How to run bitcoind (command line client) without connecting to other nodes?

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I'm running Abe to create a blockchain SQL database, so I don't want the Bitcoin client to touch my copy of the blockchain at the moment. But I would like to query the blockchain with the bitcoind client. Is there a way to run bitcoind without connecting to other nodes?

katriel

Posted 2013-06-10T03:30:34.563

Reputation: 213

iptables on bitcoin port? – ripazha – 2013-08-09T16:41:36.997

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I see two approaches:

  1. Use --connect <hostname> with the hostname set to something that doesn't exist.
  2. Unplug from the network.

Colin Dean

Posted 2013-06-10T03:30:34.563

Reputation: 6 559

4-connect=0.0.0.0 should do. – Pieter Wuille – 2013-10-08T20:34:54.197

Asked: 2013-06-10T03:30:34.563

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Active: 2013-11-07T04:57:28.253