README: update README to indicate tx index is no longer required for full node backends

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Dan Bolser 2018-06-18 13:58:24 +01:00 committed by Olaoluwa Osuntokun
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commit b5d8cde6fc

@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ make btcd
Running the following command will create `rpc.cert` and default `btcd.conf`. Running the following command will create `rpc.cert` and default `btcd.conf`.
``` ```
btcd --testnet --txindex --rpcuser=REPLACEME --rpcpass=REPLACEME btcd --testnet --rpcuser=REPLACEME --rpcpass=REPLACEME
``` ```
If you want to use `lnd` on testnet, `btcd` needs to first fully sync the If you want to use `lnd` on testnet, `btcd` needs to first fully sync the
testnet blockchain. Depending on your hardware, this may take up to a few testnet blockchain. Depending on your hardware, this may take up to a few
@ -207,9 +207,7 @@ prefixed by `litecoind`.
To configure your bitcoind backend for use with lnd, first complete and verify To configure your bitcoind backend for use with lnd, first complete and verify
the following: the following:
- The `bitcoind` instance must be configured with `--txindex` just like `btcd` - Since `lnd` uses
above
- Additionally, since `lnd` uses
[ZeroMQ](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/zmq.md) to [ZeroMQ](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/zmq.md) to
interface with `bitcoind`, *your `bitcoind` installation must be compiled with interface with `bitcoind`, *your `bitcoind` installation must be compiled with
ZMQ*. Note that if you installed `bitcoind` from source and ZMQ was not present, ZMQ*. Note that if you installed `bitcoind` from source and ZMQ was not present,
@ -228,7 +226,6 @@ the following:
Here's a sample `bitcoin.conf` for use with lnd: Here's a sample `bitcoin.conf` for use with lnd:
``` ```
testnet=1 testnet=1
txindex=1
server=1 server=1
daemon=1 daemon=1
zmqpubrawblock=tcp://127.0.0.1:28332 zmqpubrawblock=tcp://127.0.0.1:28332