alexbosworth

LND backup script for channel.backup using inotify

Install inotify

sudo apt install inotify-tools

Create script to watch for changes and copy on change

fiatjaf

venv
*.swo
*.swp
__pycache__

vindard

# NOTE: At 17 revision after ~2 weeks I think it's fair to say that this
# gist has grown into its own little project.
#
# Given this, I've moved the project across to its own proper repo now
# to facilitate better tracking & development. All further development
# can now be found at: https://github.com/vindard/lnd-backup
#
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

#!/bin/bash

alexbosworth

Install make

You will probably need build essential tools

# Ubuntu install build tools:
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential

Install Node.js

normandmickey

Order from Lightning in a Box https://lightninginabox.co/product/btcpi/

or 

Visit BTCPi.com for DIY instructions. 

normandmickey

#Install Dot-Net for ARM
cd /home/admin
sudo apt-get -y install libunwind8 gettext
wget https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/9650e3a6-0399-4330-a363-1add761127f9/14d80726c16d0e3d36db2ee5c11928e4/dotnet-sdk-2.2.102-linux-arm.tar.gz
wget https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/9d049226-1f28-4d3d-a4ff-314e56b223c5/f67ab05a3d70b2bff46ff25e2b3acd2a/aspnetcore-runtime-2.2.1-linux-arm.tar.gz
sudo mkdir /opt/dotnet
sudo tar -xvf dotnet-sdk-2.2.102-linux-arm.tar.gz -C /opt/dotnet/
sudo tar -xvf aspnetcore-runtime-2.2.1-linux-arm.tar.gz -C /opt/dotnet/
sudo ln -s /opt/dotnet/dotnet /usr/local/bin
dotnet --info

bretton

(This is still a work-in-progress)

As of 2019-04-02 the following PR is has been merged into master which implements channel backups

• lightningnetwork/lnd#2313

See also https://twitter.com/alexbosworth/status/1112857863393763329

SCB has been merged into the lnd master branch:
lightningnetwork/lnd#2313 …
It allows for a small backup file to be made to recover a
data-lost channel's funds with peer cooperation. The file

achow101

Using Bitcoin Core with Hardware Wallets

This approach is fairly manual, requires the command line, and requires a patched version of Bitcoin Core.

Note: For this guide, code lines prefixed with $ means that the command is typed in the terminal. Lines without $ are output of the commands.

Disclaimer

I am not liable for any coins that may be lost through this method. The software mentioned may have bugs. Use at your own risk.

miguelmota

wallet.change_gap_limit(10)
wallet.storage.write()
wallet.gap_limit

chris-belcher

#jsonrpc.py from https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket/blob/master/joinmarket/jsonrpc.py
#copyright # Copyright (C) 2013,2015 by Daniel Kraft <d@domob.eu> and phelix / blockchained.com

import base64
import httplib
import json

class JsonRpcError(Exception):
    def __init__(self, obj):
        self.message = obj