#!/bin/bash
#
# Bitcoin private key import helper (c)2012 ElasticNinja
# bitcoin:1NinjaRFABUh48pwL5CdAYgnt8bTPnsuu4
#
# Requires bitcoin client running in server mode. If you don't already have this
# then edit ~/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf and add following three lines:
# rpcuser=<some random username>
# rpcpassword=<some random password>
# server=1
#
# After modifying restart your bitcoin client. When you are finished adding keys
# you can remove those lines from configuration.
#
#
function unlock_wallet()
{
bitcoind walletpassphrase "$1" "$2"
}
function import_key()
{
bitcoind importprivkey "$1" "$2"
}
function fatal()
{
echo $1
exit 1
}
function usage()
{
echo "Usage: bitkeyimport [-P|-p passphrase] [-l label] -k privkey"
echo ""
echo "-h this help message"
echo "-P ask for wallet passphrase"
echo "-p use provided passphrase (less secure, but useful in scripting)"
echo "-l addressbook label for new address"
echo "-k the private key for the new address (required)"
echo ""
echo "(c)2012 ElasticNinja bitcoin:1NinjaRFABUh48pwL5CdAYgnt8bTPnsuu4"
exit 0;
}
while getopts "hk:l:p:P" option; do
case $option in
P) askpass=1 ;;
p) pass=$OPTARG ;;
l) label=$OPTARG ;;
k) key=$OPTARG ;;
*) usage ;;
esac
done
if ((askpass==1)); then
echo -n "Enter wallet passphrase: "
stty -echo echonl
read pass
stty echo
fi
if [ -z "$key" ]; then
echo "No private key specified!"
exit 1
fi
if [ ! -z "$pass" ]; then
unlock_wallet "$pass" 120 || fatal "Could not unlock wallet, passphrase incorrect?"
fi
echo "Importing key.. be patient, this may take a while."
import_key "$key" "$label" || fatal "Could not add key, wallet still locked?"
echo "All done!"
