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Bootstrap

Since pboted is a decentralized application, it needs to get information about nodes in the network to get started.
There are 2 possibilities for this:

  • [bootstrap] section in config file
  • nodes.txt and peers.txt files in application directory (usualy ~/.pboted/ or /var/lib/pboted/)

[bootstrap] section

Note

The example configuration file has already added recommended nodes for bootstrap

This option will be used only at the very first launch of the application, when file nodex.txt and peers.txt has not yet been generated.
If nodex.txt and peers.txt files exists, then these option will be ignored.

Note

You can remove nodes.txt and peers.txt files while pboted is stopped. In this case [bootstrap] section will be readed from configuration file.

To use this option, you need in the configuration file:

  • Add [bootstrap] section
  • Under the section add known nodes addresses for bootstrap
  • Start pboted

For example:

[bootstrap]
## Bootstrap operators;
## Each line should be a I2P destination key in Base64 format. Lines beginning with # are ignored.
# My friend
address = jlOVAO2A~gM0qjbQaZQa0~OZYHwBrbc5ohUilIfsRITM1s~RxP6HoV8FKQl~mEM2Q9gPeWFW29xGP1qy-n~-aL70LUVSIba3rTwiQGpb5smvD4zxExCw~yQM0w28LOodu1yZ5xtDVljP0uruRCqZvARbP7bB8uJKJ7NPlmBsai9jIvrZFug-AbPZJKzvKsCbdCvkDivxIFFjJ9273PYogHPN1lkJZp1cPHVuU-wjEJlwVvxZb9dh3oC5m4AGoOY7SRbjbep1lnv4Zq8eEcEoTsDq77EBzwXlOMDOIB4NIW3ZxK8EJKEP-XcnDHZXUKx2R6~wGqsyaJd1uK3Tt-1M5S6AAeMSkNEuKWEdo0ugtuBRbgK9Iej0eVCQA05Y4Ysd7F1B5YJ3OC9JQnodXzhhtJa~ednw7yhOJoyvxWFDWKnA72zactlXksczn9rbxY3xHMtkezWw4lJmg1d-9sTlHEBsRhqVrEvUFdIuYljgX7YcqAWNAjpA8FzLqYijmz~7BQAEAAcAAA==
# John Doe
address = -Ab-xrc2~XR4sbi2xuGCXESkJg4G9AHLuiVLUcHXL-vL6kBCgVnytZ0rxTcNSaRTEbNZVsa8AfKeBhZp~S5kRqOa2w-OPVY4taa45ZaEdk2nHlRWn2htmzNE4fpB5VXemTHS3x-muKDfEbVf8XGPLFu2RvjlXOLDiuNC3Qa3GeZjbYcjJS-O14gLEZLaytNnU01ng3a8dt8U1EsdYmD4CnKTF-vRixgV5H8Z1KMVeTqxREUJtPYqKKVaW-E8I~JILU6nmn0FZuHPniFLCCoKGA4TbfklYNeoSOC~r4j-YbzwP6jAC9LStHpopy315YPAfF2xXt7f6C~7H47sSE6csum9PTNsBiC3evGETQsFEaJBug1TCcDWaDMcRiOOUuYkIPFdiVirSE91iBLCZX0bwVzS5xdCBQ1g-tiVa-uxCM5U7kvdt~usCU-m6Dl8t6JpHlT~1oXDRJ838K8ajUZRXc-fhOgVTnruWmsiyNWGkTbXu0QHY7F0ijJ9bq87kROPBQAEAAcAAA==

nodes.txt and peers.txt

Warning

Do not edit nodes.txt and peers.txt files while pboted is running as it will be overwritten.

Note

Duplicate addresses in nodes.txt and peers.txt files will be ignored when starting pboted. Nodes will be added in one instance.

If you want to add nodes to nodes.txt and peers.txt yourself, then just add them, save the files, and than start pboted.

Example for nodes.txt:

# Each line is one Base64-encoded I2P destination.
# Do not edit this file while pbote is running as it will be overwritten.

