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http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/10723/separate-wallets-sharing-the-same-blockchain
Topic: Share the same blockchain database??? (Read 836 times)
They can read blocks, because blocks are append-only.
Only one program can write new blocks.
But they cannot share chainstate and the other.
Only one program can write new blocks.
But they cannot share chainstate and the other.
No. They would end up overwriting each other and be extremely confused when something changes to the files that it didn't add. There is also a lockfile used to prevent this from happening.
Can two different programs running independent bitcoin core use the same blocks, chainstate and fee_estimates data folder?
In other words, can two computers share the same blockchain database folder?
In other words, can two computers share the same blockchain database folder?
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