- Common questions about the different Lightning Network implementations
- C-lightning official documentation and support channels
- Commands and aliases
- Directories
- Config file
- Plug-ins
- Testnets
- Backups
- Update
- sqlite3 queries
- Script file help list
- Yes, all BOLT specification compliant implementations can open channels to each other and route payments.
- Yes, both can run parallel on a RaspiBlitz and even have channels witch each other.
- No, currently there are no tools available to convert between the databases storing the channel states. The channels would need to be closed to use the same funds in an other node.
- https://lightning.readthedocs.io/
- https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning
- Telegram: https://t.me/lightningd
- Discord: https://discord.gg/YGdpyj2aXj
- IRC: #c-lightning on libera.chat or https://matrix.to/#/#c-lightning:libera.chat
- Check if the C-lightning daemon is running:
sudo systemctl status lightningd
- Follow it's system output for debugging:
sudo journalctl -fu lightningd
- The logs can be accessed in the menu
SYSTEM
-CLLOG
or with the alias:cllog
- The frequently used commands are shortened with alisases. Check them with the command
alias
:alias cl='sudo -u bitcoin /usr/local/bin/lightning-cli --conf=/home/bitcoin/.lightning/config' alias clconf='sudo nano /home/bitcoin/.lightning/config' alias cllog='sudo tail -n 30 -f /home/bitcoin/.lightning/bitcoin/cl.log'
- All data is stored on the disk in:
/mnt/hdd/app-data/.lightningd
- and symlinked to:
/home/bitcoin/.lightningd
- Edit in the menu
SYSTEM
-CLNCONF
or use the aliasclconf
- on the RaspiBlitz for mainnet
network=bitcoin log-file=cl.log log-level=info plugin-dir=/home/bitcoin/cln-plugins-enabled # Tor settings proxy=127.0.0.1:9050 bind-addr=127.0.0.1:9736 addr=statictor:127.0.0.1:9051/torport=9736 always-use-proxy=true
- can be shown by running:
lightningd --help
- To persist the setings place the options in the config file without the
--
and restart lightningdUsage: lightningd A bitcoin lightning daemon (default values shown for network: bitcoin). --conf=<file> Specify configuration file --lightning-dir=<dir> Set base directory: network-specific subdirectory is under here (default: "/home/admin/.lightning") --network <arg> Select the network parameters (bitcoin, testnet, signet, regtest, litecoin or litecoin-testnet) (default: bitcoin) --mainnet Alias for --network=bitcoin --testnet Alias for --network=testnet --signet Alias for --network=signet --allow-deprecated-apis <arg> Enable deprecated options, JSONRPC commands, fields, etc. (default: true) --rpc-file <arg> Set JSON-RPC socket (or /dev/tty) (default: "lightning-rpc") --plugin <arg> Add a plugin to be run (can be used multiple times) --plugin-dir <arg> Add a directory to load plugins from (can be used multiple times) --clear-plugins Remove all plugins added before this option --disable-plugin <arg> Disable a particular plugin by filename/name --important-plugin <arg> Add an important plugin to be run (can be used multiple times). Die if the plugin dies. --always-use-proxy <arg> Use the proxy always (default: false) --daemon Run in the background, suppress stdout/stderr --wallet <arg> Location of the wallet database. --large-channels|--wumbo Allow channels larger than 0.16777215 BTC --experimental-dual-fund experimental: Advertise dual-funding and allow peers to establish channels via v2 channel open protocol. --experimental-onion-messages EXPERIMENTAL: enable send, receive and relay of onion messages --experimental-offers EXPERIMENTAL: enable send and receive of offers (also sets experimental-onion-messages) --experimental-shutdown-wrong-funding EXPERIMENTAL: allow shutdown with alternate txids --help|-h Print this message. --rgb <arg> RRGGBB hex color for node --alias <arg> Up to 32-byte alias for node --pid-file=<file> Specify pid file (default: "/home/admin/.lightning/lightningd-bitcoin.pid") --ignore-fee-limits <arg> (DANGEROUS) allow peer to set any feerate (default: false) --watchtime-blocks <arg> Blocks before peer can unilaterally spend funds (default: 144) --max-locktime-blocks <arg> Maximum blocks funds may be locked for (default: 2016) --funding-confirms <arg> Confirmations required for funding transaction (default: 3) --cltv-delta <arg> Number of blocks for cltv_expiry_delta (default: 34) --cltv-final <arg> Number of blocks for final cltv_expiry (default: 18) --commit-time=<millseconds> Time after changes before sending out COMMIT (default: 10) --fee-base <arg> Millisatoshi minimum to charge for HTLC (default: 1000) --rescan <arg> Number of blocks to rescan from the current head, or absolute blockheight if negative (default: 15) --fee-per-satoshi <arg> Microsatoshi fee for every satoshi in HTLC (default: 10) --max-concurrent-htlcs <arg> Number of HTLCs one channel can handle concurrently. Should be between 1 and 483 (default: 30) --min-capacity-sat <arg> Minimum capacity in satoshis for accepting channels (default: 10000) --addr <arg> Set an IP address (v4 or v6) to listen on and announce to the network for incoming connections --bind-addr <arg> Set an IP address (v4 or v6) to listen on, but not announce --announce-addr <arg> Set an IP address (v4 or v6) or .onion v3 to announce, but not listen on --offline Start in offline-mode (do not automatically reconnect and do not accept incoming connections) --autolisten <arg> If true, listen on default port and announce if it seems to be a public interface (default: true) --proxy <arg> Set a socks v5 proxy IP address and port --tor-service-password <arg> Set a Tor hidden service password --experimental-accept-extra-tlv-types <arg> Comma separated list of extra TLV types to accept. --disable-dns Disable DNS lookups of peers --encrypted-hsm Set the password to encrypt hsm_secret with. If no password is passed through command line, you will be prompted to enter it. --rpc-file-mode <arg> Set the file mode (permissions) for the JSON-RPC socket (default: "0600") --force-feerates <arg> Set testnet/regtest feerates in sats perkw, opening/mutual_close/unlateral_close/delayed_to_us/htlc_resolution/penalty: if fewer specified, last number applies to remainder --subdaemon <arg> Arg specified as SUBDAEMON:PATH. Specifies an alternate subdaemon binary. If the supplied path is relative the subdaemon binary is found in the working directory. This option may be specified multiple times. For example, --subdaemon=hsmd:remote_signer would use a hypothetical remote signing subdaemon. --log-level <arg> log level (io, debug, info, unusual, broken) [:prefix] (default: info) --log-timestamps <arg> prefix log messages with timestamp (default: true) --log-prefix <arg> log prefix (default: lightningd) --log-file=<file> log to file instead of stdout --version|-V Print version and exit --autocleaninvoice-cycle <arg> Perform cleanup of expired invoices every given seconds, or do not autoclean if 0 --autocleaninvoice-expired-by <arg> If expired invoice autoclean enabled, invoices that have expired for at least this given seconds are cleaned --fetchinvoice-noconnect Don't try to connect directly to fetch an invoice. --bitcoin-datadir <arg> -datadir arg for bitcoin-cli --bitcoin-cli <arg> bitcoin-cli pathname --bitcoin-rpcuser <arg> bitcoind RPC username --bitcoin-rpcpassword <arg> bitcoind RPC password --bitcoin-rpcconnect <arg> bitcoind RPC host to connect to --bitcoin-rpcport <arg> bitcoind RPC host's port --bitcoin-retry-timeout <arg> how long to keep retrying to contact bitcoind before fatally exiting --commit-fee <arg> Percentage of fee to request for their commitment --funder-policy <arg> Policy to use for dual-funding requests. [match, available, fixed] --funder-policy-mod <arg> Percent to apply policy at (match/available); or amount to fund (fixed) --funder-min-their-funding <arg> Minimum funding peer must open with to activate our policy --funder-max-their-funding <arg> Maximum funding peer may open with to activate our policy --funder-per-channel-min <arg> Minimum funding we'll add to a channel. If we can't meet this, we don't fund --funder-per-channel-max <arg> Maximum funding we'll add to a channel. We cap all contributions to this --funder-reserve-tank <arg> Amount of funds we'll always leave available. --funder-fuzz-percent <arg> Percent to fuzz the policy contribution by. Defaults to 5%. Max is 100% --funder-fund-probability <arg> Percent of requests to consider. Defaults to 100%. Setting to 0% will disable dual-funding --funder-lease-requests-only <arg> Only fund lease requests. Defaults to true if channel lease rates are being advertised --lease-fee-base-msat <arg> Channel lease rates, base fee for leased funds, in satoshi. --lease-fee-basis <arg> Channel lease rates, basis charged for leased funds (per 10,000 satoshi.) --lease-funding-weight <arg> Channel lease rates, weight we'll ask opening peer to pay for in funding transaction --channel-fee-max-base-msat <arg> Channel lease rates, maximum channel fee base we'll charge for funds routed through a leased channel. --channel-fee-max-proportional-thousandths <arg> Channel lease rates, maximum proportional fee (in thousandths, or ppt) we'll charge for funds routed through a leased channel. Note: 1ppt = 1,000ppm --disable-mpp Disable multi-part payments.
- https://lightning.readthedocs.io/PLUGINS.html#a-day-in-the-life-of-a-plugin
- https://github.com/lightningd/plugins/
- The plugins are installed to:
/home/bitcoin/cl-plugins-available
- and symlinked to:
/home/bitcoin/cl-plugins-enabled
- All plugins in the
/home/bitcoin/cl-plugins-enabled
directory are loaded automatically as set in the config file:/home/bitcoin/.lightningd/config
- summary
- sparko
- CLBOSS
- feeadjuster
- Place the plugin in the
/home/bitcoin/cl-plugins-enabled
directory - Make sure it is owned by the
bitcoin
user and is executable:sudo chown bitcoin:bitcoin /home/bitcoin/cl-plugins-enabled/PLUGIN_NAME sudo chmod +x /home/bitcoin/cl-plugins-enabled/PLUGIN_NAME
- start with
lightnign-cli plugin start /home/bitcoin/cl-plugins-enabled/PLUGIN_NAME
- or to load it automatically on restart:
From the directory
sudo systemctl restart lightningd
/home/bitcoin/cl-plugins-enabled
it will load auomatically after restarts. - To just load it run it once store in (and start from):
/home/bitcoin/cl-plugins-available/
A plugin for automatic LN node management. CLBOSS only requires to have funds deposited to the onchain wallet of C-lightning. The recommended amount to start is ~ 10 million satoshis (0.1 BTC).
It does automatically:
- generate outbound capacity - opens channels
- generate inbound capacity - submarine swaps through the boltz.exchange API
- aware of onchain fees and mempool through c-lightning and makes transactions when fees are low
- manages rebalancing - performs probing
- closes bad channels (inactive or low traffic) - this function needs to activated manually
Overall it is a tool which makes users able to send and receive lightning payments with minimal interaction, basically setting up a routing node by itself.
The transactions made by CLBOSS does cost money and running it requires a fair amount of trust in the (fully open-source - MIT) code. Neither the CLBOSS nor the RaspiBlitz developers can take resposibility for lost sats, use at your own discretion!
- Activate it in the menu -
SETTINGS
--CL CLBOSS
- Discussion: raspiblitz#2490
- Advanced usage https://github.com/ZmnSCPxj/clboss#clboss-status
- Stopping CLBOSS will leave the node in the last state. No channels will be closed or funds removed when CLBOSS is uninstalled.
