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bitcoind-ncurses (master/development branch)

NOTE: release versions are tagged. v0.0.23 is the latest.

Python ncurses front-end for bitcoind. Uses the JSON-RPC API.

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Features

  • Updating ticker showing bitcoind's status
  • Basic block explorer with fast seeking and no external database required
  • View transactions in blocks, trace back through their inputs and display scripts (best with -txindex)
  • View wallet transactions (txid, transaction value, cumulative balance)
  • View connected peers and chain tips
  • Network bandwidth monitor
  • Basic debug console functionality (WARNING: do not use for transactions)

Installation

git clone https://github.com/esotericnonsense/bitcoind-ncurses
git clone https://github.com/jgarzik/python-bitcoinrpc
mv python-bitcoinrpc/bitcoinrpc bitcoind-ncurses/

Copy ~/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf to bitcoind-ncurses's folder, or alternatively run with the switch --config=/path/to/bitcoin.conf

This is an early development release. Expect the unexpected.

Launch

Note that bitcoind-ncurses requires Python 2 due to the bitcoinrpc dependency.

$ python main.py
$ python2 main.py

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If you have found bitcoind-ncurses useful, please consider donating. The funds will be used for creating future Bitcoin development projects.

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