closechannel
dcrlncli closechannel - Close an existing channel.
Usage
dcrlncli closechannel [command options] funding_txid [output_index]
Description
Close an existing channel. The channel can be closed either cooperatively,
or unilaterally --force.
A unilateral channel closure means that the latest commitment transaction will be broadcast to the network. As a result, any settled funds will be time locked for a few blocks before they can be spent.
In the case of a cooperative closure, One can manually set the fee to
be used for the closing transaction via either the --conf_target or
--atoms_per_byte arguments. This will be the starting value used during
fee negotiation. This is optional.
To view which funding_txids or output_indexes can be used for a channel close,
see the channel_point values within the listchannels command output.
The format for a channel_point is funding_txid:output_index.
Options
| Option | Info |
|---|---|
--funding_txid value |
The txid of the channel’s funding transaction |
--output_index value |
The output index for the funding output of the funding transaction (default: 0) |
--force |
Attempt an uncooperative closure |
--block |
Block until the channel is closed |
--conf_target value |
(Optional) The number of blocks that the transaction should confirm in, will be used for fee estimation (default: 0) |
--atoms_per_byte value |
(Optional) A manual fee expressed in atom/byte that should be used when crafting the transaction (default: 0) |