Questions tagged [ubuntu]
Questions about Bitcoin in the context of the Ubuntu Linux distribution.
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How to mine in Ubuntu?
How do you mine in Ubuntu 11.04? Are there any GUI miners like poclbm-gui for Ubuntu?
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Ubuntu Linux -- How do I start bitcoind as a service to run automatically?
I've got a bunch of other services set up to boot automatically when my Ubuntu server starts (services like wicd-daemon and VPN), but I can't figure out how to set up the bitcoin daemon (bitcoind) to ...
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How to check Bitcoind block chain download progress level
I have installed bitcoind on ubuntu server, and when I run screen -x for btc it says error -10 blockchain is downloading.
How do I know the progress level? currently 125600 blocks are downloaded, but ...
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Error loading wallet.dat: Wallet corrupted
I've been using bitcoin for over a year now without issues. It's been a while since I fired up a bitcoin client though, at least a couple months.
When I try running a bitcoin client (bitcoin-qt ...
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How do I build Bitcoin from source in Linux?
I am running an Ubuntu Virtualbox, how do I build Bitcoin from source and run it in this environment?
I'm using the build notes from the bitcoin core github and I get the following errors when trying ...
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How to build Bitcoin from source on Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal?
We have this detailed tutorial for Lucid Lynx, but somehow it doesn't work for Natty.
We also have a similar question but it is too broad and the solution there isn't complete enough to work.
I ...
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Why do I get `bitcoind: command not found` in Ubuntu?
I have built the bitcoin source on my Ubuntu desktop, and have installed the proper libraries via apt-get and building some.
When I do:
cd src
bitcoind -daemon
I get the error:
bitcoind: command ...
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To run bitcoin core testnet on Ubuntu 16.04
How can I run Bitcoin core testnet version on ubuntu 16.04 platform ? I am getting so many reference about how to run bitcoin core mainnet but it will take around 20 days to synchronize with the ...
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Configure esplora to point to the bitcoind servers ip address
I have 2 servers running:
Ubuntu 18.04 running bitcoind daemon (v0.18.1 full blockchain synchronized)
Ubuntu 18.04 running esplora (the local single page website works, but it has no data from the ...
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Ubuntu bitcoin PPA
Since bitcoin is a software package that involves "real" money (inasmuch as any currency is "real"), I know there are major incentives for unscrupulous people to build backdoors into software related ...
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How can I recover from a corrupted blkindex.dat on Ubuntu 12.10?
I've installed Bitcoin-Qt after a clean WUBI install, and installed Bitcoin-Qt directly. Now it suddenly says "Error loading blkindex.dat".
I assume my blkindex.dat file is corrupted, and I tried ...
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How to install a Bitcoin client on Ubuntu Server
I've googled a lot for this issue. Hehe. I have found some tutorials, but they were of no use because they are for systems that do have a GUI. I have no plans to install a GUI on that system, and I ...
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Installing Bitcoin-Qt on Ubuntu
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 ...
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No menu in Ubuntu bitcoin-qt
When I run bitcoin-qt on Ubuntu 12.04, I see this:
As you can see, there is no menu on the top menu bar. There is the "beginning" of a menu with the word "Bitcoin" but there are no "File", "Settings"...
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How do I sort the output of listtransactions "*"?
I am testing some new code, and need to sort the output of listtransactions. Ultimately I need to verify that there are no duplicate txids.
How do I output ./bitcoind -datadir=1 listtransactions "*" ...
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Running a command line bitcoin CPU miner on ubuntu for slush's pool
I don't intend to do this long term as I am pretty sure the cost of the power would exceed the earnings, this is more for educational purposes. What I'm looking for is a command line miner for Ubuntu. ...
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Bitcoin regtest mining
I wonder if I can do mining with Bitcoin-0.16.1 in regtest mode, just for simulating mainnet situation where there are new blocks coming in constantly.
I am aware that I can use generate to generate ...
