783
Good signature
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Step 9: enable and start transmission-daemon
$ systemctl enable transmission-daemon
$ systemctl start transmission-daemon
Step 10: start bitcoin-dataset torrent
$ transmission-remote --add bitcoin-dataset.torrent --start
Step 11: watch bitcoin-dataset torrent
$ watch transmission-remote --list
Every 2.0s: transmission-remote --list debian: Tue Mar 1 11:56:05 2022
ID Done Have ETA Up Down Ratio Status Name
1 100% 458.4 GB Done 0.0 0.0 0.0 Idle bitcoin-dataset
Sum: 458.4 GB 0.0 0.0
100%
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