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diff --git a/contrib/man/sentrum.1 b/contrib/man/sentrum.1 deleted file mode 100644 index 932daca..0000000 --- a/contrib/man/sentrum.1 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,552 +0,0 @@ -.nh -.TH sentrum -.PP - - - - - -.PP -Daemon that monitors the Bitcoin blockchain for transactions involving your -wallets and sends you notifications in many different channels (ntfy push -notifications, email, telegram, nostr, arbitrary command, etc). - -.PP -Example screenshot of many noifications for a single transaction: - - - - -.SH Installation -.PP -Either: - -.RS -.IP \(bu 2 -Compile from source using \fBcargo install sentrum\fR (binary will be installed in -\fB~/.cargo/bin\fR) -.IP \(bu 2 -Download the binary from the -releases page -\[la]https://github.com/sommerfelddev/sentrum/releases\[ra] -.IP \(bu 2 -If using archlinux, install it from the AUR: -sentrum -\[la]https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/sentrum\[ra], -sentrum-bin -\[la]https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/sentrum\-bin\[ra] or -sentrum-git -\[la]https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/sentrum\-git\[ra] - -.RE - -.SH Configuration -.SS Config file path -.PP -It will look for a \fBsentrum.toml\fR configuration file located in any of these -directories (with this priority): - -.RS -.IP " 1." 5 -Current working directory -.IP " 2." 5 -\fB$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sentrum\fR -.IP " 3." 5 -\fB~/.config/sentrum\fR -.IP " 4." 5 -\fB/etc/sentrum\fR (more appropriate if running as a systemd service) - -.RE - -.PP -Alternatively, you can pass the configuration file path as an argument in the -invocation and that will override any of the above. - -.PP -\fBStart by copying the sample configuration to where you want it.\fP E.g. - -.EX -cp sentrum.sample.toml sentrum.toml -sudo cp sentrum.sample.toml /etc/sentrum/sentrum.toml -.EE - -.PP -or - -.EX -sudo cp sentrum.sample.toml /etc/sentrum/sentrum.toml -.EE - -.SS What to configure -.PP -You can use the -\[la]sentrum.sample.toml\[ra] file as an -example. -Most options have very good defaults so you don't need to change them unless you -want to. \fBIn the examples below, commented options showcase their defaults, -unless explicitly said otherwise.\fP - -.SS Required -.RS -.IP \(bu 2 -\fBwallets\fR: what wallets you want to monitor -.IP \(bu 2 -\fBactions\fR: what actions you want to take once a relevant transaction is found - -.RE - -.SS Optional -.RS -.IP \(bu 2 -\fBelectrum\fR: by default, public electrum servers are used. You can configure it -to connect to your own -.IP \(bu 2 -\fBmessage\fR: this allows you to configure the subject and body templates of the -notification message and choose the relevant data from the transaction that -you want to include - -.RE - -.SH Wallets -.PP -For each wallet you want to track, add the following configuration: - -.EX -[[wallets]] -# Identifier for naming purposes (required) -name = "alice" -# Wallet xpub (required) -xpub = "xpub6CkXHzuU1NyHUFNiQZLq2bgt6QPqjZbwpJ1MDgDeo4bWZ8ZP7HZr7v9WTLCQFhxVhqiJNcw5wSKE77rkAK1SzcuHjt36ZUibBHezGzGL9h9" -# Script kind ("legacy","nested_segwit","segwit","taproot") (optional) -#kind = "segwit" -.EE - -.PP -It assumes a BIP84 (native segwit, \fBbc1\fR style addresses) wallet. If your wallet -has a different script kind add the field \fBkind = "legacy"\fR (or \fBnested_segwit\fR, -or \fBtaproot\fR). - -.PP -More complex wallet types are supported by providing \fBprimary = "<desc>"\fR and -\fBchange = "<desc>"\fR wallet descriptors instead of \fBxpub =\fR and \fBkind =\fR\&. - -.SH Actions -.PP -For each new relevant transaction, you can take multiple actions. For each -action you desire to take, you need to add the configuration: - -.EX -[[actions]] -# Action type (required) -type = "<INSERT ACTION KIND>" -<.... INSERT ACTION SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION HERE...