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Why am I getting this make error w/ 0.4.0rc1 on Ubuntu
Building 0.4.0rc1 in Ububtu via make -f makefile.unix returns the following errors/warnings:
ui.cpp: In member function 'virtual void CMainFrame::OnIconize(wxIconizeEvent&)':
ui.cpp:488:25 ...
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Why is my bitcoind daemon not listening on RPC port at 8332?
I have read a similar post which had no answer at this location. I am trying to use bitcoin-cli from a host that different from the host that runs bitcoind. I also would be happy with being able to ...
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How to gpg verify my bitcoin core download step by step on ubuntu server?
I am a newbie when it comes to setting up a bitcoin node but I am trying to gpg verify my bitcoin core download the pub keys to do so are no longer available. I have tried doing my own research but I ...
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How to upgrade Bitcoin daemon in ubuntu 12.04?
I am currently having Bitcoin daemon version 0.9.0 and bitcoind getinfo shows error like "Upgrade required"
{
"version" : 90000,
...
"errors" : "URGENT: Upgrade required: see https://www.bitcoin.org/...
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Administration of bfgminer in linux
I'm just starting to screw around with bitcoin mining. I've been a long time Boinc pseudo-enthusiast and so I just had to check out bitcoin mining. I've started using bfgminer and I'm a little ...
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How to run a bitcoin server with automatic restart and backup?
What would be the best way to start writing a script to automatically run a bitcoind server on an Ubuntu startup, make regular backups and restart from a backup on error. Would this normally be done ...
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My sync wont start, what can I do?
I have used Bitcoin previously via Windows GUI miners, but never faced an issue like this before. I am now running Ubuntu 12.04 amd64 and using an updated 0.7.1 Satoshi client.
The sync looks like ...
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How to Connect bitcoind to one of your workers in a pool?
I'm trying to start using an old tower to mine bitcoin and am slowly trying to make sense of the setup…
Wallet
I signed up for a bitcoin wallet (coinbase) where I am given an id.
Pool
I joined a ...
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Is Bitcoin core V.0.9 not updated on PPA ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin?
Version 0.9 of Bitcoin-Qt just came out. When will ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin be updated? In the meanwhile, any steps showing how to upgrade are welcome!
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How to verify that downloaded files such as Ubuntu, BitcoinQT, Armory, and Electrum have not been tampered with?
When creating a secure offline wallet, the first step is to download some software or OS (such as Ubunutu) to create the wallet.
How can you verify that the software you are downloading has not been ...
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Build phase fails with undefined reference to `evhttp_uridecode`
I try to build Bitcoin Core on my Ubuntu 23.10 machine using the "Build Unix" documentation page but it fails with undefined reference to evhttp_uridecode.
Here are the details:
I started by ...
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Building from source static bitcoind on Ubuntu
I'm trying to build bitcoind from source on Ubuntu 13.04:
$ apt-get install libboost-all-dev ccache pkg-config # deps
$ git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.git
$ cd bitcoin
$ ./configure --...
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How can I enable more GPUs in Ubuntu for poclbm?
I have an Ubuntu set up (11.10) and 2 ATI Radeon HD 6870 cards. It detects one, but not the other for some reason when I try to run poclbm.
When I run lspci, it finds both cards.
Any help?
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How to compile Bitcoin-Qt as an .exe on Ubuntu?
After struggeling with the dependencies for a while, I finally managed to compile Bitcoin-Qt on my Ubuntu machine. I used the following commandos for compiling:
./autogen.sh
./configure -with-gui
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BFGMINER error while loading shared libraries
I just installed BFGMINER on my Ubuntu 12.04LTS laptop and it won't let me set it up with my pool.
administrator@T41-Server:~$ sudo bfgminer -o api.bitcoin.cz:8332 -u wizardmorax.ibm_ubuntu -px -S ...
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How to resolve Bitcoin Daemon Warning of last 100 blocks have unexpected version message?
When I run my bitcoin daemon on ubuntu I get the follow warning message. How do I resolve this? And I just pruned my blockchain to 5gb if that affects anything.
progress=1.000000 cache=40.4MiB(...
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How to check Bitcoind is mining?
