litecoin basics

home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # /etc/systemd/system/20-raspibolt-welcome.sh
 
 # make executable and copy script to /etc/update-motd.d/
-# root must be able to execute bitcoin-cli and lncli
+# root must be able to execute network cli and lncli
 
 # set colors
 color_red='\033[0;31m'
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@ color_green='\033[0;32m'
 color_yellow='\033[0;33m'
 color_gray='\033[0;37m'
 
+# load network
+network=`sudo cat /home/admin/.network`
+
 # set datadir
-bitcoin_dir="/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin"
+bitcoin_dir="/home/bitcoin/.${network}"
 lnd_dir="/home/bitcoin/.lnd"
 
 # get uptime & load
@@ -55,19 +58,19 @@ network_rx=$(ifconfig eth0 | grep 'RX packets' | awk '{ print $6$7 }' | sed 's/[
 network_tx=$(ifconfig eth0 | grep 'TX packets' | awk '{ print $6$7 }' | sed 's/[()]//g')
 
 # Bitcoin blockchain
-btc_path=$(command -v bitcoin-cli)
+btc_path=$(command -v ${network}-cli)
 if [ -n ${btc_path} ]; then
-  btc_title="Bitcoin"
-  chain="$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=${bitcoin_dir} getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')"
+  btc_title=$network
+  chain="$(${network}-cli -datadir=${bitcoin_dir} getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')"
   if [ -n $chain ]; then
     btc_title="${btc_title} (${chain}net)"
 
     # get sync status
-    block_chain="$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=${bitcoin_dir} getblockcount)"
-    block_verified="$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=${bitcoin_dir} getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.blocks')"
+    block_chain="$(${network}-cli -datadir=${bitcoin_dir} getblockcount)"
+    block_verified="$(${network}-cli -datadir=${bitcoin_dir} getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.blocks')"
     block_diff=$(expr ${block_chain} - ${block_verified})
 
-    progress="$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=${bitcoin_dir} getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.verificationprogress')"
+    progress="$(${network}-cli -datadir=${bitcoin_dir} getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.verificationprogress')"
     sync_percentage=$(printf "%.2f%%" "$(echo $progress | awk '{print 100 * $1}')")
 
     if [ ${block_diff} -eq 0 ]; then    # fully synced
@@ -89,13 +92,13 @@ if [ -n ${btc_path} ]; then
     fi
 
     # get last known block
-    last_block="$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=${bitcoin_dir} getblockcount)"
+    last_block="$(${network}-cli -datadir=${bitcoin_dir} getblockcount)"
     if [ ! -z "${last_block}" ]; then
       btc_line2="${btc_line2} ${color_gray}(block ${last_block})"
     fi
 
     # get mem pool transactions
-    mempool="$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=${bitcoin_dir} getmempoolinfo | jq -r '.size')"
+    mempool="$(${network}-cli -datadir=${bitcoin_dir} getmempoolinfo | jq -r '.size')"
 
   else
     btc_line2="${color_red}NOT RUNNING\t\t"
@@ -105,7 +108,7 @@ fi
 # get IP address & port
 local_ip=$(ip addr | grep 'state UP' -A2 | tail -n1 | awk '{print $2}' | cut -f1 -d'/')
 public_ip=$(curl -s http://v4v6.ipv6-test.com/api/myip.php)
-public_port=$(cat ${bitcoin_dir}/bitcoin.conf 2>/dev/null | grep port= | awk -F"=" '{print $2}')
+public_port=$(cat ${bitcoin_dir}/${network}.conf 2>/dev/null | grep port= | awk -F"=" '{print $2}')
 if [ "${public_port}" = "" ]; then
   if [ $chain  = "test" ]; then
     public_port=18333
@@ -148,13 +151,14 @@ else
   external_color="${color_red}"
 fi
 
