docker-bitcoind-on-arch

Containerized multiarch Bitcoin-core daemon (bitcoind) on archlinux.

Tags

Tag	Description
latest	multiarch build
amd64	platform specific build
arm64v8	platform specific build
armv7	platform specific build

Running the images

The images are on Docker Hub.

docker run --name bitcoind -ti donquiprogger/bitcoind:latest

To communicate using rpc

docker exec -u bitcoind bitcoind bitcoin-cli -getinfo

Docker compose

Example config

services:
  bitcoind:
    image: donquiprogger/bitcoind
    volumes:
      # bitcoin data directory
      - ./bitcoin:/home/bitcoind/.bitcoin
    environment:
      # permissions for the bitcoin data directory
      - UID=1000
      - GID=1000
    ports:
      - "8332:8332"
      - "8333:8333"
      - "18332:18332"
      - "18333:18333"
      - "18443:18443"
      - "18444:18444"
      - "38333:38333"
      - "38332:38332"
    restart: unless-stopped
    command:
      # pass arguments
      - -rpcbind=0.0.0.0
      - -rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0

Building it yourself

You can build it using the provided build script

docker buildx build -f Dockerfile .

or using docker compose

docker compose build && docker compose up

Credits

Ideas have been taken from many places.

• https://github.com/lopsided98/archlinux-docker
  • Archlinux on arm
• https://github.com/ruimarinho/docker-bitcoin-core
  • How to setup bitcoin core inside a docker
• https://github.com/archlinux/archlinux-docker
  • Dockerized archlinux