I am still very new to Bitcoin.
I installed bitcoind on my Ubuntu server as described on bitcoin.org.
After installation I issued
bitcoind -daemon
and the tool started to download/get the ...
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New to Bitcoin - tips on securing my server
I regard myself as being a competent programmer and have good general IT knowledge; however I know very little about BTC. I just want to make sure that my setup is "generally secure" and that I'm ...
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cgminer doesn't detect GPU in ssh session
I have AMD Radeon HD 6450 card and Ubuntu is my OS. If I log in normally and start cgminer it works properly and detect my graphic card. Now my monitor is turned off and I connect to my computer by ...
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Bitcoin-qt Not Syncing with errors [duplicate]
My bitcoin-qt (on ubuntu installed via the PPA) just plain won't sync. It's been running for days and no/little progress past ~82256 blocks remaining...
I've also got an error displaying "Warning: ...
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How to get Ledger Nano S to work in an Ubuntu VirtualBox?
I installed the ledger manager on Ubuntu VirtualBox, but I can't see any of my USB devices. My host OS is Windows 10. How do I get this to work?
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Cannot connect to slushpool with bfgminer
I am a complete newbie and just want to see how mining works in principle. No profit required. I have created an account on slushpool and have username and password. Then I go to my Ubuntu machine (a ...
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bitcoin core 0.10.1 upgrade stuck syncing
I just upgraded from Bitcoin Core 0.9 to 0.10.1 on Ubuntu 14.4 after being gone for a few months (blockchain data is from February). When I loaded up bitcoin-qt, it seemed to be working fine and ...
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Bitcoin is using +90% CPU power using Ubuntu 12.04?
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 and Bitcoin client v0.8.6.0-g03a7d67-beta and Qt version 4.8.1 as the GUI.
My CPU is heating up and is automaticly shutting down after 30 minutes and sometimes after many ...
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Error running BITCOIND in Ubuntu 12.04 Desktop
Running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Desktop under Oracle VirtualBox in Windows 7 64bit I get the following error:
sim@sim-VirtualBox:~/bitcoin-0.8.5-linux/bin/32$ ./bitcoind -rpcpassword=12345 **terminate ...
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Is it possible to run bitminter on 2 computers with one account?
I have 2 Ubuntu 12.04 machines. I'm running bitminter on both. But the website in the workers section only lists what one computer is doing.
Do I need 2 accounts for this setup or something?
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Can't reach remote bitcoin rpc server
I got vps with ubuntu 18.04 with ssh access and bitoind set up on it. This is my bitcoin.conf file:
testnet=1
prune=35840
maxconnections=12
muxuploadtarget=20
daemon=1
server=1
rpcclienttimeout=5000
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bitcoind no such file or directory when trying to execute on Ubuntu for Raspberry Pi 4
Trying to install and run Bitcoin Core Daemon on a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB w/ Ubuntu Server and unable to execute bitcoind.
Below are the exact steps I am taking:
Use Raspberry Pi imager to flash the ...
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Where is the configuration file? [duplicate]
This is strange!
The documentation on running the Bitcoin daemon on a Ubuntu machine is clear. The configuration file is supposed to be at $HOME/.bitcoin/ location. And yet, I cannot locate it! I ...
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How do I go about "searching your distribution's package database for the missing files" to get the GUI working for Ubuntu Linux?
In the Bitcoin Core instructions, it says that to use the GUI, you have to execute bitcoin-qt. It gives this explanation for a potential obstacle:
If all the required libraries are installed, Bitcoin ...
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bitcoind 23.0 crashed mysteriously after 2 hours, what do I do next?
My new bitcoin node ran for about two hours and then crashed for no apparent reason. What do I do next to debug or fix the problem?
This is my first time running a bitcoin node. I have lots of ...
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Ubuntu Linux, Unable to set bitcoin datadir to a folder in different drive
I am trying to run a bitcoin node. I want to set the datadir to a folder located on drive other than on which I have installed ubuntu.
Folder I want to set as datadir:
/media/spider/Utils/bitcoin
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