Blockchain copy guide (#172)

* SSH Setup Guide Touchups

* Guide for copying the blockchain from one embassy to another.

* Update blockchain-copy.rst

* break out bitcoin pages and touch up copy guide

Co-authored-by: kn0wmad <39687477+kn0wmad@users.noreply.github.com>
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.. _bitcoin-cli:
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Bitcoin CLI
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Instructions for accessing the bitcoind service in order to issue commands directly.
.. warning:: This is an advanced feature and should be used with caution. Start9 is not responsible for any damage you might cause through SSH access.
#. First, you will need SSH access. Please see the :ref:`setup instructions <ssh>` for details.
#. Access your Embassy and then you can interact with the bitcoind docker container using the following syntax:
.. code-block:: bash
sudo docker exec -ti bitcoind.embassy bitcoin-cli COMMAND
.. tip:: For example ``sudo docker exec -ti bitcoind.embassy bitcoin-cli getnetworkinfo``
A list of possible commands can be found `here <https://developer.bitcoin.org/reference/rpc/>`__.
You can also drop into a shell using::
sudo docker exec -ti bitcoind.embassy bash
and then enter ``bitcoin-cli`` commands. When you are finished, simply type ``exit``...