> -.EE - -.PP -Below we explain the configuration for each action kind. You can have multiple -actions of the same kind (e.g. you want to send multiple emails from different -accounts for some reason). - -.SS ntfy -.PP -This is the best straightforward way to get push notifications on a smartphone. - -.RS -.IP " 1." 5 -Install the android/iOS app following the relevant links in https://ntfy.sh -.IP " 2." 5 -If you don't run your own ntfy self-hosted server, create an account at -ntfy.sh -.IP " 3." 5 -Open the app, give it the needed permissions and configure your account -credentials -.IP " 4." 5 -Click on the \fB+\fR button and create a "topic", preferably named \fBsentrum\fR -since that's what will be used by default. - -.RE - -.PP -Then you just need to add the relevant configuration: - -.EX -[[actions]] -type = "ntfy" -# Credentials (required if you use a public server like the default one) -credentials.username = "<YOUR USERNAME HERE>" -credentials.password = "<YOUR PASSWORD HERE>" -# ntfy server (optional) -#url = "https://ntfy.sh" -# notification channel name (optional) -#topic = "sentrum" -# Proxy used to connect (optional, defaults to None) -#proxy = "socks5://127.0.0.1:9050" -# Priority ("max", "high", "default", "low", "min") (optional) -#priority = "default" -.EE - -.SS nostr -.PP -Get notified by a nostr NIP04 encrypted -DM -\[la]https://github.com/nostr\-protocol/nips/blob/master/04.md\[ra] (leaks metadata -but widely supported) or a -NIP59 GiftWrap sealed sender DM -\[la]https://github.com/nostr\-protocol/nips/blob/master/59.md\[ra] -(more private but not supported by many clients). Add: - -.EX -[[actions]] -type = "nostr" -# Which npub to send the DM (required) -recipient = "<YOUR npub, hex pubkey, nprofile or nip05>" -# If NIP59 giftwrap DMs should be used instead of NIP04 (optional) -#sealed_dm = false -# Which relays to use to send DMs -#relays = ["wss://nostr.bitcoiner.social", "wss://nostr.oxtr.dev", "wss://nostr.orangepill.dev", "wss://relay.damus.io"] -.EE - -.SS email -.PP -You need to add the configuration below and essentially configure an -authenticated connection to your email provider's SMTP server. I cannot help you -out with every provider's weird rules (maybe you need to allow 3rd party apps -for gmail, who knows). - -.EX -[[actions]] -type = "email" -# SMTP server (required) -server = "<insert smtp server url (e.g. smtp.gmail.com)" -# SMTP connection type ("tls", "starttls" or "plain") (optional) -#connection = "tls" -# SMTP port (optional, defaults to 587 for TLS, 465 for STARTTLS and 25 for plain connections -#port = 1025 -# SMTP credentials (required in most cases) -credentials.authentication_identity = "<insert login email>" -credentials.secret = "<insert password>" -# Accept self signed certificates (needed if you are using protonmail-bridge) (optional) -#self_signed_cert = false -# Configure sender (required) -from = "sentrum <youremailhere@host.tld>" -# Configure recipient (optional, defaults to the same as the "from" sender) -#to = "sentrum <youremailhere@host.tld>" -.EE - -.SS telegram -.RS -.IP " 1." 5 -Create a new bot using @Botfather -\[la]https://t.me/botfather\[ra] to get a token in the format \fB123456789:blablabla\fR\&. -.IP " 2." 5 -Optionally configure the bot (name, profile pic, etc) with @Botfather -.IP " 3." 5 -Open a chat with your bot -.IP " 4." 