From c98403c8e1eab3b5a0784242a498245dfba937af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shannon Appelcline Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 11:33:33 -1000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 02_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md --- 02_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/02_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md b/02_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md index 25100bd..1787fb1 100644 --- a/02_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md +++ b/02_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md @@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ This document explains how to set up a VPS (Virtual Private Server) by hand to r > :warning: **WARNING:** Don’t use a VPS for a bitcoin wallet with significant real funds; see http://blog.thestateofme.com/2012/03/03/lessons-to-be-learned-from-the-linode-bitcoin-incident/ . It is very nice to be able experiment with real bitcoin transactions on a live node without tying up a self-hosted server on a local network. I’ve also found it useful to be able to use an iPhone or iPad to communicate via SSH to my VPS to do some simple bitcoin tasks. But a higher level of safety is required for significant funds. -If you want to instead have a script do the setup for you, specifically at linode.com, read the parallel HOWTO file, [§2.2: Setting up a Bitcoin-Core VPS with StackScript](02_2_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_with_StackScript.md). +If you want to instead have a script do the setup for you, specifically at linode.com, read the parallel HOWTO file, [§2.2: Setting up a Bitcoin-Core VPS with StackScript](02_2_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_with_StackScript.md). This + +> :warning: **WARNING:** This chapter is currently out of sync with the Bitcoin Standup script, and won't be updated until we finish some changes to Standup this summer. We very much suggest using the Script instead of this by-hand description, because it includes Tor and other security functions. If you already have a Bitcoin node running, instead read the next HOWTO file, [Chapter Three: Understanding Your Bitcoin Setup](03_0_Understanding_Your_Bitcoin_Setup.md).