lnd
Lightning Network Daemon for Bitcoin
TLDR
Start the daemon
$ lnd
Start with a specific Bitcoin backend$ lnd --bitcoin.active --bitcoin.mainnet --bitcoind.rpcuser=[user] --bitcoind.rpcpass=[pass]
Start on testnet$ lnd --bitcoin.active --bitcoin.testnet
Specify a custom data directory$ lnd --lnddir=[~/.lnd]
SYNOPSIS
lnd [options]
DESCRIPTION
lnd (Lightning Network Daemon) is a complete implementation of the Lightning Network protocol. It enables fast, low-cost Bitcoin transactions through payment channels, allowing near-instant payments without waiting for blockchain confirmations.The daemon manages payment channels, routes payments across the network, and maintains a local channel graph. It exposes gRPC and REST APIs for interaction, typically used via the companion lncli command-line client.
PARAMETERS
--bitcoin.active
Enable Bitcoin as the active chain.--bitcoin.mainnet
Use the Bitcoin main network.--bitcoin.testnet
Use the Bitcoin test network.--bitcoind.rpcuser USER
Username for bitcoind RPC authentication.--bitcoind.rpcpass PASS
Password for bitcoind RPC authentication.--lnddir DIR
Custom path to lnd's data directory.--listen ADDR
Add an interface/port to listen for peer connections.--rpclisten ADDR
Add an interface/port for the RPC server to listen on.--restlisten ADDR
Add an interface/port for the REST server to listen on.--debuglevel LEVEL
Logging level (trace, debug, info, warn, error, critical).--help, -h
Show help.--version, -v
Display version information.
INSTALL
nix profile install nixpkgs#lnd
CAVEATS
Requires a Bitcoin full node backend (bitcoind, btcd, or neutrino). Channel management involves real funds on mainnet. Written in Go.