5 -Add the relevant config: - -.RE - -.EX -[[actions]] -type = "telegram" -# Auth token of the bot created with @Botfather (required) -bot_token = "<insert bot token>" -# 10-digit user id of the DM recipient, go to your profile to get it (required) -user_id = 1234567890 -.EE - -.SS command -.PP -Runs an external command where you can use transaction details as arguments. -You can check what parameters (such as \fB{wallet}\fR or \fB{tx_net}\fR you can use in -the message -\[la]#message\[ra] configuration, since they are the same. - -.EX -[[actions]] -type = "command" -cmd = "notify-send" -args = ["[{wallet}] new tx: {tx_net} sats"] -.EE - -.SS terminal_print -.PP -Justs prints the notification text in the terminal. You can potentially pipe it -to something else. - -.EX -[[actions]] -type = "terminal_print" -.EE - -.SS desktop_notification -.PP -Displays the transaction message as a native desktop notification on the same -computer sentrum is running. - -.EX -[[actions]] -type = "desktop_notification" -.EE - -.SH Message -.PP -You can configure the message template and it applies to almost every action -type. This configuration is entirely optional since the default templates will -be used if omitted. - -.PP -Here is the default template: - -.EX -[message] -subject = "[{wallet}] new transaction" -body = "net: {tx_net} sats, balance: {total_balance} sats, txid: {txid_short}" -# Can be "plain", "markdown" or "html" -format = "plain" -# Configure blockexplorer urls. This is used to create the {tx_url} parameter -block_explorers.mainnet = "https://mempool.space/tx/{txid}" -block_explorers.testnet = "https://mempool.space/testnet/tx/{txid}" -block_explorers.signet = "https://mempool.space/signet/tx/{txid}" -.EE - -.PP -In the subject and body templates, you can use the following parameters: - -.RS -.IP \(bu 2 -\fB{tx_net}\fR: difference between the owned outputs and owned inputs -.IP \(bu 2 -\fB{wallet}\fR: name of the configured wallet -.IP \(bu 2 -\fB{total_balance}\fR: total balance of the wallet -.IP \(bu 2 -\fB{txid}\fR: txid of the transaction -.IP \(bu 2 -\fB{txid_short}\fR: truncated txid, easier on the eyes -.IP \(bu 2 -\fB{received}\fR: sum of owned outputs -.IP \(bu 2 -\fB{sent}\fR: sum of owned inputs -.IP \(bu 2 -\fB{fee}\fR: transaction fee -.IP \(bu 2 -\fB{current_height}\fR: current blockheight -.IP \(bu 2 -\fB{tx_height}\fR: blockheight transaction confirmation -.IP \(bu 2 -\fB{confs}\fR: number of transaction confirmations (0 for unconfirmed) -.IP \(bu 2 -\fB{conf_timestamp}\fR: timestamp of the first confirmation in the \fB%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S\fR format -.IP \(bu 2 -\fB{tx_url}\fR: a block explorer URL to the transaction - -.RE - -.SH Electrum server -.PP -By default, public electrum servers will be used. I \fBstrongly suggest -configuring your own electrum server if you want privacy (as you should)\fP\&. - -.PP -The defaults are: - -.EX -[electrum] -# Defaults: -# - mainnet: ssl://fulcrum.sethforprivacy.com:50002 -# - testnet: ssl://electrum.blockstream.info:60002 -# - signet: ssl://mempool.space:60602 -# Use "tcp://" if you are connecting without SSL (e.g. "tcp://localhost:50001" -# or "tcp://fwafiuesngirdghrdhgiurdhgirdgirdhgrd.onion:50001" -url = "ssl://fulcrum.sethforprivacy.com:50002" -# blockchain network ("bitcoin", "testnet", "signet", "regtest") -network = "bitcoin" -# Optional socks5 proxy (defaults to None) -#socks5 = 127.0.0.1:9050 -# If using ssl with a trusted certificate, set this to true -certificate_validation = false -.EE - - -.SH Usage -.PP -Just run \fBsentrum\fR without arguments (uses default config search paths) or -\fBsentrum <path/to/config/file>\fR\&. - -.PP -You can pass the \fB--test\fR flag to send a single test notification to all -configured actions. - -.PP -By default, only new transactions can trigger actions. If you pass -\fB--notify-past-txs\fR, it will send notifications of past