Bitcoin Sync Progress Script

This Python script provides a visual representation of the Bitcoin node synchronization progress. It displays a text-based progress bar in the console, along with the percentage of completion and an estimated time to completion.

Features

• Real-time progress bar
• Percentage of completion
• Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) for sync completion
• Updates every minute

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• bitcoin-cli accessible from the command line
• A running Bitcoin node

Simple way to run from the command line

   curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheCryptoDonkey/bitcoin-sync-progress/main/bitcoin_sync_progress.py | python3

Installation

1. Ensure you have Python 3 installed on your system. You can check by running:

   python3 --version
   

2. If Python is not installed, you can install it on Raspberry Pi OS Lite with:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install python3
   

3. Clone this repository or download the bitcoin_sync_progress.py file.

4. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x bitcoin_sync_progress.py
   

Usage

1. Ensure your Bitcoin node is running and fully operational.

2. Run the script:

   ./bitcoin_sync_progress.py
   

   Or, if you prefer:

   python3 bitcoin_sync_progress.py
   

3. The script will display a progress bar and update every minute:

   Bitcoin Sync Progress:
   [||||||||||                                        ] 20.00% ETA: 2d 5h 30m
   

4. The script will automatically terminate once the sync reaches 99.99% completion.

Notes

• The ETA calculation becomes more accurate over time as more data points are collected. It may fluctuate significantly at the beginning of the sync process.
• Ensure that bitcoin-cli is in your system's PATH or provide the full path to bitcoin-cli in the script.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues:

1. Ensure your Bitcoin node is running and bitcoin-cli is operational.
2. Check that you have the necessary permissions to run bitcoin-cli.
3. If you get a "command not found" error, ensure bitcoin-cli is in your system's PATH or update the script with the full path to bitcoin-cli.

Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome.

License

MIT