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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Path to the Qortal folder
+QORTAL_DIR=~/qortal
+
+while true; do
+  # Navigate to Qortal directory
+  cd "$QORTAL_DIR" || exit
+
+  # Stop Qortal core
+  ./stop.sh
+
+  # Wait for 45 seconds
+  sleep 45
+
+  # Kill all Java processes
+  killall -9 java
+
+  # Remove blockchain lock file
+  rm -rf "$QORTAL_DIR/db/blockchain.lck"
+
+  # Start Qortal core
+  ./start.sh
+
+  # Wait for 2 hours before restarting again, while tailing the log file
+  sleep 1h &
+  tail -f "$QORTAL_DIR/qortal.log"
+
+  # Kill the tail process after sleep is done
+  kill $!
+done
+