-
Install:
config.scripts/cl-plugin.feeadjuster.sh on
-
to set the default fees add to the C-lightning
config
file:fee-base=BASEFEE_IN_MILLISATS fee-per-satoshi=PPM_FEE_IN_SATS
-
more options for the feeadjuster to be set in the c-lightning config can be seen in the code:
plugin.add_option( "feeadjuster-deactivate-fuzz", False, "Deactivate update threshold randomization and hysterisis.", "flag" ) plugin.add_option( "feeadjuster-deactivate-fee-update", False, "Deactivate automatic fee updates for forward events.", "flag" ) plugin.add_option( "feeadjuster-threshold", "0.05", "Relative channel balance delta at which to trigger an update. Default 0.05 means 5%. " "Note: it's also fuzzed by 1.5%", "string" ) plugin.add_option( "feeadjuster-threshold-abs", "0.001btc", "Absolute channel balance delta at which to always trigger an update. " "Note: it's also fuzzed by 1.5%", "string" ) plugin.add_option( "feeadjuster-enough-liquidity", "0msat", "Beyond this liquidity do not adjust fees. " "This also modifies the fee curve to achieve having this amount of liquidity. " "Default: '0msat' (turned off).", "string" ) plugin.add_option( "feeadjuster-adjustment-method", "default", "Adjustment method to calculate channel fee" "Can be 'default', 'soft' for less difference or 'hard' for higher difference" "string" ) plugin.add_option( "feeadjuster-imbalance", "0.5", "Ratio at which channel imbalance the feeadjuster should start acting. " "Default: 0.5 (always). Set higher or lower values to limit feeadjuster's " "activity to more imbalanced channels. " "E.g. 0.3 for '70/30'% or 0.6 for '40/60'%.", "string" ) plugin.add_option( "feeadjuster-feestrategy", "global", "Sets the per channel fee selection strategy. " "Can be 'global' to use global config or default values, " "or 'median' to use the median fees from peers of peer " "Default: 'global'.", "string"
-
start the feeadjuster
cl plugin start /home/bitcoin/cl-plugins-available/plugins/feeadjuster/feeadjuster.py
-
stop (best to run only periodically)
cl plugin stop /home/bitcoin/cl-plugins-available/plugins/feeadjuster/feeadjuster.py
-
Can use menu -
CL
-SUEZ
to visualize the channel balances and fee settings -
check the list of base fees
cl listpeers | grep fee_base_msat
-
check the list of proportional fees
cl listpeers | grep fee_proportional_millionths
-
set the fees to the defaults
cl setchannelfee all
- https://medium.com/blockstream/c-lightning-opens-first-dual-funded-mainnet-lightning-channel-ada6b32a527c
- https://medium.com/blockstream/setting-up-liquidity-ads-in-c-lightning-54e4c59c091d
- https://twitter.com/niftynei/status/1389328732377255938
- lightning-rfc PR: https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lightning-rfc/pull/851/files
- represented by the feature bits 28/29
-
activate the feature on your node: Type:
clconf
or use the menuSYSTEM
-CLCONF
. Add the line:experimental-dual-fund
Save and restart C-lightning.
-
set up a liquidity ad:
lightning-cli funderupdate -k policy=match policy_mod=100
or set in the config for example - see the meaning of each line in https://medium.com/blockstream/setting-up-liquidity-ads-in-c-lightning-54e4c59c091d :
experimental-dual-fund funder-policy=match funder-policy-mod=100 lease-fee-base-msat=500sat lease-fee-basis=50 channel-fee-max-base-msat=100sat channel-fee-max-proportional-thousandths=2
-
check the settings used currently on your node:
lightning-cli funderupdate
-
check your advertised settings (needs some minutes to appear):
lightning-cli listnodes $(lightning-cli getinfo | jq .id)
-
check if a node has onchain liquidity on offer:
lightning-cli listnodes nodeid
Example:
lightning-cli listnodes 02cca6c5c966fcf61d121e3a70e03a1cd9eeeea024b26ea666ce974d43b242e636
-
list all nodes known in the graph with active offers:
lightning-cli listnodes | grep option_will_fund -B20 -A7
-
note the node
id
andcompact_lease
-
connect to the node
lightning-cli connect nodeID@IP_or.onion
-
the amount is the own funds in the wallet contributed use equal amounts to have a balanced channel from start the amounts can be specified in
sat
orbtc
lightning-cli fundchannel -k id=NODE_ID amount=OWN_AMOUNTsat request_amt=PEER_CONTRIBUTION_AMOUNTsat compact_lease=COMPACT_LEASE
It can fail if the offer changed or there are not enough funds available on either side.
