How to install and run Bitcoin Unlimited ubuntu 14

[AdrianX]

@theZerg

I've downloaded bitcoinUnlimited-0.11.2-linux64.tar.gz from http://www.bitcoinunlimited.info/software

not sure what to do with this file.

I have extracted it to a folder and I see "bitcoin-qt" in the "bin" folder I have set the file to executable but it doesn't execute. When I run it from the command prompt it doesn't execute either.

how does on install it?

 

[sickpig]

@AdrianX no error message at all? if any just post it here.

just to be sure what's your operative system? "command prompt" sounds a lot like you're using windows system, but maybe I'm wrong.

All in all I think we shoud add a step by step guide for setting up a node.

 

[AdrianX]

@sickpig its Ubuntu 14.04LTS

here is what my command prompt looks like (I see its called Terminal)

no error other than user error I guess.

 

[sickpig]

@AdrianX

you don't have to use sudo, there's no neeed for root/admin privileges to run bitcoin-qt.

but more importantly you have to prepend ./ to the binary, I.e.

./bitcoin-qt

otherwise it will look for bitcoin-qt in places specufies in your $PATH environment variable.

funnily enough if you go up one level in the fs hierarchy youu could have use

bin/bitcoin-qt

without problems

 

[Rev_it_up]

Per the installation instructions from http://www.bitcoinunlimited.info/software,

• Download the file and then open a terminal window. Type:
  tar xvf ~/Downloads/bitcoinUnlimited-0.11.2-linux64.tar.gz
  cd bitcoinUnlimited-0.11.2/bin/
  nohup ./bitcoin-qt &

I'm still learning Linux and since I already had Bitcoin Core installed, here's what I did:

• First install Bitcoin Core from https://www.bitcoin.com/choose-your-wallet/bitcoincore Let it download the blockchain and verify it. This will last several hours, let it run overnight.

• Download bitcoinUnlimited-0.11.2-linux64.tar.gz from http://www.bitcoinunlimited.info/software
  
  
• You now have "bitcoinUnlimited-0.11.2-linux64.tar.gz" in your Downloads folder. Right-click it and then left-click "Extract Here"
  
  
• Open terminal
  
  
• cd Downloads/bitcoinUnlimited-0.11.2
  
  
• sudo cp -R bin /usr
  
  
• sudo cp -R include /usr
  
  
• sudo cp -R lib /usr

The last 3 commands copy the files from each folder within "bitcoinUnlimited-0.11.2" to your Bitcoin Core user folder where they need to go to update from Core to Unlimited.

 

[AdrianX]

@AdrianX

you don't have to use sudo, there's no neeed for root/admin privileges to run bitcoin-qt.

but more importantly you have to prepend ./ to the binary, I.e.

./bitcoin-qt

otherwise it will look for bitcoin-qt in places specufies in your $PATH environment variable.

funnily enough if you go up one level in the fs hierarchy youu could have use

bin/bitcoin-qt

without problems

Merry Christmas and Thanks started running moments after you posted.

Seems I came under DDOS on the eve of the 24th but all running well now.

 

[sickpig]

@AdrianX merry Christmas to you, I'm glad it's working now.

 

[Zangelbert Bingledack]

Seems I came under DDOS on the eve of the 24th but all running well now.

What can one expect from a DDoS?

 

[AdrianX]

@Zangelbert Bingledack not sure my DDWRT router at the office gives me connection info but my home router is a lot more simple.

My connection at home was overrun rather uncharacteristic behavior. On rebooting my ISP did not assign me an IP, being Christmas eve I left it. 24 hours later my ISP assigned me a new IP.

No idea what actually happened but being one of the first BU nodes I thought the timing was suspicious.