transactions -in the initial wallet sync. If you have a long transaction history, this will -spam your notification channels for every transaction. - -.SH systemd service -.PP -The ideal use-case is as a long running daemon, so it makes sense to configure -it as a systemd service. - -.PP -If you installed sentrum from the AUR, you just need to edit -\fB/etc/sentrum/sentrum.conf\fR and do \fBsudo systemclt enable --now sentrum.service\fR - -.PP -If you are installing \fBsentrum\fR manually (e.g. from the releases page or \fBcargo -install\fR), you should (either from the cloned repository or from inside the -extracted release archive): - -.RS -.IP " 1." 5 -Copy systemd files to appropriate places: - -.RE - -.EX -sudo cp contrib/systemd/sentrum.service -sudo cp contrib/systemd/sentrum.sysusers /etc/sysusers.d/sentrum.conf -sudo cp contrib/systemd/sentrum.tmpfiles /etc/tmpfiles.d/sentrum.conf -.EE - -.RS -.IP " 1." 5 -Reload systemd daemon, sysusers and tmpfiles: - -.RE - -.EX -sudo systemclt daemon-reload -sudo systemd-sysusers -sudo systemd-tmpfiles --create -.EE - -.RS -.IP " 1." 5 -Place the \fBsentrum.toml\fR (or \fBsentrum.sample.toml\fR) configuration file in -\fB/etc/sentrum\fR and make sure the \fBsentrum\fR user owns it: - -.RE - -.EX -sudo cp sentrum.toml /etc/sentrum -sudo chown sentrum:sentrum /etc/sentrum/sentrum.toml -.EE - -.RS -.IP " 1." 5 -Enable and start the service: - -.RE - -.EX -sudo systemclt enable --now sentrum.service -.EE - -.RS -.IP " 1." 5 -Check if everything is fine with \fBsystemctl status sentrum\fR -.IP " 2." 5 -Check the logs with \fBjournalctl -fu sentrum\fR - -.RE - -.SH Docker -.PP -To run sentrum using Docker, you can either build the image yourself or use the prebuilt image. - -.SS Building the image -.PP -To build the image from source, run the following: - -.EX -git clone https://github.com/sommerfelddev/sentrum.git -cd sentrum -docker build -t sentrum:local . -.EE - -.PP -To use the prebuilt image, simply pull from GHCR: - -.EX -docker pull docker pull ghcr.io/sommerfelddev/sentrum:latest -.EE - -.PP -Note that there are two types of tags: - -.PP -\fBlatest\fR: a tag from the latest commit to master -\fBx.x.x\fR: (i.e. \fB0.1.1\fR) a tag of the corresponding sentrum version - -.SS Running the image -.PP -To run the image, simply run the following, passing in the \fBsentrum.toml\fR file you created and configured earlier: - -.EX -docker run --rm -it --volume ./sentrum.toml:/sentrum.toml ghcr.io/sommerfelddev/sentrum:latest -.EE - -.PP -If using Docker compose, you can configure the service as follows: - -.EX -services: - sentrum: - container_name: sentrum - image: ghcr.io/sommerfelddev/sentrum:latest - restart: unless-stopped - volumes: - - ./sentrum.toml:/sentrum.toml -.EE - -.SH Future Work -.RS -.IP \(bu 2 -More action types: -.RS -.IP \(bu 2 -Matrix DM -.IP \(bu 2 -SimpleX chat DM -.IP \(bu 2 -IRC -.IP \(bu 2 -XMPP -.IP \(bu 2 -Whatsapp/Signal using linked devices (harder) -.IP \(bu 2 -HTTP request - -.RE - -.IP \(bu 2 -More wallet types: -.RS -.IP \(bu 2 -Single Address (blocked by -https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk/issues/759) -.IP \(bu 2 -Collections of wallets as a single entity - -.RE - -.IP \(bu 2 -Notifications for the first tx confirmation and after N confirmations -.IP \(bu 2 -Filtering notifications by the transaction amounts (e.g. no action for -transactions smaller than 1M sats) -.IP \(bu 2 -Debian package (using \fBcargo-deb\fR) -.IP \(bu 2 -Allow per wallet actions -.IP \(bu 2 -Support other blockchain backends (bitcoind-rpc, explora, block filters, dojo) -.IP \(bu 2 -Maybe create a little web UI that helps with writing the configuration -.IP \(bu 2 -Incentivize node distributions to package sentrum - -.RE |