bitcoin-cli getinfo error code: -28

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OSX Sierra

it seems all the other command bitcoin-cli working on my Mac, except,

bitcoin-cli getinfo only always returns an error.

$ bitcoin-cli getinfo error code: -28
error message:
Rewinding blocks...

Why does it happen?

Cedric Martens · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-21 03:00:39Z

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Wait a few minutes and the error will be gone.

The source code defines error 28 as

Client still warming up

answered Sep 21, 2017 at 3:00

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thank you for reply. After waiting 20 minutes, message was changed into "error code: -32601 error message: Method not found"
– user6894661
Sep 21, 2017 at 3:48
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That's because getinfo was removed. It's marked as deprecated with a warning in 0.15, but apparently you're running master (which will become 0.16, with getinfo removed).
– Pieter Wuille
Sep 21, 2017 at 5:21
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You should use getwalletinfo, getblockchaininfo, getpeerinfo, getnetworkinfo, ... to request more specific information.
– Pieter Wuille
Sep 21, 2017 at 5:22
I tried these commands you showed then I got return! Thank you!
– user6894661
Sep 21, 2017 at 10:49
In case these commands also return an error 28, you can follow the progress by tailing the debug log: tail -f debug.log
– pors
Jan 10, 2021 at 18:55

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Andrew Chow · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-03 05:38:27Z

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use bitcoin-cli -getinfo instead of getinfo

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answered Feb 2, 2018 at 9:14

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