-
open a dual funded channel with a chosen utxo and miner feerate list the utxo-s with
lightning-cli listfunds
, can list multiple the feerate is inperkb
by default, e.g. use 1000 for 1 sat/bytelightning-cli fundchannel feerate=PERKB_FEERATE utxos='["TRANSACTION_ID:INDDEX_NUMBER"]' -k id=NODE_ID amount=OWN_AMOUNTsat request_amt=PEER_CONTRIBUTION_AMOUNTsat compact_lease=COMPACT_LEASE
-
Details at bolt12.org
-
Create an offer to receive payments: https://lightning.readthedocs.io/lightning-offer.7.html
lightning-cli offer amount description [vendor] [label] [quantity_min] [quantity_max] [absolute_expiry] [recurrence] [recurrence_base] [recurrence_paywindow] [recurrence_limit] [single_use]
-
Example: Create a reusable offer which can be paid with any amount for LN tips using a fixed string.
lightning-cli offer any tip
-
Create an offer to send payments: https://lightning.readthedocs.io/lightning-offerout.7.html
lightning-cli offerout amount description [vendor] [label] [absolute_expiry] [refund_for]
-
Fetch an invoice to pay an offer: https://lightning.readthedocs.io/lightning-fetchinvoice.7.html Will need at least one peer which supports onion the messages. For example:
lightning-cli connect 024b9a1fa8e006f1e3937f65f66c408e6da8e1ca728ea43222a7381df1cc449605@128.199.202.168:9735
-
Then use the command to fetch the BOLT12 invoice:
lightning-cli fetchinvoice offer [msatoshi] [quantity] [recurrence_counter] [recurrence_start] [recurrence_label] [timeout] [payer_note]
-
decode a BOLT12 invoice:
lightning-cli decode bolt12_invoice
-
pay a a BOLT12 invoice: Will need to pay through a peer which supports the onion messages which means you need at least one channel with such a node.
lightning-cli pay bolt12_invoice
-
see if there is a new invoice is paid with:
lightning-cli listinvoices
The
pay_index
will increase as the offer gets reused.
- https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/107484/how-can-i-decode-the-feature-string-of-a-lightning-node-with-bolt-9
- Convert the hex number from
lightning-cli listpeers
to binary: https://www.binaryhexconverter.com/hex-to-binary-converter and count the position of the bits from the right.
- for testnet and signet there are prefixes
t
ands
used for the aliases, daemons and their own plugin directory names. - Testnet
# alias: tcl | tclconf | tcllog # daemon service name: tlightningd # config file: /home/bitcoin/.lightningd/testnet/config # plugin directory: /home/bitcoin/tcl-plugins-enabled
- Signet
# aliases: scl | sclconf | scllog # daemon service name: slightningd # config file: /home/bitcoin/.lightningd/signet/config # plugin directory: /home/bitcoin/scl-plugins-enabled
- https://lightning.readthedocs.io/FAQ.html#how-to-backup-my-wallet
- General details: https://lightning.readthedocs.io/BACKUP.html
- By default a BIP39 wordlist compatible, 24 words seed is used to generate the
hsm_secret
- If the wallet was generated or restored from seed on a RaspiBlitz the seed is stored in the disk with the option to encrypt
- Display the seed from the menu -
CL
-SEED
- The file where the seed is stored (until encrypted) is on the disk:
/home/bitcoin/.lightning/bitcoin/seedwords.info
- Show manually with:
sudo cat /home/bitcoin/.lightning/bitcoin/seedwords.info
- If there is no such file and you have not funded the C-lightning wallet yet can reset the wallet and the next wallet will be created with a seed.