+networkVersion = $(${network}-cli -cli -version | cut -d " " -f6)
 
 printf " 
 ${color_yellow}
 ${color_yellow}
 ${color_yellow}
 ${color_yellow}               ${color_yellow}%s ${color_green} ${ln_alias}
-${color_yellow}               ${color_gray}Bitcoin Fullnode + Lightning Network
+${color_yellow}               ${color_gray}$Fullnode + Lightning Network
 ${color_yellow}               ${color_yellow}%s
 ${color_yellow}        ,/     ${color_yellow} 
 ${color_yellow}      ,'/      ${color_gray}%s, CPU %s°C
@@ -163,13 +167,13 @@ ${color_yellow}  ,'  /_____,  ${color_gray}
 ${color_yellow} .'____    ,'  ${color_gray}Local  ${color_green}${local_ip}${color_gray}  ▼ ${network_rx} ▲ ${network_tx}  
 ${color_yellow}      /  ,'    ${color_gray}Public ${public_color}${public_addr} ${public}
 ${color_yellow}     / ,'      ${color_gray} 
-${color_yellow}    /,'        ${color_gray}Bitcoin ${color_green}v0.16.1 ${chain}net ${color_gray}Sync ${sync_color}${sync} (%s)
+${color_yellow}    /,'        ${color_gray}${network} ${color_green}${networkVersion} ${chain}net ${color_gray}Sync ${sync_color}${sync} (%s)
 ${color_yellow}   /'          ${color_gray}LND ${color_green}v0.4.2 ${color_gray}wallet ${ln_walletbalance} sat
 ${color_yellow}               ${color_gray}${ln_channels_online}/${ln_channels_total} Channels ${ln_channelbalance} sat 
 ${color_yellow}               ${ln_external}
 ${color_yellow}
 " \
-"RaspiBlitz v0.3" \
+"RaspiBlitz v0.4" \
 "-------------------------------------------" \
 "${load##up*,  }" "${temp}" \
 "${hdd}" "${sync_percentage}"

home.admin/00mainMenu.sh

@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ TITLE=""
 MENU="Choose one of the following options:"
 OPTIONS=()
 
+# default config values (my get changed later)
+if [ ! -f ./.network ]; then
+  echo "bitcoin" > /home/admin/.network
+fi
+network=`cat .network`
+
 ## get actual setup state
 setupState=0;
 if [ -f "/home/admin/.setup" ]; then
@@ -19,17 +25,18 @@ if [ ${setupState} -eq 0 ]; then
     # start setup
     BACKTITLE="RaspiBlitz - Setup"
     TITLE="⚡ Welcome to your RaspiBlitz ⚡"
-    MENU="\nYou need to setup and init Bitcoin and Lightning services: \n "
-    OPTIONS+=(1 "Start the Setup of your RaspiBlitz")
-    HEIGHT=10
+    MENU="\nChoose how you want to setup your RaspiBlitz: \n "
+    OPTIONS+=(BITCOIN "Setup BITCOIN and Lightning (DEFAULT)" \
+              LITECOIN "Setup LITECOIN and Lightning (EXPERIMENTAL)" )
+    HEIGHT=11
 
 elif [ ${setupState} -lt 100 ]; then
 
     # continue setup
     BACKTITLE="RaspiBlitz - Setup"
     TITLE="⚡ Welcome to your RaspiBlitz ⚡"
-    MENU="\nContinue setup and init of Bitcoin and Lightning services: \n "
-    OPTIONS+=(1 "Continue Setup of your RaspiBlitz")
+    MENU="\nThe setup process in snot finished yet: \n "
+    OPTIONS+=(CONTINUE "Continue Setup of your RaspiBlitz")
     HEIGHT=10
 
 else
@@ -38,13 +45,13 @@ else
     uptimesecs=$(awk '{print $1}' /proc/uptime | awk '{print int($1)}')
     waittimesecs=$(expr 150 - $uptimesecs)
     if [ ${waittimesecs} -gt 0 ]; then
-      dialog --pause "  Waiting for Bitcoin to startup and init ..." 8 58 ${waittimesecs}
+      dialog --pause "  Waiting for ${network} to startup and init ..." 8 58 ${waittimesecs}
     fi
 
     # MAIN MENU AFTER SETUP
 
-    chain=$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')
-    locked=$(sudo tail -n 1 /mnt/hdd/lnd/logs/bitcoin/${chain}net/lnd.log | grep -c unlock)
+    chain=$(${network}-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.${network} getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')
+    locked=$(sudo tail -n 1 /mnt/hdd/lnd/logs/${network}/${chain}net/lnd.log | grep -c unlock)
     if [ ${locked} -gt 0 ]; then
 
