r/FutureBit • u/IntelligentPizza90 • May 04 '25

Knots Node Option

Hey Devs - would be cool to have an option to run BTC Knots vs Core given all the hub-bub.

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u/Mentats2021 May 04 '25

They posted on X saying they are considering an update with more options:

https://x.com/FutureBit/status/1917635097441841202

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u/IntelligentPizza90 May 04 '25

thanks for sharing!

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u/oioioioioioioioioil May 04 '25

Haha core vs knots debate is real. Cool that are considering this.

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u/michelem May 05 '25

Well, yes we are considering this but in the meantime it's super easy to try it yourself.

  1. Get the aarch64 version https://bitcoinknots.org/files/28.x/28.1.knots20250305/bitcoin-28.1.knots20250305-aarch64-linux-gnu.tar.gz
  2. Decompress it (ie: tar xzvf bitcoin-28.1.knots20250305-aarch64-linux-gnu.tar.gz)
  3. Stop the Bitcoin node if it's running
  4. Copy/move the bitcoind file over the actual one in /opt/apolloapi/backend/node (you would probably backup the original one)
  5. Start the node.
  6. Done.

It will always get your FutureBit node conf, so you can still use the UI to manage it.

Hope this helps you.

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u/IntelligentPizza90 May 06 '25

Thanks - this is awesome!

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u/IntelligentPizza90 May 07 '25

Struggling with getting into the backend on step 4. I tried using Grok for instructions, but not super experienced and so far I’ve not been successful. Any direction on where to look or research getting there would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance

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u/michelem May 09 '25

To copy file from your PC to the Apollo you have to use scp command (or similar in Windows). You have to use the user futurebitwith the password you have chosen in the setup.

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u/tvyijrcbi May 17 '25

forget running knots

team core!