diff --git a/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh b/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh
index b205ba5af..6b40fa642 100755
--- a/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ if [ $# -gt 0 ];then
   CHAIN=$1
   chain=${CHAIN::-3}
 fi
-source /home/admin/config.scripts/_functions.lightning.sh
-getLNvars lnd ${chain}net
-getLNaliases
+source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh getvars lnd ${chain}net)
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+alias bitcoincli_alias="$bitcoincli_alias"
+alias lncli_alias="$lncli_alias"
+alias lightningcli_alias="$lightningcli_alias"
 
 ## get HDD/SSD info
 source <(sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.datadrive.sh status)
diff --git a/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh b/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh
index aa3ac44e0..211ed7225 100755
--- a/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh
@@ -110,9 +110,11 @@ while :
     configExists=$(ls ${configFile} 2>/dev/null | grep -c '.conf')
     if [ ${configExists} -eq 1 ]; then
       source ${configFile}
-      source /home/admin/config.scripts/_functions.lightning.sh
-      getLNvars lnd ${chain}net
-      getLNaliases
+      source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh getvars lnd ${chain}net)
+      shopt -s expand_aliases
+      alias bitcoincli_alias="$bitcoincli_alias"
+      alias lncli_alias="$lncli_alias"
+      alias lightningcli_alias="$lightningcli_alias"
     fi
 
     # reboot info
diff --git a/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh b/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
index 4efe1bc63..287ad7fed 100755
--- a/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
@@ -154,9 +154,11 @@ if [ "${state}" = "ready" ]; then
   if [ ${configExists} -eq 1 ]; then
     echo "loading config data"
     source ${configFile}
-    source /home/admin/config.scripts/_functions.lightning.sh
-    getLNvars lnd ${chain}net
-    getLNaliases
+    source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh getvars lnd ${chain}net)
+    shopt -s expand_aliases
+    alias bitcoincli_alias="$bitcoincli_alias"
+    alias lncli_alias="$lncli_alias"
+    alias lightningcli_alias="$lightningcli_alias"
   else
     echo "setup still in progress - setupStep(${setupStep})"
   fi
diff --git a/home.admin/BBconnectPeer.sh b/home.admin/BBconnectPeer.sh
index c584894be..1c8cad05d 100755
--- a/home.admin/BBconnectPeer.sh
+++ b/home.admin/BBconnectPeer.sh
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ if [ ${#chain} -eq 0 ]; then
   chain=$(${network}-cli getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')
 fi
 
-source /home/admin/config.scripts/_functions.lightning.sh
-getLNvars $1 $2
-getLNaliases
+source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh getvars $1 $2)
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+alias bitcoincli_alias="$bitcoincli_alias"
+alias lncli_alias="$lncli_alias"
+alias lightningcli_alias="$lightningcli_alias"
 
 # set network map info
 networkMap="https://lnmainnet.gaben.win"
diff --git a/home.admin/BBcreateInvoice.sh b/home.admin/BBcreateInvoice.sh
index f21370106..99fe93e16 100755
--- a/home.admin/BBcreateInvoice.sh
+++ b/home.admin/BBcreateInvoice.sh
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ if [ ${#chain} -eq 0 ]; then
   chain=$(${network}-cli getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')
 fi
 
-source /home/admin/config.scripts/_functions.lightning.sh
-getLNvars $1 $2
-getLNaliases
+source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh getvars $1 $2)
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+alias bitcoincli_alias="$bitcoincli_alias"
+alias lncli_alias="$lncli_alias"
+alias lightningcli_alias="$lightningcli_alias"
 
 # Check if ready (chain in sync and channels open)
 ./XXchainInSync.sh $network $chain $LNTYPE
diff --git a/home.admin/BBfundWallet.sh b/home.admin/BBfundWallet.sh
index 55be289a8..cd89162ab 100755
--- a/home.admin/BBfundWallet.sh
+++ b/home.admin/BBfundWallet.sh
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ if [ ${#chain} -eq 0 ]; then
   chain=$(${network}-cli getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')
 fi
 