       # LOCK SCREEN
@@ -75,7 +82,17 @@ case $CHOICE in
         CLOSE)
             exit 1;
             ;;
-        1)  # SETUP
+        BITCOIN)
+            echo "bitcoin" > /home/admin/.network
+            ./10setupBlitz.sh
+            exit 1;
+            ;;
+        LITECOIN)
+            echo "litecoin" > /home/admin/.network
+            ./10setupBlitz.sh
+            exit 1;
+            ;;
+        CONTINUE)
             ./10setupBlitz.sh
             exit 1;
             ;;

home.admin/10setupBlitz.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 echo ""
 
+# load network
+network=`cat .network`
+
 # CHECK WHAT IS ALREADY WORKING
 # check list from top down - so ./10setupBlitz.sh
 # and re-enters the setup process at the correct spot
@@ -10,8 +13,8 @@ echo ""
 lndRunning=$(systemctl status lnd.service | grep -c running)
 if [ ${lndRunning} -eq 1 ]; then
 
-  chain=$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')
-  locked=$(sudo tail -n 1 /mnt/hdd/lnd/logs/bitcoin/${chain}net/lnd.log | grep -c unlock)
+  chain=$(${network}-cli -datadir=/home/${network}/.${network} getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')
+  locked=$(sudo tail -n 1 /mnt/hdd/lnd/logs/${network}/${chain}net/lnd.log | grep -c unlock)
   lndSyncing=$(sudo -u bitcoin lncli getinfo | jq -r '.synced_to_chain' | grep -c false)
   if [ ${locked} -gt 0 ]; then
     # LND wallet is locked
@@ -26,9 +29,9 @@ if [ ${lndRunning} -eq 1 ]; then
 fi
 
 # check if bitcoin is running
-bitcoinRunning=$(systemctl status bitcoind.service | grep -c running)
+bitcoinRunning=$(sudo -u bitcoin ${network}-cli getblockchaininfo | grep -c blocks)
 if [ ${bitcoinRunning} -eq 1 ]; then
-  echo "OK - Bitcoind is running"
+  echo "OK - ${network}d is running"
   echo "Next step run Lightning"
   ./70initLND.sh
   exit 1
@@ -38,8 +41,8 @@ fi
 mountOK=$( df | grep -c /mnt/hdd )
 if [ ${mountOK} -eq 1 ]; then
   
-  # if there are signs of blockchain data
-  if [ -d "/mnt/hdd/bitcoin" ]; then
+  # are there any signs of blockchain data
+  if [ -d "/mnt/hdd/${network}" ]; then
     echo "UNKOWN STATE"
     echo "It seems that something went wrong during sync/download/copy of the blockchain."
     echo "Maybe try --> ./60finishHDD.sh"
@@ -47,17 +50,32 @@ if [ ${mountOK} -eq 1 ]; then
   fi
 
   # HDD is empty - ask how to get Blockchain
-  _temp="./download/dialog.$$"
-  dialog --clear --beep --backtitle "RaspiBlitz" --title "Getting the Blockchain" \
-  --menu "You need a copy of the Blockchan - you have 3 options:" 13 75 4 \
+
+  #Bitcoin
+  if [ ${network} = "bitcoin" ]; then
+    echo "Bitcoin Options"
+    menuitem=$(dialog --clear --beep --backtitle "RaspiBlitz" --title "Getting the Blockchain" \
+    --menu "You need a copy of the Bitcoin Blockchain - you have 3 options:" 13 75 4 \
     1 "DOWNLOAD --> TESTNET + MAINNET thru torrent (RECOMMENDED 8h)" \
     2 "COPY     --> TESTNET + MAINNET from another HDD (TRICKY 3h)" \
-  3 "SYNC     --> JUST TESTNET thru Bitoin Network (FALLBACK)" 2>$_temp
-  opt=${?}
+    3 "SYNC     --> JUST TESTNET thru Bitoin Network (FALLBACK)" 2>&1 >/dev/tty)
+
+  # Litecoin
+  elif [ ${network} = "litecoin" ]; then
+    echo "Litecoin Options"
+    menuitem=$(dialog --clear --beep --backtitle "RaspiBlitz" --title "Getting the Blockchain" \
+    --menu "You need a copy of the Litecoin Blockchain - you have 3 options:" 13 75 4 \
+    1 "DOWNLOAD --> MAINNET thru torrent (RECOMMENDED)" \
+    2 "COPY     --> MAINNET from another HDD (TRICKY)" \
+    3 "SYNC     --> MAINNET thru Litecoin Network (FALLBACK)" 2>&1 >/dev/tty)
+
+  # error
+  else
+    echo "FAIL Unkown network(${network})"
+    exit 1
+   fi
+
   clear
-  if [ $opt != 0 ]; then rm $_temp; exit; fi
-  menuitem=`cat $_temp`
-  rm $_temp
   case $menuitem in
           3)
               ./50syncHDD.sh
@@ -73,6 +91,7 @@ if [ ${mountOK} -eq 1 ]; then
 
