ansmirnov/bitcoin-in-docker

Bitcoin in docker

Bitcoin in docker

Contents

• Select docker image version
• Docker image pull
• See help
• Create volume
• Run bitcoind
  • Run bitcoind in regtest mode
  • Run pruned node
• See logs
• Inspect container
• Test connection
• Run debug shell
• Kill container
• Remove container

Select docker image version

IMAGE="ruimarinho/bitcoin-core"
TAG="0.20.1-alpine"

Docker image pull

docker pull $IMAGE:$TAG

See help

docker run --rm $IMAGE:$TAG --help

Create volume

docker volume create bitcoin-data

Run bitcoind

Run bitcoind in regtest mode

docker run --rm --name bitcoin --detach --mount source=bitcoin-data,target=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin $IMAGE:$TAG -regtest

Run pruned node

docker run --rm --name bitcoin --detach --mount source=bitcoin-data,target=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin $IMAGE:$TAG -prune=10000

See logs

docker logs --tail 10 bitcoin

Inspect container

docker inspect bitcoin

Test connection

docker exec -u bitcoin -it bitcoin bitcoin-cli getnetworkinfo

Run debug shell

docker exec -u bitcoin -it bitcoin sh

Kill container

docker kill bitcoin

Remove container

docker rm bitcoin