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Bonus guide: lnbalance

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The following script was created by RobClark56{:target="_blank"} and helps to get a better system overview.

Difficulty: Easy {: .label .label-green }

Status: Tested v3 {: .label .label-green }

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Install the script

• As user “admin”, download the script

  $ cd /tmp
  $ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/raspibolt/raspibolt/master/resources/lnbalance

• You can investigate the content of the script to ensure that there is no malicious code in it. Once done press q to quit.

  $ less lnbalance
  > #!/bin/bash
  > # RaspiBolt channel balance display, by robclark56
  > [...]

• Make the script executable (check by displaying the file name, it should have become green)

  $ chmod +x lnbalance
  $ ls -la

• Move the file to the global bin(aries) folder

  $ sudo mv lnbalance /usr/local/bin
  $ cd

lnbalance in action

• With the "admin" user, run lnbalance

  $ lnbalance
  > mainnet (sat)        |       Local|      Remote|Commitment Fees|
  > Wallet               |      122236|            |               |
  > Active Channels    12|      919850|      822047|           5655|
  > Inactive Channels   0|           0|           0|              0|
  > Total              12|     1042086|      822047|           5655|

Uninstall

• To uninstall lnbalance

  $ sudo rm /usr/local/bin/lnbalance
  $ cd

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