 fi
 
+
 # the HDD is not mounted --> very early stage of setup
 
 # if the script is called for the first time

home.admin/20initDialog.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 _temp="./download/dialog.$$"
 
+# load network
+network=`cat .network`
+
 # welcome and ask for name of RaspiBlitz 
 result=""
 while [ ${#result} -eq 0 ]
@@ -14,6 +17,7 @@ while [ ${#result} -eq 0 ]
 
 # set lightning alias
 sed -i "7s/.*/alias=$result/" ./assests/lnd.conf
+sed -i "7s/.*/alias=$result/" ./assests/lnd.litecoin.conf
 
 # store hostname for later - to be set right before the next reboot
 # work around - because without a reboot the hostname seems not updates in the whole system
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@ dialog --backtitle "RaspiBlitz - Setup" --msgbox "RaspiBlitz uses 4 different pa
 Referenced as password A, B, C and D.
 
 A) Master User Password
-B) Bitcoin RPC Password
+B) Blockchain RPC Password
 C) LND Wallet Password
 D) LND Seed Password
 
@@ -68,9 +72,10 @@ while [ ${#result} -lt 8 ]
     shred $_temp
   done
 
-# set Bitcoin RPC Password (for admin bitcoin-cli & template for user bitcoin bitcoind)
-sed -i "14s/.*/rpcpassword=$result/" ./assets/bitcoin.conf
-sed -i "6s/.*/rpcpassword=$result/" ./.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
+# set Blockchain RPC Password (for admin cli & template for user bitcoin)
+sed -i "14s/.*/rpcpassword=$result/" ./assets/${network}.conf
+sed -i "6s/.*/rpcpassword=$result/" ./.${network}/${network}.conf
+
 
 # success info dialog
 dialog --backtitle "RaspiBlitz - SetUP" --msgbox "OK - RPC password changed to '$result'\n\nNow starting the Setup of your RaspiBlitz." 7 52

home.admin/40addHDD.sh

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ if [ ${existsHDD} -eq 1 ]; then
            echo "40" > /home/admin/.setup
 
            echo "*** Analysing HDD Content ***"
-           if [  -d "/mnt/hdd/bitcoin"  ]; then 
+           if [  -d "/mnt/hdd/${network}"  ]; then 
              echo "Looks like the HDD is prepared with the Blockchain."
              echo "Continuing with finishing the system setup ..."
              ./60finishHDD.sh

home.admin/50copyHDD.sh

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+
+# load network
+network=`cat .network`
+
 echo ""
 echo "*** Check 1st HDD ***"
 sleep 4
@@ -19,7 +23,7 @@ echo "Like this one: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00ZJBIHVY"
 echo "If you see on LCD a error on connecting the 2nd HDD do a restart."
 echo ""
 echo "You can use the HDD of another RaspiBlitz for this."
-echo "The 2nd HDD needs to be formated Ext4/exFAT and the folder 'bitcoin' is in root of HDD."
+echo "The 2nd HDD needs to be formated Ext4/exFAT and the folder '${network}' is in root of HDD."
 echo ""
 echo "**********************************"
 echo "--> Please connect now the 2nd HDD"
@@ -72,18 +76,18 @@ echo ""
 echo "*** Copy Blockchain ***"
 sudo rsync --append --info=progress2 -a /mnt/genesis/bitcoin /mnt/hdd/
 echo "cleaning up - ok if files do not exists"
-sudo rm /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
-sudo rm /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/bitcoin.pid
-sudo rm /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/banlist.dat
-sudo rm /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/debug.log
-sudo rm /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/fee_estimates.dat
-sudo rm /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/mempool.dat
-sudo rm /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/peers.dat
-sudo rm /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/testnet3/banlist.dat
-sudo rm /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/testnet3/debug.log
-sudo rm /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/testnet3/fee_estimates.dat
-sudo rm /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/testnet3/mempool.dat
-sudo rm /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/testnet3/peers.dat
+sudo rm /mnt/hdd/${network}/${network}.conf
+sudo rm /mnt/hdd/${network}/${network}.pid
+sudo rm /mnt/hdd/${network}/banlist.dat
+sudo rm /mnt/hdd/${network}/debug.log
+sudo rm /mnt/hdd/${network}/fee_estimates.dat
+sudo rm /mnt/hdd/${network}/mempool.dat
+sudo rm /mnt/hdd/${network}/peers.dat
+sudo rm /mnt/hdd/${network}/testnet3/banlist.dat
+sudo rm /mnt/hdd/${network}/testnet3/debug.log
+sudo rm /mnt/hdd/${network}/testnet3/fee_estimates.dat
+sudo rm /mnt/hdd/${network}/testnet3/mempool.dat
+sudo rm /mnt/hdd/${network}/testnet3/peers.dat
 sudo umount -l /mnt/genesis
 echo "OK - Copy done :)"
 echo ""

home.admin/50downloadHDD.sh

@@ -1,16 +1,30 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# name of torrentfile = name of directory in torrent
-torrent="raspiblitz-hdd-2018-07-16"
-# size of a valid download (run on seed directory 'du -s ./[TORRENTDIRECTORY]')
-torrentsize=231230512
+# *** BITCOIN Torrent ***
+bitcoinTorrent="raspiblitz-hdd-2018-07-16"
+bitcoinTorrentsize=231230512
+
+# *** LITECOIN Torrent ***
+litecoinTorrent="raspiblitz-litecoin-2018-07-28"
+litecoinTorrentsize=100
+
+# load network
+network=`cat .network`
+
+# set torrent based on network
+torrent=$bitcoinTorrent
+torrentsize=$bitcoinTorrentsize
+if [ "$network" = "litecoin" ]; then
+  torrent=$litecoinTorrent
+  torrentsize=$litecoinTorrentsize
+fi
 
 echo ""
 echo "*** Checking HDD ***"
 mountOK=$(df | grep -c /mnt/hdd)
 if [ ${mountOK} -eq 1 ]; then
   # HDD is mounted
-  if [ -d "/mnt/hdd/bitcoin" ]; then
+  if [ -d "/mnt/hdd/${network}" ]; then
     # HDD has already content 
     echo "It seems that HDD has already content. Try to continue with ./finishHDD.sh"
   else
@@ -23,6 +37,7 @@ if [ ${mountOK} -eq 1 ]; then
     while [ $downloading -eq 1 ]
     do
       echo "*** Downloading HDD ***"
+      echo "torrentFile: ${torrent}"
       tmpfile=$(mktemp)
       chmod a+x $tmpfile
       echo "killall transmission-cli" > $tmpfile
@@ -70,7 +85,7 @@ if [ ${mountOK} -eq 1 ]; then
 
     echo "*** Moving Files ***"
     echo "moving files ..."
-    sudo mv /mnt/hdd/$torrent /mnt/hdd/bitcoin
+    sudo mv /mnt/hdd/$torrent /mnt/hdd/${network}
     echo ""
 
     # set SetupState

home.admin/50syncHDD.sh

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# load network
+network=`cat .network`
+
+# only show warning when bitcoin
+if [ "$network" = "bitcoin" ]; then
   msg=""
   msg="$msg Syncing is just practical for Bitcoin TESTNET!\n"  
   msg="$msg TESTNET is OK for learning, testing and development.\n"
@@ -17,9 +22,10 @@ case $response in
      1) ./10setupBlitz.sh; exit 1;;
      255) ./10setupBlitz.sh; exit 1;;
   esac
+fi  
 
 echo "*** Activating Blockain Sync ***"
-sudo mkdir /mnt/hdd/bitcoin
+sudo mkdir /mnt/hdd/${network}
 echo "OK - sync is activated"
 
