What content goes into each of the file and directory

Question

Hi

can you please let us know what contents go into each of these files/directories :

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  8287 Jun 26 10:38 params.dat.bak
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root    79 Jun 26 10:38 multichain.conf
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 Jun 26 10:48 permissions.db
-rw------- 1 root root     5 Jun 26 10:48 multichain.pid
-rw------- 1 root root     0 Jun 26 10:48 db.log
drwx------ 2 root root  4096 Jun 26 10:48 database
-rw------- 1 root root  8525 Jun 26 10:48 params.dat
drwx------ 2 root root  4096 Jun 26 10:48 entities.db
drwx------ 2 root root  4096 Jun 26 10:48 chainstate
drwx------ 3 root root  4096 Jun 26 10:48 blocks
-rw------- 1 root root 23424 Jun 26 12:37 permissions.dat
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16014 Jun 26 12:37 permissions.log
-rw------- 1 root root   480 Jun 26 12:37 entities.dat
drwx------ 3 root root  4096 Jun 26 12:37 wallet
-rw------- 1 root root 16384 Jun 26 12:38 wallet.dat
-rw------- 1 root root 42731 Jun 26 12:38 debug.log
-rw------- 1 root root  1238 Jun 26 13:18 peers.dat

Which file stores the data of the chain? Is that encrypted or only compressed?

 

Thanks

Answer 1

These files store all the different aspects of the blockchain and its state, as tracked by the node. Most files and directories have a purpose as identified by their name ("entities" means assets and streams created on the chain). The main store of blocks on the chain is in the blocks directory, and is neither encrypted nor compressed.