-source /home/admin/config.scripts/_functions.lightning.sh
-getLNvars $1 $2
-getLNaliases
+source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh getvars $1 $2)
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+alias bitcoincli_alias="$bitcoincli_alias"
+alias lncli_alias="$lncli_alias"
+alias lightningcli_alias="$lightningcli_alias"
 
 # PRECHECK) check if chain is in sync
 if [ $LNTYPE = cln ];then
diff --git a/home.admin/BBopenChannel.sh b/home.admin/BBopenChannel.sh
index 00d42bebf..d9357f271 100755
--- a/home.admin/BBopenChannel.sh
+++ b/home.admin/BBopenChannel.sh
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ if [ ${#chain} -eq 0 ]; then
   chain=$(${network}-cli getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')
 fi
 
-source /home/admin/config.scripts/_functions.lightning.sh
-getLNvars $1 $2
-getLNaliases
+source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh getvars $1 $2)
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+alias bitcoincli_alias="$bitcoincli_alias"
+alias lncli_alias="$lncli_alias"
+alias lightningcli_alias="$lightningcli_alias"
 
 echo ""
 echo "*** Precheck ***"
diff --git a/home.admin/BBpayInvoice.sh b/home.admin/BBpayInvoice.sh
index 439881a97..06880c965 100755
--- a/home.admin/BBpayInvoice.sh
+++ b/home.admin/BBpayInvoice.sh
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ if [ ${#chain} -eq 0 ]; then
   chain=$(${network}-cli getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')
 fi
 
-source /home/admin/config.scripts/_functions.lightning.sh
-getLNvars $1 $2
-getLNaliases
+source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh getvars $1 $2)
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+alias bitcoincli_alias="$bitcoincli_alias"
+alias lncli_alias="$lncli_alias"
+alias lightningcli_alias="$lightningcli_alias"
 
 # Check if ready (chain in sync and channels open)
 ./XXchainInSync.sh $network $chain $LNTYPE
diff --git a/home.admin/XXchainInSync.sh b/home.admin/XXchainInSync.sh
index d76ff8d61..210b5e553 100755
--- a/home.admin/XXchainInSync.sh
+++ b/home.admin/XXchainInSync.sh
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ else
   LNTYPE=lnd
 fi
 
-source /home/admin/config.scripts/_functions.lightning.sh
-getLNvars $LNTYPE ${chain}net
-getLNaliases
+source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh getvars $LNTYPE ${chain}net)
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+alias bitcoincli_alias="$bitcoincli_alias"
+alias lncli_alias="$lncli_alias"
+alias lightningcli_alias="$lightningcli_alias"
 
 # check if chain is in sync
 if [ $LNTYPE = cln ];then
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/_functions.lightning.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/_functions.lightning.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 43dd42520..000000000
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/_functions.lightning.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# getLNvars <lnd|cln> <mainnet|testnet|signet>
-function getLNvars {
-  # LNTYPE is lnd | cln
-  if [ $# -gt 0 ];then
-    LNTYPE=$1
-  else
-    LNTYPE=lnd
-  fi
-  # CHAIN is signet | testnet | mainnet
-  if [ $# -gt 1 ];then
-    CHAIN=$2
-    chain=${CHAIN::-3}
-  else
-    CHAIN=${chain}net
-  fi
-  if [ ${chain} = test ];then
-    netprefix="t"
-    L1rpcportmod=1
-    L2rpcportmod=1
-  elif [ ${chain} = sig ];then
-    netprefix="s"
-    L1rpcportmod=3
-    L2rpcportmod=3
-  elif [ ${chain} = main ];then
-    netprefix=""
-    L1rpcportmod=""
-    L2rpcportmod=0
-  fi
-}
-
-# getLNaliases <vars set by getLNvars>
-function getLNaliases {
-#TODO ALL
-# instead of all
-# sudo -u bitcoin /usr/local/bin/lncli --chain=${network} --network=${chain}net
-lncli_alias="sudo -u bitcoin /usr/local/bin/lncli -n=${chain}net --rpcserver localhost:1${L2rpcportmod}009"
-# sudo -u bitcoin ${network}-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.${network}
-bitcoincli_alias="/usr/local/bin/${network}-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.${network} -rpcport=${L1rpcportmod}8332"
-lightningcli_alias="sudo -u bitcoin /usr/local/bin/lightning-cli --conf=/home/bitcoin/.lightning/${netprefix}config"
-shopt -s expand_aliases
-alias lncli_alias="$lncli_alias"
-alias bitcoincli_alias="$bitcoincli_alias"
-alias lightningcli_alias="$lightningcli_alias"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.statusscan.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.statusscan.sh
index 8ee8c6054..c52156242 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.statusscan.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.statusscan.sh
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ else
   LNTYPE=lnd
 fi
 