 # set SetupState

home.admin/60finishHDD.sh

@@ -1,34 +1,39 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 echo ""
+
+# load network
+network=`cat .network`
+
 echo "*** Checking HDD ***"
 mountOK=$(df | grep -c /mnt/hdd)
 if [ ${mountOK} -eq 1 ]; then
   # HDD is mounted
-  if [ -d "/mnt/hdd/bitcoin" ]; then
+  if [ -d "/mnt/hdd/${network}" ]; then
     # HDD has content - continue 
     echo "OK - HDD is ready."
 
    ###### LINK HDD
    echo ""
-   echo "*** Prepare Bitcoin ***"
-   sudo cp /home/admin/assets/bitcoin.conf /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
-   sudo ln -s /mnt/hdd/bitcoin /home/bitcoin/.bitcoin
+   echo "*** Prepare ${network} ***"
+   sudo cp /home/admin/assets/${network}.conf /mnt/hdd/${network}/${network}.conf
+   sudo ln -s /mnt/hdd/${network} /home/bitcoin/.${network}
    sudo mkdir /mnt/hdd/lnd
    sudo chown -R bitcoin:bitcoin /mnt/hdd/lnd
-   sudo chown -R bitcoin:bitcoin /mnt/hdd/bitcoin
+   sudo chown -R bitcoin:bitcoin /mnt/hdd/${network}
    sudo ln -s /mnt/hdd/lnd /home/bitcoin/.lnd
-   sudo chown -R bitcoin:bitcoin /home/bitcoin/.bitcoin
+   sudo chown -R bitcoin:bitcoin /home/bitcoin/.${network}
    sudo chown -R bitcoin:bitcoin /home/bitcoin/.lnd
-   echo "OK - Bitcoin setup ready"
+   echo "OK - ${network} setup ready"
 
-   ###### START BITCOIN SERVICE
+   ###### START NETWORK SERVICE
    echo ""
-   echo "*** Start Bitcoin ***"
-   sudo systemctl enable bitcoind.service
-   sudo systemctl start bitcoind.service
-   echo "Giving bitcoind service 180 seconds to init - please wait ..."	
+   echo "*** Start ${network} ***"
+   echo "This can take a while .."
+   sudo systemctl enable ${network}d.service
+   sudo systemctl start ${network}d.service
+   echo "Giving ${network}d service 180 seconds to init - please wait ..."	
    sleep 180
-   echo "OK - bitcoind started"
+   echo "OK - ${network}d started"
    sleep 2 
 
    # set SetupState

home.admin/70initLND.sh

@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 echo ""
 
+# load network
+network=`cat .network`
+
 # verify that bitcoin is running
-echo "*** Checking Bitcoin ***"
-bitcoinRunning=$(systemctl status bitcoind.service | grep -c running)
+echo "*** Checking ${network} ***"
+bitcoinRunning=$(sudo -u bitcoin ${network}-cli getblockchaininfo | grep -c blocks)
 if [ ${bitcoinRunning} -eq 0 ]; then
   # HDD is not available yet
-  echo "FAIL - Bitcoind is not running"
+  echo "FAIL - ${network}d is not running"
   echo "recheck with orignal tutorial -->"
   echo "https://github.com/Stadicus/guides/blob/master/raspibolt/raspibolt_30_bitcoin.md"
 fi
-echo "OK - Bitcoind is running"
+echo "OK - ${network}d is running"
 echo ""
 
