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Do I NEED to install the full blockchain to use monero? : Monero | Torhoo darknet markets

in the guide in the faq it talks about installing a blockchain. Is that a non negotiable for good opsec or using monero in general? it talks about taking multiple days on average and needing a drive with over 100gb...oh nvm. "You can store the blockchain on a separate storage device, in which case you will need one more storage that contains the operating system (~16 GB is usually sufficient)." ive got tails running rn on a 32 gb usb stick so im guessing that means i can install the blockchain on my drive or should i use my secondary 32 gb usb stick? I could just be reading the guide wrong though im not sure

/u/chatnoir P

2 points

3 months ago

No, you can use a remote node. Full node is safest, but for your average customer, no. Don't.

/u/Animo 📢

1 points

3 months ago

alright thanks for the tip

/u/Dublin

1 points

3 months ago

you can use these remote nodes /d/Monero/wiki?id=0d4cc7df

/u/Animo 📢

1 points

3 months ago

im using monero.fail to look for remote nodes to use and filtering only onion nodes thing is im not sure on how to enter the actual remote node into monero. Do i just put the url into the address box and then what do i put in the port? im setting up monero rn actually and there was a confusing bit where i couldnt outright click the mode where i didnt have to run my own node because i was using tails. So i just clicked the only available option and continued the setup process and clicked on remote node where im now stuck on making sure im using onion nodes but not sure how to enter nodes correctly.

/u/Animo 📢

1 points

3 months ago

are the 5 letters after the colon in the .onion url the numbers i put in the port box? im getting my urls from monero.fail btw i seen it in mental outlaws vid

/u/Remio

1 points

3 months ago

no the port number is the value that usually appears after the colon. For example something like:
"abcdefghijklmnopqrst.onion:18081" 18081 is the port number

/u/echelon

1 points

3 months ago

If you're not interested in downloading the entire blockchain, you have the option to connect to a remote node instead. I would advise you to choose a provider that you trust, and ideally one that offers a .onion URL, as an adversary with control over the node could potentially compromise your privacy.

The first thing a remote node can learn about you is your public IP address. While this will hopefully be concealed via a VPN or Tor, the remote node could associate your public IP address with the transaction, helping them to narrow down where you are transacting from. The remote node can also learn the last block your wallet synced and use this to try and make educated guesses about you, such as when you normally use Monero and when you last spent Monero. This is especially true if you are always coming from the same IP address (such as your home). The last key thing that a remote node can learn about you is basic information about the transactions you send through it. While this may be the most obvious data that the remote node operator gets about you, it’s important to understand that this could be used to help track down the sender of the transaction when combining that information with other off-chain data. This can be especially dangerous if the remote node is run by a malicious entity, a blockchain analytics company, or an oppressive nation-state. A remote node can also attempt to cause you trouble by hiding blocks from you, making your wallet think it was synced when it wasn’t. This can make you think funds are lost or prevent you from spending funds until you connect to another node. The last key thing a remote node could do is feed your wallet a manipulated list of decoys. This could cause your wallet to either fail completely to build transactions (making you unable to spend funds), or could allow the remote node to try and provide decoys it knows are spent to reduce the anonymity you receive in each transaction.

/u/Animo 📢

1 points

3 months ago*

are the 5 letters after the colon in the .onion url the numbers i put in the port box? im getting my urls from monero.fail btw i seen it in mental outlaws vid.
and then im assuming the .onion url goes in the remote node hostname/ip box?

also im intrested in downloading the blockchain in the future is that an option withiin monero to download the blockchain at a later time then setup?

how many gbs should the drive be that ill be running the blockchain off of?

/u/heavyweaponsguy

1 points

2 months ago

4 commenters and no one suggested a pruned node...

https://www.getmonero.org/resources/moneropedia/pruning.html for basic info on node pruning. Configuration for your specific deployment varies, so search around.