- If there is no seed available it is best to save the hsm_secret as a file with
scp
or note down the alphanumeric characters in the two line displayed with:sudo xxd /home/bitcoin/.lightning/bitcoin/hsm_secret
- The manual process:
# display the hsm_secret in hex: sudo -u bitcoin xxd /home/bitcoin/.lightning/bitcoin/hsm_secret # input seed and generate an hsm_secret in a temporary location: lightning-hsmtool generatehsm /dev/shm/test_hsm_secret # compare xxd /dev/shm/test_hsm_secret # delete temp file srm /dev/shm/test_hsm_secret
- example from https://lightning.readthedocs.io/BACKUP.html#backing-up-your-c-lightning-node:
cat > hsm_secret_hex.txt <<HEX 00: 30cc f221 94e1 7f01 cd54 d68c a1ba f124 10: e1f3 1d45 d904 823c 77b7 1e18 fd93 1676 HEX xxd -r hsm_secret_hex.txt > hsm_secret # move in place (will overwrite! - remove the ##) ## sudo mv /home/bitcoin/.lightning/bitcoin/hsm_secret # fix the owner and tighten permissions sudo chown bitcoin:bitcoin /home/bitcoin/.lightning/bitcoin/hsm_secret chmod 0400 /home/bitcoin/.lightning/bitcoin/hsm_secret
- Stored on the disk and synchronised to the SDcard with the help of the
backup
plugin.
- https://lightning.readthedocs.io/FAQ.html#database-corruption-channel-state-lost
- https://lightning.readthedocs.io/FAQ.html#loss
- use the
REPAIR-CL
-FILERESTORE
option in the menu for instructions to upload
- use the
REPAIR-CL
-SEEDRESTORE
option in the menu for instructions to paste the seedwords to restore
- can use the
menu
->REPAIR
->REPAIR-CL
->RESCAN
option - or follow the manual process:
https://lightning.readthedocs.io/FAQ.html#rescanning-the-block-chain-for-lost-utxos
# stop `lightningd`: sudo systemctl stop lightningd # the ungraceful method: sudo killall ligthningd # Rescan from the block 700000 sudo -u bitcoin lightningd --rescan -700000 --log-level debug # Rescan the last 1000 blocks: sudo -u bitcoin lightningd --rescan 1000 --log-level debug
- can monitor in a new window using the shortcut:
cllog
-
https://lightning.readthedocs.io/lightning-hsmtool.8.html
$ man lightning-hsmtool guesstoremote p2wpkh node_id max_channel_dbid hsm_secret [password] Brute-force the private key to our funds from a remote unilateral close of a channel, in a case where we have lost all database data except for our hsm_secret. The peer must be the one to close the channel (and the funds will remain unrecoverable until the channel is closed). max_channel_dbid is your own guess on what the channel_dbid was, or at least the maximum possible value, and is usually no greater than the number of channels that the node has ever had. Specify password if the hsm_secret is encrypted.
-
Usage on the RaspiBlitz (example for mainnet):
sudo -u bitcoin lightning-hsmtool guesstoremote p2wpkh-ADDRESS-bc1... PEER_NODE_ID 5000 /home/bitcoin/.lightning/bitcoin/hsm_secret
-
The
p2wpkh-ADDRESS-bc1...
