Zcash 101 - The Zebra Sync Journal on a Raspberry Pi 5
Did you know you can compile the latest 🦓 in under 23 mintues with a Raspberry Pi 5? 👀
The command
time cargo install --git https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra --tag v1.5.2 zebrad
For students looking for more details: click here or see the appendix below.
The Sync
- Syncing has started at ~ 15:30 , Feb 11
- Using external SSD via USB3 🧑🎓
- Syncing at 71.052%
- Height 1707635
- ~ 06:19 , Feb 12
- Syncing at 72.602%
- Height 1745199
- ~ 19:00, Feb 12
- Syncing at 74.801%
- Height 1799179
- ~ 08:00, Feb 14
- Syncing 100%
- Height 2406063
- ~ 16:00 Feb 17
Total sync time, minus a few reboots, is about 6 days. Note that initially I was on the N band and not the A band which slowed down the network speeds a bit. (10MB/s vs 25MB/s)
Next up, compile a local LWD and sync 😍
Once this is completed I will send a shielded tx to ZECpages
Having fun
1st shielded tx from my Raspi5 brought to you by ZingoLabs
😍🦓🌶️🧑🎓
- Zebra node
- Local lightwalletd
- Freshly compiled aarch64 Zingo
Come play! 🤠
https://zecpages.com/z/post/2053