 ###### Wait for Blochain Sync
@@ -18,20 +21,25 @@ echo "*** Syncing Blockchain ***"
 ready=0
 while [ ${ready} -eq 0 ]
   do
-    progress="$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.verificationprogress')"
-    sync_percentage=$(printf "%.2f%%" "$(echo $progress | awk '{print 100 * $1}')")
+    progress="$(sudo -u bitcoin ${network}-cli getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.verificationprogress')"
+    verySmallProgress=$(echo $progress | grep -c 'e-');
+    if [ ${verySmallProgress} -eq 1 ]; then
+     progress="0.00";
+    fi
     ready=$(echo $progress'>0.99' | bc -l)
-    if [ ${ready} -eq 0 ]; then
-      echo "${sync_percentage}"
-    else
-      if [ ${ready} -eq 1 ]; then
+    sync_percentage=$(printf "%.2f%%" "$(echo $progress | awk '{print 100 * $1}')")
+    #echo "progress($progress) verySmallProgress($verySmallProgress) ready($ready) sync_percentage($sync_percentage)"
+    if [ ${#ready} -eq 0 ]; then
+      echo "waiting for init ... can take a while"
+      ready=0
+    elif [ "$sync_percentage" = "0.00%" ]; then  
+      echo "waiting for network ... can take a while"
+      ready=0
+    elif [ ${ready} -eq 0 ]; then
       echo "${sync_percentage}"
     else
-	      echo "waiting to start sync"
-        ready=0
-      fi
+      echo "finishing sync ... can take a while"
     fi
-    echo "${sync_percentage}"
     sleep 3
   done
 echo "OK - Blockchain is synced"
@@ -41,7 +49,13 @@ echo ""
 echo "*** LND Config ***"
 configExists=$( sudo ls /mnt/hdd/lnd/ | grep -c lnd.conf )
 if [ ${configExists} -eq 0 ]; then
+  if [ "$network" = "litecoin" ]; then
+    # litecoin
+    sudo cp /home/admin/assets/lnd.litecoin.conf /mnt/hdd/lnd/lnd.conf
+  else
+    # bitcoin
     sudo cp /home/admin/assets/lnd.conf /mnt/hdd/lnd/lnd.conf
+  fi
   sudo chown bitcoin:bitcoin /mnt/hdd/lnd/lnd.conf
   if [ -d /home/bitcoin/.lnd ]; then
     echo "OK - LND config written"
@@ -82,7 +96,7 @@ setupStep=$(sudo cat "/home/admin/.setup")
 if [ ${setupStep} -lt 65 ]; then
   # setup state signals, that no wallet has been created yet
   dialog --backtitle "RaspiBlitz - LND Lightning Wallet" --msgbox "
-Bitcoin and Lighthing Services are installed.
+${network} and Lighthing Services are installed.
 You now need to setup your Lightning Wallet:
 
 We will now call the command: lncli create
@@ -139,8 +153,8 @@ fi
 
 ###### Unlock Wallet (if needed)
 echo "*** Check Wallet Lock ***"
-chain=$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')
-locked=$(sudo tail -n 1 /mnt/hdd/lnd/logs/bitcoin/${chain}net/lnd.log | grep -c unlock)
+chain=$(${network}-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.${network} getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')
+locked=$(sudo tail -n 1 /mnt/hdd/lnd/logs/${network}/${chain}net/lnd.log | grep -c unlock)
 if [ ${locked} -gt 0 ]; then
   echo "OK - Wallet is locked ... starting unlocking dialog"
   ./unlockLND.sh
@@ -152,7 +166,7 @@ fi
 echo ""
 echo "*** Check LND Sync ***"
 item=0
-chain="$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')"
+chain="$(${network}-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.${network} getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')"
 lndSyncing=$(sudo -u bitcoin lncli getinfo | jq -r '.synced_to_chain' | grep -c true)
 if [ ${lndSyncing} -eq 0 ]; then
   echo "OK - wait for LND to be synced"

home.admin/80scanLND.sh

@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
+# load network
+network=`sudo cat /home/admin/.network`
+
 # parse the actual scanned height progress from LND logs
 item=0
-chain="$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')"
-gotData=$(sudo tail -n 100 /mnt/hdd/lnd/logs/bitcoin/${chain}net/lnd.log | grep -c height)
+chain="$(sudo -u bitcoin ${network}-cli getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')"
+gotData=$(sudo tail -n 100 /mnt/hdd/lnd/logs/${network}/${chain}net/lnd.log | grep -c height)
 if [ ${gotData} -gt 0 ]; then
-  item=$(sudo tail -n 100 /mnt/hdd/lnd/logs/bitcoin/${chain}net/lnd.log | grep height | tail -n1 | awk '{print $9} {print $10} {print $11} {print $12}' | tr -dc '0-9')  
+  item=$(sudo tail -n 100 /mnt/hdd/lnd/logs/${network}/${chain}net/lnd.log | grep height | tail -n1 | awk '{print $9} {print $10} {print $11} {print $12}' | tr -dc '0-9')  
 fi
 