must a be a non-timelocked output. Shows withOP_PUSHBYTES_20
in block explorers. -
The
max_channel_dbid
= 5000 is usually plenty, can set any higher number -
If the
hsm_secret
is encrypted give the password on the end -
Output if unsuccessful (the private key is not known):
Could not find any basepoint matching the provided witness programm. Are you sure that the channel used `option_static_remotekey` ? *** stack smashing detected ***: terminated Aborted
-
Output if successful:
bech32 : bc1q...................................... pubkey hash : 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef01234567 pubkey : 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef01 privkey : 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef
-
To import the private key of the address in Electrum Wallet will need to convert to base58
git clone https://github.com/matja/bitcoin-tool cd bitcoin-tool make test ./bitcoin-tool \ --network bitcoin \ --input-type private-key \ --input-format hex \ --input PASTE_THE_privkey_HERE \ --output-type private-key-wif \ --output-format base58check \ --public-key-compression compressed
-
Example output:
KwFvTne98E1t3mTNAr8pKx67eUzFJWdSNPqPSfxMEtrueW7PcQzL
-
To import to teh Electrum Wallet use the
p2wpkh:
prefix: https://bitcoinelectrum.com/importing-your-private-keys-into-electrum/p2wpkh:KxacygL6usxP8T9cFSM2SRW5QsEg66bUQUEn997UWwCZANEe7NLT
- Query the reasons for force closes
sudo -u bitcoin sqlite3 /home/bitcoin/.lightning/bitcoin/lightningd.sqlite3 'select short_channel_id, timestamp, cause, message from channel_state_changes inner join channels on channel_id = id where new_state = 7 order by timestamp'
- Query the reasons for cooperative channel closes
sudo -u bitcoin sqlite3 /home/bitcoin/.lightning/bitcoin/lightningd.sqlite3 'select short_channel_id, timestamp, cause, message from channel_state_changes inner join channels on channel_id = id where new_state = 4 order by timestamp'
- See the tagged releases by the C-lightning team: github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/releases
- Will be able to update to new releases from the menu -
UPDATE
-CL
- Since downgrading the lightning database is not allowed the updated version will persist if the SDcard is reflashed.
- this won't persist in case the SDcard is reflashed so will need to manually update again.
- the commadn to use the built-in script to update to the lates commit in the default branch is:
config.scripts/cl.install.sh update
- if the database version is not compatible with the default version after a downgrade there will be an error message in
sudo journalctl -u lightningd
similar to:Refusing to migrate down from version 178 to 176
- in this case update to the next release from the menu or the latest master again with:
config.scripts/cl.install.sh update
-
Query the reasons for force closes
sudo -u bitcoin sqlite3 /home/bitcoin/.lightning/bitcoin/lightningd.sqlite3 'select short_channel_id, timestamp, cause, message from channel_state_changes inner join channels on channel_id = id where new_state = 7 order by timestamp'
-
Query the reasons for cooperative channel closes
sudo -u bitcoin sqlite3 /home/bitcoin/.lightning/bitcoin/lightningd.sqlite3 'select short_channel_id, timestamp, cause, message from channel_state_changes inner join channels on channel_id = id where new_state = 4 order by timestamp'
- generate a list of the help texts on a RaspiBlitz:
cd /home/admin/config.scripts/ ls cl*.sh > clScriptList.txt sed -i 's#^#./#g' clScriptList.txt sed -i 's#.sh#.sh -h#g' clScriptList.txt bash -x clScriptList.txt rm clScriptList.txt
+ ./cl.backup.sh -h
---------------------------------------------------
CL RESCUE FILE (tar.gz of complete cl directory)
---------------------------------------------------
cl.backup.sh cl-export
cl.backup.sh cl-export-gui
cl.backup.sh cl-import [file]
cl.backup.sh cl-import-gui [setup|production] [?resultfile]
---------------------------------------------------
SEED WORDS
---------------------------------------------------
cl.backup.sh seed-export-gui [lndseeddata]
cl.backup.sh seed-import-gui [resultfile]
+ ./cl.check.sh -h
