I am using Ubuntu 11.10. I have downloaded Bitcoin-Qt, but I don't think it has installed itself. The instructions say "download and install" the software, but I'm afraid I need instructions that are a little more specific. If you can tell me how to install the software it would be greatly appreciated.
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You need to be more specific. Where did you get the software from? What steps have you done? etc– PeterCommented Jan 19, 2012 at 16:15
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I got the software from this website (bitcoin.org). I downloaded it, but I'm not very knowledgeable about Ubuntu or programming. I found one page that gave me a string of magic jibberish to put in the DOS window, which I did, but it seemed to have no effect.– Donnie LoveCommented Jan 19, 2012 at 16:48
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You're on bitcoin.stackexchange.com now, not bitcoin.org. I've edited your question to be more meaningful.– Meni RosenfeldCommented Jan 19, 2012 at 19:11
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- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:luke-jr/bitcoincore
- sudo apt-get update
- sudo apt-get install bitcoin
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When I put in that second line of jibberish I get this: E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied) E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/ E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied) E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root? donnie@donnie-amdnew:~$ I frequently run into the permission problem. Apparently, in Ubuntu, you have to get permission to do anything. Commented Jan 19, 2012 at 19:12
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1If you guys don't even know basic package management of Ubuntu, maybe you should read up on that. It is essential.– user3026Commented Nov 18, 2013 at 10:29