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Can someone suggest a good resource or two for someone who wants to setup their own Lighting Node in their house on linux or openbsd using open source software? Do I need the full blockchain? What software is good? Please I want to avoid software that is heavy on the installation and setup (e.g. no docker (easy but heavy) or ruby package nightmare crap). Thanks.

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Doug Brown · 183w

Sadly I think an Umbrel node is “easiest” but it’s not as feature rich unless you add a lightning node manager app. You do have to have the whole chain I believe which is the most time consuming part.

finch ☦️ · 183w

The most popular node implementations are LND (https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd) and CoreLN (https://github.com/elementsproject/lightning) LND seems to have more plugins and tools that integrate with it, and CoreLN seems to be more performant. Both require connecting to a bitcoin node either...

BITKARROT · 183w

You being a Rust and C guy who loves the 1990s, I would tend to suggest and lean towards CLN + bitcoind and run it barebones on some old hardware. Would also not just run it on a raspi, but install links are below if you want to use their setup on any hardware, its mostly scripts and you can dive...

https://www.ministryofnodes.com.au/ubuntu-node-box-guide-2022

BITKARROT · 183w

Oh an i forgot if turns out you don't like CLN and want to run LND, you can do both on raspiblitz.

https://start9.com/

I set up a lightning node on Ubuntu using Ketan's guide a couple years ago. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCRbH-IWlcW2A_kpx2XwAMgT0rcZEZ2Cg

I predominantly use Raspibolt. Full Bitcoin node needed for Lightning

BITKARROT · 183w

Also if you don't have a full copy of the bitcoin blockchain and/or don't want to wait to sync forever you can grab a snapshot from the BTCPay team, signed and verified by a group of devs, including yours truly. 😉 https://docs.btcpayserver.org/Docker/fastsync/

robinchoice · 183w

https://raspibolt.org/ If you really want to learn what is happening under the hood, follow the raspibold setup („Do-everything-yourself“) Minimum would be Bitcoin core and a lightning node. Everything else is nice to have.