Umbrel: Loading Bitcoin Core... This can take a while, please don't turn off your Umbrel!

[randomuser11111]

Umbrel has been stuck at "Loading bitcoin core" for about 24 hours.

Is this normal, should I wait longer or take any action?

Error log:
https://umbrel-paste.vercel.app/a220ute

[AaronDewes]

Hey! Please SSH into the Pi and execute the following command to reindex the blockchain:

echo reindex=1 >> ~/umbrel/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf && sudo reboot

After it's synced 100%, run this to stop it from reindexing on a future restart:

sed -i "s/reindex=1//g;" ~/umbrel/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf && sudo reboot

[blckbx]

@AaronDewes Is it safe to reboot without stopping umbrel first?

[AaronDewes]

@AaronDewes Is it safe to reboot without stopping umbrel first?

Via the SSH command I mentioned, yes. Umbrel OS automatically stops Umbrel in this case.

[blckbx]

How's the case with umbrel on custom linux installation?

[AaronDewes]

How's the case with umbrel on custom linux installation?

Until the official Umbrel installer is released, you should run sudo ./scripts/stop before turning the node off.

[blckbx]

Thanks!

[randomuser11111]

Hey! Please SSH into the Pi and execute the following command to reindex the blockchain:

echo reindex=1 >> ~/umbrel/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf && sudo reboot

After it's synced 100%, run this to stop it from reindexing on a future restart:

sed -i "s/reindex=1//g;" ~/umbrel/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf && sudo reboot

Thank you, it worked. So now it has to download and verify the entire blockchain again, losing all progress?
Or am I confusing reindexing with syncing?
Is there any way to avoid this in the future?

[bmanion]

https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/issues/723#issuecomment-821520993

This same issue is happening with me where it freezes at: "Loading Bitcoin Core... This can take a while, please don't turn off your Umbrel!" for more than 24 hours. I want to fix it but I do not know how to 'SSH into the Pi' to execute the command you wrote. Can you please guide me or even direct me to a source to learn how to do this? Thank you.

[bmanion]

Hey! Please SSH into the Pi and execute the following command to reindex the blockchain:

echo reindex=1 >> ~/umbrel/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf && sudo reboot

After it's synced 100%, run this to stop it from reindexing on a future restart:

sed -i "s/reindex=1//g;" ~/umbrel/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf && sudo reboot

Dear Aaron, Thank you for helping to solve this issue. I am new to running a Bitcoin node and do not know how to 'SSH into the Pi' to execute the command you wrote. Can you please guide me or even direct me to a source to learn how to do this?
Thank you kindly for your help.

[AaronDewes]

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