# script to check CL states
# cl.check.sh basic-setup
# cl.check.sh prestart [mainnet|testnet|signet]
+ ./cl.hsmtool.sh -h
Create new wallet or import seed
Unlock/lock, encrypt, decrypt, set autounlock or change password for the hsm_secret
Usage:
Create new wallet:
cl.hsmtool.sh [new] [mainnet|testnet|signet] [?seedPassword]
cl.hsmtool.sh [new-force] [mainnet|testnet|signet] [?seedPassword]
There will be no seedPassword(passphrase) used by default
new-force will delete any old wallet and will work without dialog
cl.hsmtool.sh [seed] [mainnet|testnet|signet] ["space-separated-seed-words"] [?seedPassword]
cl.hsmtool.sh [seed-force] [mainnet|testnet|signet] ["space-separated-seed-words"] [?seedPassword]
The new hsm_secret will be not encrypted if no NewPassword is given
seed-force will delete any old wallet and will work without dialog
cl.hsmtool.sh [unlock|lock] <mainnet|testnet|signet>
cl.hsmtool.sh [encrypt|decrypt] <mainnet|testnet|signet>
cl.hsmtool.sh [autounlock-on|autounlock-off] <mainnet|testnet|signet>
cl.hsmtool.sh [change-password] <mainnet|testnet|signet> <NewPassword>
+ ./cl.install-service.sh -h
Script to set up or update the C-lightning systemd service
Usage:
/home/admin/config.scripts/cl.install-service.sh <mainnet|testnet|signet>
+ ./cl.install.sh -h
C-lightning install script
The default version is: v0.10.1
Setting up on mainnet unless otherwise specified
mainnet / testnet / signet instances can run parallel
Usage:
cl.install.sh on <mainnet|testnet|signet>
cl.install.sh off <mainnet|testnet|signet> <purge>
cl.install.sh [update <version>|testPR <PRnumber>]
cl.install.sh display-seed <mainnet|testnet|signet>
+ ./cl-plugin.backup.sh -h
Install the backup plugin for C-lightning
Replicates the lightningd.sqlite3 database on the SDcard
Usage:
cl-plugin.backup.sh [on|off] [testnet|mainnet|signet]
cl-plugin.backup.sh [restore] [testnet|mainnet|signet] [force]
cl-plugin.backup.sh [backup-compact] [testnet|mainnet|signet]
https://github.com/lightningd/plugins/tree/master/backup
+ ./cl-plugin.clboss.sh -h
Install or remove the CLBOSS C-lightning plugin
version: v0.10
Usage:
cl-plugin.clboss.sh [on|off] [testnet|mainnet|signet]
+ ./cl-plugin.feeadjuster.sh -h
Install the feeadjuster plugin for C-lightning
Usage:
cl-plugin.feeadjuster.sh [on|off] <testnet|mainnet|signet>
+ ./cl-plugin.http.sh -h
Install, remove, connect the c-lightning-http-plugin
version: 1dbb6537e0ec5fb9b8edde10db6b4cc613ccdb19
Implemented for mainnet only.
Usage:
cl-plugin.http.sh [on|off|connect] <norestart>
+ ./cl-plugin.sparko.sh -h
Install, remove, connect or get info about the Sparko plugin for C-lightning
version: v2.7
Usage:
cl-plugin.sparko.sh [on|off|menu|connect] [testnet|mainnet|signet] [norestart]
+ ./cl-plugin.standard-python.sh -h
Install and show the output of the chosen plugin for C-lightning
Usage:
cl-plugin.standard-python.sh on [plugin-name] <testnet|mainnet|signet> <persist|runonce>
tested plugins:
summary | helpme | feeadjuster | paytest
find more at:
https://github.com/lightningd/plugins
+ ./cl-plugin.summary.sh -h
Install and show the output if the summary plugin for C-lightning
Usage:
cl-plugin.summary.sh [testnet|mainnet|signet] [runonce]
+ ./cl.rest.sh -h
C-lightning-REST install script
The default version is: v0.5.1
mainnet | testnet | signet instances can run parallel
The same macaroon and certs will be used for the parallel networks
Usage:
cl.rest.sh [on|off|connect] <mainnet|testnet|signet>
+ ./cl.setname.sh -h
Config script to set the alias of the C-lightning node
cl.setname.sh [mainnet|testnet|signet] [?newName]
+ ./cl.spark.sh -h
Install, remove or get info about the Spark Wallet for C-lightning
version: v0.3.0rc
Usage:
cl.spark.sh [on|off|menu] <testnet|mainnet|signet>
+ ./cl.update.sh -h
Interim optional C-lightning updates between RaspiBlitz releases.
cl.update.sh [info|verified|reckless]
info -> get actual state and possible actions
verified -> only do recommended updates by RaspiBlitz team
binary will be checked by signature and checksum
reckless -> if you just want to update to the latest release
published on C-lightning GitHub releases (RC or final) without any
testing or security checks.