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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Channel Tools install script
+
+# see https://github.com/guggero/chantools/releases
+
+lndVersion=$(lncli -v | cut -d " " -f 3 | cut -d"." -f2)
+if [ $lndVersion -eq 12 ]; then
+  pinnedVersion="0.8.2"
+elif [ $lndVersion -eq 11 ]; then
+  pinnedVersion="0.7.1" 
+else
+  echo "# LND not installed or a version not tested with chantools"
+  lncli -v
+fi
+
+# command info
+if [ $# -eq 0 ] || [ "$1" = "-h" ] || [ "$1" = "-help" ]; then
+ echo "Channel Tools install script"
+ echo "/home/admin/config.scrips/bonus.chantools.sh on|off|menu"
+ echo "Installs the version $pinnedVersion by default."
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+# add default value to raspi config if needed
+if ! grep -Eq "^chantools=" /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf; then
+  echo "chantools=off" >> /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf
+fi
+
+# show info menu
+if [ "$1" = "menu" ]; then
+  dialog --title " Channel Tools " --msgbox "
+Channel Tools is a command line tool.
+Type: 'sudo su - bitcoin' in the command line to switch to the bitcoin user.
+Then see 'chantools' for the options.
+Usage: https://github.com/guggero/chantools/blob/master/README.md
+" 10 75
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# install
+if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
+
+  downloadDir="/home/admin/download"  # edit your download directory
+  PGPpkeys="https://keybase.io/guggero/pgp_keys.asc"
+  PGPcheck="4FC70F07310028424EFC20A8E4256593F177720"
+
+  echo "Detect CPU architecture ..."
+  isARM=$(uname -m | grep -c 'arm')
+  isAARCH64=$(uname -m | grep -c 'aarch64')
+  isX86_64=$(uname -m | grep -c 'x86_64')
+  if [ ${isARM} -eq 0 ] && [ ${isAARCH64} -eq 0 ] && [ ${isX86_64} -eq 0 ] ; then
+    echo "# !!! FAIL !!!"
+    echo "# Can only build on arm, aarch64 or x86_64 not on:"
+    uname -m
+    exit 1
+  else
+    echo "# OK running on $(uname -m) architecture."
+  fi
+
+  cd "${downloadDir}"
+
+  # extract the SHA256 hash from the manifest file for the corresponding platform
+  sudo -u admin wget -N https://github.com/guggero/chantools/releases/download/v${pinnedVersion}/manifest-v${pinnedVersion}.txt
+
+  # get the SHA256 for the corresponding platform from manifest file
+  if [ ${isARM} -eq 1 ] ; then
+    OSversion="armv7"
+  elif [ ${isAARCH64} -eq 1 ] ; then
+    OSversion="arm64"
+  elif [ ${isX86_64} -eq 1 ] ; then
+    OSversion="amd64"
+  fi
+  SHA256=$(grep -i "linux-$OSversion" manifest-v$pinnedVersion.txt | cut -d " " -f1)
+  echo 
+  echo "# Channel Tools v${pinnedVersion} for ${OSversion}"
+  echo "# SHA256 hash: $SHA256"
+  echo 
+
+  # get binary
+  binaryName="chantools-linux-${OSversion}-v${pinnedVersion}.tar.gz"
+  sudo -u admin wget -N https://github.com/guggero/chantools/releases/download/v${pinnedVersion}/${binaryName}
+
+  # check binary was not manipulated (checksum test)
+  sudo -u admin wget -N https://github.com/guggero/chantools/releases/download/v${pinnedVersion}/manifest-v${pinnedVersion}.txt.asc
+  sudo -u admin wget --no-check-certificate -N -O "${downloadDir}/pgp_keys.asc" ${PGPpkeys}
+  binaryChecksum=$(sha256sum ${binaryName} | cut -d " " -f1)
+  if [ "${binaryChecksum}" != "${SHA256}" ]; then
+    echo "# !!! FAIL !!! Downloaded Channel Tools BINARY not matching SHA256 checksum: ${SHA256}"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  # check gpg finger print
+  gpg ./pgp_keys.asc
+  fingerprint=$(sudo gpg "${downloadDir}/pgp_keys.asc" 2>/dev/null | grep "${PGPcheck}" -c)
+  if [ ${fingerprint} -lt 1 ]; then
+    echo
+    echo "# !!! BUILD WARNING --> Channel Tools PGP author not as expected"
+    echo "# Should contain PGP: ${PGPcheck}"
+    echo "# PRESS ENTER to TAKE THE RISK if you think all is OK"
+    read key
+  fi
+  gpg --import ./pgp_keys.asc
+  sleep 3
+  verifyResult=$(gpg --verify manifest-v${pinnedVersion}.txt.asc 2>&1)
+  goodSignature=$(echo ${verifyResult} | grep 'Good signature' -c)
+  echo "# goodSignature(${goodSignature})"
+  correctKey=$(echo ${verifyResult} | tr -d " \t\n\r" | grep "${GPGcheck}" -c)
+  echo "# correctKey(${correctKey})"
+  if [ ${correctKey} -lt 1 ] || [ ${goodSignature} -lt 1 ]; then
+    echo
+    echo "# !!! BUILD FAILED --> Channel Tools PGP Verify not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  # install
+  sudo -u admin tar -xzf ${binaryName}
+  sudo -u bitcoin mkdir -p /home/bitcoin/bin 2>/dev/null
+  sudo install -m 0755 -o bitcoin -g bitcoin -t /home/bitcoin/bin chantools-linux-${OSversion}-v${pinnedVersion}/*
+  sleep 3
+  installed=$(sudo -u bitcoin /home/bitcoin/bin/chantools --version)
+  if [ ${#installed} -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo
+    echo "# !!! BUILD FAILED --> Was not able to install Channel Tools"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  # setting value in raspi blitz config
+  sudo sed -i "s/^chantools=.*/chantools=on/g" /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf
+
+  echo
+  echo "Installed ${installed}"
+  echo "
+# Channel Tools is a command line tool.
+# Type: 'sudo su - bitcoin' in the command line to switch to the bitcoin user.
+# Then see 'chantools' for the options.
+# Usage: https://github.com/guggero/chantools/blob/master/README.md
+"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# switch off
+if [ "$1" = "0" ] || [ "$1" = "off" ]; then
+
+  # setting value in raspi blitz config
+  sudo sed -i "s/^chantools=.*/chantools=off/g" /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf
+  
+  echo "# REMOVING Channel Tools"
+  sudo rm -rf /home/admin/download/chantools*
+  sudo rm -rf /home/bitcoin/bin/chantools*
+  echo "# OK, chantools is removed."
+  exit 0
+
+fi
+
+echo "# FAIL - Unknown Parameter $1"
+exit 1
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