From 91fbcfcc776db3201ee30869f9dded59931786a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erik Arvstedt Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2021 15:13:39 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] faq.md: reformat Improves readability in both the rendered and raw formats. Also, mention that `doas` is enabled only via the `secure-node.nix` template. --- docs/faq.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md index 7fa972e..53f7d1a 100644 --- a/docs/faq.md +++ b/docs/faq.md @@ -1,6 +1,19 @@ -* **Q:** The clightning service is running but when I try to use it (f.e. by running `lightning-cli getinfo` as user operator) all I get is `lightning-cli: Connecting to 'lightning-rpc': Connection refused`. - * **A:** Check your clightning logs with `journalctl -eu clightning`. Do you see something like `bitcoin-cli getblock ... false` failed? Are you using pruned mode? That means that clightning hasn't seen all the blocks it needs to and it can't get that block because your node is pruned. If you're just setting up a new node you can `systemctl stop clightning` and wipe your `/var/lib/clightning` directory. Otherwise you need to reindex the Bitcoin node. -* **Q:** My disk space is getting low due to nix. - * **A:** run `nix-collect-garbage -d` -* **Q:** Where is `sudo`??? - * **A:** we replaced sudo with OpenBSD's doas after [CVE-2021-3156](https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/26/3). It has greatly reduced complexity, and is therefore less likely to be a source of severe vulnerabilities in the future. +- **Q:** The clightning service is running but when I try to use it (f.e. by running + `lightning-cli getinfo` as user operator) all I get is `lightning-cli: Connecting + to 'lightning-rpc': Connection refused`.\ + **A:** Check your clightning logs with `journalctl -eu clightning`. Do you see + something like `bitcoin-cli getblock ... false` failed? Are you using pruned mode? + That means that clightning hasn't seen all the blocks it needs to and it can't get + that block because your node is pruned. \ + If you're just setting up a new node you can `systemctl stop clightning` and wipe + your `/var/lib/clightning` directory. Otherwise you need to reindex the Bitcoin + node. + +- **Q:** My disk space is getting low due to nix.\ + **A:** run `nix-collect-garbage -d` + +- **Q:** Where is `sudo`?\ + **A:** After [CVE-2021-3156](https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/26/3), + we've replaced `sudo` with OpenBSD's `doas` for users of the `secure-node.nix` template. + It has greatly reduced complexity and is therefore less likely to be a source of + severe vulnerabilities in the future.