jlOVAO2A~gM0qjbQaZQa0~OZYHwBrbc5ohUilIfsRITM1s~RxP6HoV8FKQl~mEM2Q9gPeWFW29xGP1qy-n~-aL70LUVSIba3rTwiQGpb5smvD4zxExCw~yQM0w28LOodu1yZ5xtDVljP0uruRCqZvARbP7bB8uJKJ7NPlmBsai9jIvrZFug-AbPZJKzvKsCbdCvkDivxIFFjJ9273PYogHPN1lkJZp1cPHVuU-wjEJlwVvxZb9dh3oC5m4AGoOY7SRbjbep1lnv4Zq8eEcEoTsDq77EBzwXlOMDOIB4NIW3ZxK8EJKEP-XcnDHZXUKx2R6~wGqsyaJd1uK3Tt-1M5S6AAeMSkNEuKWEdo0ugtuBRbgK9Iej0eVCQA05Y4Ysd7F1B5YJ3OC9JQnodXzhhtJa~ednw7yhOJoyvxWFDWKnA72zactlXksczn9rbxY3xHMtkezWw4lJmg1d-9sTlHEBsRhqVrEvUFdIuYljgX7YcqAWNAjpA8FzLqYijmz~7BQAEAAcAAA==
-Ab-xrc2~XR4sbi2xuGCXESkJg4G9AHLuiVLUcHXL-vL6kBCgVnytZ0rxTcNSaRTEbNZVsa8AfKeBhZp~S5kRqOa2w-OPVY4taa45ZaEdk2nHlRWn2htmzNE4fpB5VXemTHS3x-muKDfEbVf8XGPLFu2RvjlXOLDiuNC3Qa3GeZjbYcjJS-O14gLEZLaytNnU01ng3a8dt8U1EsdYmD4CnKTF-vRixgV5H8Z1KMVeTqxREUJtPYqKKVaW-E8I~JILU6nmn0FZuHPniFLCCoKGA4TbfklYNeoSOC~r4j-YbzwP6jAC9LStHpopy315YPAfF2xXt7f6C~7H47sSE6csum9PTNsBiC3evGETQsFEaJBug1TCcDWaDMcRiOOUuYkIPFdiVirSE91iBLCZX0bwVzS5xdCBQ1g-tiVa-uxCM5U7kvdt~usCU-m6Dl8t6JpHlT~1oXDRJ838K8ajUZRXc-fhOgVTnruWmsiyNWGkTbXu0QHY7F0ijJ9bq87kROPBQAEAAcAAA==

Note

Addresses in peers.txt need samples number for every peer at end of the line. When adding peer manually, it is recommended to use the samples range from 20 to 24.

Example for peers.txt:

# Each line is in the format: <dest> <samp>
#   dest = the I2P destination
#   samp = samples from 0 to 24, depending on whether the peer responded
# The fields are separated by a space character.
# Lines starting with a # are ignored.
# Do not edit this file while pbote is running as it will be overwritten.

jlOVAO2A~gM0qjbQaZQa0~OZYHwBrbc5ohUilIfsRITM1s~RxP6HoV8FKQl~mEM2Q9gPeWFW29xGP1qy-n~-aL70LUVSIba3rTwiQGpb5smvD4zxExCw~yQM0w28LOodu1yZ5xtDVljP0uruRCqZvARbP7bB8uJKJ7NPlmBsai9jIvrZFug-AbPZJKzvKsCbdCvkDivxIFFjJ9273PYogHPN1lkJZp1cPHVuU-wjEJlwVvxZb9dh3oC5m4AGoOY7SRbjbep1lnv4Zq8eEcEoTsDq77EBzwXlOMDOIB4NIW3ZxK8EJKEP-XcnDHZXUKx2R6~wGqsyaJd1uK3Tt-1M5S6AAeMSkNEuKWEdo0ugtuBRbgK9Iej0eVCQA05Y4Ysd7F1B5YJ3OC9JQnodXzhhtJa~ednw7yhOJoyvxWFDWKnA72zactlXksczn9rbxY3xHMtkezWw4lJmg1d-9sTlHEBsRhqVrEvUFdIuYljgX7YcqAWNAjpA8FzLqYijmz~7BQAEAAcAAA== 21
-Ab-xrc2~XR4sbi2xuGCXESkJg4G9AHLuiVLUcHXL-vL6kBCgVnytZ0rxTcNSaRTEbNZVsa8AfKeBhZp~S5kRqOa2w-OPVY4taa45ZaEdk2nHlRWn2htmzNE4fpB5VXemTHS3x-muKDfEbVf8XGPLFu2RvjlXOLDiuNC3Qa3GeZjbYcjJS-O14gLEZLaytNnU01ng3a8dt8U1EsdYmD4CnKTF-vRixgV5H8Z1KMVeTqxREUJtPYqKKVaW-E8I~JILU6nmn0FZuHPniFLCCoKGA4TbfklYNeoSOC~r4j-YbzwP6jAC9LStHpopy315YPAfF2xXt7f6C~7H47sSE6csum9PTNsBiC3evGETQsFEaJBug1TCcDWaDMcRiOOUuYkIPFdiVirSE91iBLCZX0bwVzS5xdCBQ1g-tiVa-uxCM5U7kvdt~usCU-m6Dl8t6JpHlT~1oXDRJ838K8ajUZRXc-fhOgVTnruWmsiyNWGkTbXu0QHY7F0ijJ9bq87kROPBQAEAAcAAA== 20
Last update: 2023-03-08