 # get total number of blocks
-total=$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.blocks')
+total=$(sudo -u bitcoin ${network}-cli getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.blocks')
 
 # calculate progress in percent 
 percent=$(awk "BEGIN { pc=100*${item}/${total}; i=int(pc); print (pc-i<0.5)?i:i+1 }") 

home.admin/AAunlockLND.sh

@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+
+# load network
+network=`.network`
+
 echo ""
 echo "****************************************************************************"
 echo "Unlock LND Wallet --> lncli unlock"
 echo "****************************************************************************"
 echo "HELP: Enter your PASSWORD C"
 echo "****************************************************************************"
-chain="$(bitcoin-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')"
+chain="$(${network}-cli -datadir=/home/bitcoin/.${network} getblockchaininfo | jq -r '.chain')"
 while :
   do
     lncli unlock
     sleep 4
-    locked=$(sudo tail -n 1 /mnt/hdd/lnd/logs/bitcoin/${chain}net/lnd.log | grep -c unlock)
+    locked=$(sudo tail -n 1 /mnt/hdd/lnd/logs/${network}/${chain}net/lnd.log | grep -c unlock)
     if [ ${locked} -eq 0  ]; then
       break
     fi

home.admin/XXcleanHDD.sh

@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 echo ""
+
+# load network
+network=`cat .network`
+
 echo "!!!! This will DELETE your personal data from the HDD !!!!"
 echo "--> use the HDD with just blockchain in a fresh setup"
 echo "Press ENTER to continue - CTRL+c to CANCEL"
 read key
 sudo dphys-swapfile swapoff
-sudo systemctl stop bitcoind.service
+sudo systemctl stop ${network}d.service
 sudo systemctl stop lnd.service
 sudo rm -f -r /mnt/hdd/lnd
 sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/swapfile
-sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
-sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/bitcoin.pid
-sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/*.dat
-sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/*.log
-sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
-sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/testnet3/*.dat
-sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/testnet3/*.log
-sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/testnet3/.lock
-sudo rm -f -r /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/database
-sudo chown admin:admin -R /mnt/hdd/bitcoin
+sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/${network}/${network}.conf
+sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/${network}/${network}.pid
+sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/${network}/*.dat
+sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/${network}/*.log
+sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/${network}/testnet3/*.dat
+sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/${network}/testnet3/*.log
+sudo rm -f /mnt/hdd/${network}/testnet3/.lock
+sudo rm -f -r /mnt/hdd/${network}/database
+sudo chown admin:admin -R /mnt/hdd/${network}
 echo "1" > /home/admin/.setup
 echo "OK - the HDD is now clean"

home.admin/assets/litecoin.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# litecoind configuration
+
+# lightning on litecoin just has mainnet
+#testnet=1
+
+# Bitcoind options
+server=1
+daemon=1
+txindex=1
+disablewallet=1
+
+# Connection settings
+rpcuser=raspibolt
+# LINE15 -insert-> rpcpassword=[PASSWORDB]
+zmqpubrawblock=tcp://127.0.0.1:28332
+zmqpubrawtx=tcp://127.0.0.1:28332
+
+# Raspberry Pi optimizations
+dbcache=100
+maxorphantx=10
+maxmempool=50
+maxconnections=40
+maxuploadtarget=5000
+
+# litecoin specials
+discardfee=0.00000001
+mintxfee=0.00000001
+minrelaytxfee=0.00000001

home.admin/assets/lnd.litecoin.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# lnd configuration
+
+[Application Options]
+debuglevel=info
+debughtlc=true
+maxpendingchannels=5
+# LINE7 -insert-> alias=[ALIAS]
+color=#68F442
+
+[Litecoin]
+litecoin.active=1
+litecoin.mainnet=1
+litecoin.node=litecoind 
+litecoind.rpcuser=jason 
+litecoind.rpcpass=litecoin 
+litecoind.zmqpath=tcp://127.0.0.1:28332
+
+[autopilot]
+autopilot.active=1
+autopilot.maxchannels=5
+autopilot.allocation=0.6