I apologise if this has already been answered somewhere. But I'm having trouble finding best practices instructions for installing a Bitcoind on a Linux Server (Debian 11).

Requirements:

• No mining
• No full node
• The daemon should connect to the network via a VPN or TOR (both are present)

I'm interested in a watch-only service that provides the complete blockchain online for me personally. I would like to be able to use RPC commands, e.g. to query the balance of a specific address.

I have solid experience with running Linux servers. No experience with running Bitcoin services. My understanding so far is that the Bitcoind is included in the Core Client and can be started independently of the QT client.

Thank you for your attention.