scripts/create-and-fund-account.sh

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 #!/bin/bash
 
+##
+## This script generates a new account keypair, transfers funds to it,
+## and creates a bond with those funds.  The amount of can be optionally
+## specified, else a default value estimated to be sufficient for about
+## 5000 records.
+##
+## A laconic CLI config file is required.  The default location used is
+## ~/.laconic/config.yml, but this can be controlled with the environment
+## variable LACONIC_CONFIG.  A userKey for a source account with sufficient
+## funds available must be present in this file for the funds transfer to
+## succeed.
+##
+## Example:
+##
+## ❯ scripts/create-and-fund-account.sh 1000000000
+## {
+##   "name": "68334d7175fd4f86befa4902657e5270",
+##   "type": "local",
+##   "address": "ethm15r5x94km0swq55aszwd7hnr9wksq7wmr38xes7",
+##   "pubkey": "AuKqlSldJJXj4gYMFt2HeX9DJ3aUosYA7n6zBz9Tg7/i",
+##   "mnemonic": "umbrella bean special unaware accident giant distance mix ghost feel possible cost road grant endless man maple derive rebuild learn mask water attract resist",
+##   "bond": "3d3a73f09115d289d330781455e6eac217305dc4a20e19bde808011fe3775a93",
+##   "balance": 1000000000,
+##   "privkey": "480880fde7aff1461da584b436cb3a84692413c84623fda78e127bb4e704ce76"
+## }
+##
+
 AVG_RECORD_PHOTON=1000000
 NUM_RECORDS=5000
 BOND_OVERHEAD=200000