-source /home/admin/config.scripts/_functions.lightning.sh
-getLNvars $LNTYPE ${chain}net
-getLNaliases
+source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh getvars $LNTYPE ${chain}net)
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+alias bitcoincli_alias="$bitcoincli_alias"
+alias lncli_alias="$lncli_alias"
+alias lightningcli_alias="$lightningcli_alias"
 
 # command info
 if [ "$1" = "-h" ] || [ "$1" = "-help" ]; then
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.unlock.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.unlock.sh
index 74e6e201a..f9fa3b3ae 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.unlock.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.unlock.sh
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ fi
 source /home/admin/raspiblitz.info
 source /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf
 
-source /home/admin/config.scripts/_functions.lightning.sh
-getLNvars lnd ${chain}net
-getLNaliases
+source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh getvars lnd ${chain}net)
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+alias bitcoincli_alias="$bitcoincli_alias"
+alias lncli_alias="$lncli_alias"
+alias lightningcli_alias="$lightningcli_alias"
 
 # 1. parameter
 passwordC="$1"
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13e3d2233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Usage:
+# source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh <lnd|cln> <mainnet|testnet|signet>
+# shopt -s expand_aliases
+# alias bitcoincli_alias="$bitcoincli_alias"
+# alias lncli_alias="$lncli_alias"
+# alias lightningcli_alias="$lightningcli_alias"
+source /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf
+
+if [ $1 = getvars ];then
+  # LNTYPE is lnd | cln
+  if [ $# -gt 1 ];then
+    LNTYPE=$2
+  else
+    LNTYPE=lnd
+  fi
+  # CHAIN is signet | testnet | mainnet
+  if [ $# -gt 2 ];then
+    CHAIN=$3
+    chain=${CHAIN::-3}
+  else
+    CHAIN=${chain}net
+  fi
+  if [ ${chain} = test ];then
+    netprefix="t"
+    echo "netprefix=t"
+    L1rpcportmod=1
+    L2rpcportmod=1
+  elif [ ${chain} = sig ];then
+    netprefix="s"
+    echo "netprefix=s"
+    L1rpcportmod=3
+    L2rpcportmod=3
+  elif [ ${chain} = main ];then
+    netprefix=""
+    echo "netprefix=''"
+    L1rpcportmod=""
+    L2rpcportmod=0
+  fi
+
+  #TODO ALL
+  # instead of all
+  # sudo -u bitcoin /usr/local/bin/lncli --chain=${network} --network=${chain}net
+  echo "lncli_alias=\"sudo -u bitcoin /usr/local/bin/lncli -n=${chain}net --rpcserver localhost:1${L2rpcportmod}009\""
+  # sudo -u bitcoin ${network}-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.${network}
+  echo "bitcoincli_alias=\"/usr/local/bin/${network}-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.${network} -rpcport=${L1rpcportmod}8332\""
+  echo "lightningcli_alias=\"sudo -u bitcoin /usr/local/bin/lightning-cli --conf=/home/bitcoin/.lightning/${netprefix}config\""
+fi
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/network.monitor.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/network.monitor.sh
index 7ef944ef9..7070fc594 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/network.monitor.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/network.monitor.sh
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ fi
 source /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf
 source /home/admin/raspiblitz.info
 
-source /home/admin/config.scripts/_functions.lightning.sh
-getLNvars lnd ${chain}net
-getLNaliases
+source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/network.aliases.sh getvars lnd ${chain}net)
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+alias bitcoincli_alias="$bitcoincli_alias"
+alias lncli_alias="$lncli_alias"
+alias lightningcli_alias="$lightningcli_alias"
 
 ###################
 # STATUS