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1# bitcoind RPC settings (linearize-hashes)2rpcuser=someuser3rpcpassword=somepassword4#datadir=~/.bitcoin5host=127.0.0.17#mainnet default8port=833210#testnet default11#port=1833213#regtest default14#port=1844316#signet default17#port=3833219# bootstrap.dat hashlist settings (linearize-hashes)20max_height=31300022# bootstrap.dat input/output settings (linearize-data)24# mainnet25netmagic=f9beb4d926genesis=000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b60a8ce26f27input=/home/example/.bitcoin/blocks29# testnet30#netmagic=0b11090731#genesis=000000000933ea01ad0ee984209779baaec3ced90fa3f408719526f8d77f494332#input=/home/example/.bitcoin/testnet3/blocks34# regtest35#netmagic=fabfb5da36#genesis=0f9188f13cb7b2c71f2a335e3a4fc328bf5beb436012afca590b1a11466e220637#input=/home/example/.bitcoin/regtest/blocks39# signet40#netmagic=0a03cf4041#genesis=00000008819873e925422c1ff0f99f7cc9bbb232af63a077a480a3633bee1ef642#input=/home/example/.bitcoin/signet/blocks44# "output" option causes blockchain files to be written to the given location,45# with "output_file" ignored. If not used, "output_file" is used instead.46# output=/home/example/blockchain_directory47output_file=/home/example/Downloads/bootstrap.dat48hashlist=hashlist.txt50# Maximum size in bytes of out-of-order blocks cache in memory51out_of_order_cache_sz = 10000000053# Do we want the reverse the hash bytes coming from getblockhash?54rev_hash_bytes = False56# On a new month, do we want to set the access and modify times of the new57# blockchain file?58file_timestamp = 059# Do we want to split the blockchain files given a new month or specific height?60split_timestamp = 062# Do we want debug printouts?63debug_output = False
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