Docker bitcoind-base and bitcoind-regtest

Fixed bitcoind-base to use binary from bitcoincore.org instead of ppa which is no longer maintained. Updated regtest to show configuration, address and private key

code/docker/bitcoind-base/Dockerfile

@@ -1,36 +1,52 @@
 FROM ubuntu:18.04
 
-# Install development tools prerequisites
+ENV BITCOIND_VERSION 0.20.0
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+
-    build-essential \
+
-	libtool \
+# # Install development tools prerequisites
-	autotools-dev \
+# RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
-	automake \
+#     build-essential \
-	pkg-config \
+# 	libtool \
-	python3 \
+# 	autotools-dev \
-	wget \
+# 	automake \
-	git \
+# 	pkg-config \
-	curl \
+# 	python3 \
-	unzip
+# 	wget \
-
+# 	git \
-# Install additional Bitcoin Core (bitcoind) requirements
+# 	curl \
-RUN apt-get install -y \
+# 	unzip
-	libssl-dev \
+
-	libevent-dev \
+# # Install additional Bitcoin Core (bitcoind) requirements
-	bsdmainutils \
+# RUN apt-get install -y \
-	libboost-system-dev \
+# 	libssl-dev \
-	libboost-filesystem-dev \
+# 	libevent-dev \
-	libboost-chrono-dev \
+# 	bsdmainutils \
-	libboost-test-dev \
+# 	libboost-system-dev \
-	libboost-thread-dev \
+# 	libboost-filesystem-dev \
-	libminiupnpc-dev \
+# 	libboost-chrono-dev \
-	libzmq3-dev
+# 	libboost-test-dev \
-
+# 	libboost-thread-dev \
-# Install software-properties-common to add apt repositories
+# 	libminiupnpc-dev \
-RUN apt-get install -y \
+# 	libzmq3-dev
-	software-properties-common
+
-
+# # Install software-properties-common to add apt repositories
-# Add Bitcoin Core PPA repository
+# RUN apt-get install -y \
-RUN add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin
+# 	software-properties-common
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+#
-	bitcoind
+# # Add Bitcoin Core PPA repository
+# RUN add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin
+# RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+# 	bitcoind
+
+
+# Install binaries for Bitcoin Core
+ADD https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-${BITCOIND_VERSION}/bitcoin-${BITCOIND_VERSION}-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz /usr/local
+RUN cd /usr/local/ \
+	&& tar -zxf bitcoin-${BITCOIND_VERSION}-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz \
+	&& cd bitcoin-${BITCOIND_VERSION} \
+	&& install bin/* /usr/local/bin \
+	&& install include/* /usr/local/include \
+	&& install -v lib/* /usr/local/lib 
+
+# Confirm installation
+RUN bitcoind -version

code/docker/bitcoind-regtest/Dockerfile

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-FROM bitcoind_base:latest
+FROM lnbook/bitcoind_base:latest
 
 ADD bitcoind /bitcoind
 WORKDIR /bitcoind
-RUN ln -sf /dev/stdout /bitcoind/debug.log
 
 EXPOSE 12001
 
@@ -10,7 +9,16 @@ EXPOSE 12001
 CMD bitcoind -datadir=/bitcoind -daemon \
 	&& sleep 2 \
 	&& address=$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=/bitcoind getnewaddress) \
+	&& privkey=$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=/bitcoind dumpprivkey $address)\
+	&& echo "================================================"\
+	&& echo "Mining to bitcoin address: " ${address} \
+	&& echo "Private key: " ${privkey} \
+	&& echo "Configuration:" \
+	&& cat /bitcoind/bitcoin.conf \
+	&& echo "================================================"\
+	&& echo "Mining 101 blocks to unlock some bitcoin" \
 	&& bitcoin-cli -datadir=/bitcoind generatetoaddress 101 $address \
+	&& echo "Mining 1 block every 10 seconds"\
 	&& while sleep 10 \
 	; do bitcoin-cli -datadir=/bitcoind generatetoaddress 1 $address \
 	; done

node_client.asciidoc

@@ -182,8 +182,7 @@ Docker's volume parameter needs an _absolute_ path, so that will depend on your
 In the following example, we will be connecting the book repository files that were extracted in +/home/ubuntu/lnbook+ to the container volume +lnbook+. Your configuration is likely different, so you need to replace +/home/ubuntu/lnbook+ with the absolute path to the folder where you extracted the book repository:
 
 ----
-$ export LNBOOK_DIR=/home/ubuntu/lnbook
+$ docker run --volume /home/ubuntu/lnbook:/lnbook -it lnbook/devenv
-$ docker run --volume $LNBOOK_DIR:/lnbook -it lnbook/devenv
 root@a7da66010491:/lnbook# ls
 code                             images		CONTRIBUTING.md              	 README.md
 [...]
@@ -192,14 +191,17 @@ code                             images		CONTRIBUTING.md              	 README.m
 You should now see all the book repository files inside your container, under the folder +/lnbook+. Now you can access the examples from the code directory with all the tools, applications and utilities that are in the container.
 
 
-==== Installing a Bitcoin node
+==== Bitcoin Core and Regtest
 
-Most of the Lightning node implementations need access to a full Bitcoin node in order to work. This Bitcoin node can be installed on the same computer (will require an additional 250+ GB of disk) or run on a different computer that can authorize connections from the Lightning node over the Internet.
+Most of the Lightning node implementations need access to a full Bitcoin node in order to work.
 
 Installing a full Bitcoin node is outside the scope of this book and is a relatively complex endeavor in itself. If you want to try it, refer to _Mastering Bitcoin_ (https://github.com/bitcoinbook/bitcoinbook), "Chapter 3: Bitcoin Core: The Reference Implementation" which discusses the installation and operation of a Bitcoin node.
 
 A Bitcoin node can also be operated in _regtest_ mode, where the nodes creates a local simulated Bitcoin blockchain for testing purposes. In the following examples, we will be using regtest mode to allow us to demonstrate lightning without having to synchronize a Bitcoin node, or risk any funds.
 
+There are two docker containers for Bitcoin Core. The first is a base container (+bitcoind-base+) that downloads and installs the Bitcoin Core software. The second container is +bitcoind-regtest+ that runs Bitcoin Core in regtest mode and mines a new block every 10 seconds.
+
+
 === c-lightning
 
 C-lightning is a lightweight, highly customizable, and standard-compliant implementation of the Lightning Network protocol, developed by Blockstream as part of the Elements project. The project is open source and developed collaboratively on Github: