Warning

Have yet to fully test the cli.
No key elements missing, but it might not look that pretty.

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glock is a simple portmanteau that blends go and block

Install

Download the latest binary for your platform from Releases and add it to your PATH:

Linux (x86_64):

wget https://github.com/bxavaby/glock/releases/latest/download/glock-linux-amd64
chmod +x glock-linux-amd64
sudo mv glock-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/glock

Linux (ARM64):

wget https://github.com/bxavaby/glock/releases/latest/download/glock-linux-arm64
chmod +x glock-linux-arm64
sudo mv glock-linux-arm64 /usr/local/bin/glock

macOS (Intel):

curl -LO https://github.com/bxavaby/rnm/releases/latest/download/glock-darwin-amd64
chmod +x glock-darwin-amd64
sudo mv glock-darwin-amd64 /usr/local/bin/glock

macOS (Apple Silicon):

curl -LO https://github.com/bxavaby/glock/releases/latest/download/glock-darwin-arm64
chmod +x glock-darwin-arm64
sudo mv glock-darwin-arm64 /usr/local/bin/glock

Windows (AMD64):

curl -LO https://github.com/bxavaby/glock/releases/latest/download/glock-windows-amd64.exe
chmod +x glock-windows-amd64.exe
move glock-windows-amd64.exe C:\Windows\System32\glock.exe

Windows (ARM64):

curl -LO https://github.com/bxavaby/glock/releases/latest/download/glock-windows-arm64.exe
chmod +x glock-windows-arm64.exe
move glock-windows-arm64.exe C:\Windows\System32\glock.exe

Build from source (alternative)

git clone https://github.com/bxavaby/glock.git
cd glock
go build -o glock main.go
sudo mv glock /usr/local/bin/

Command-line

# Initialize blockchain w/ genesis
glock init

# Mine and add a new block with BPM data
glock add

# Show chain stats
glock stats

# Print entire blockchain
glock print

# Check integrity
glock validate

# Erase current data
glock reset

Note

This implementation uses PoW (Proof-of-Work) consensus.
While Ethereum transitioned to PoS (Proof-of-Stake) in 2022, understanding PoW remains a must.

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