Ethereum: How to install bitcoind (Bitcoin Core) on Ubuntu?
Installing Bitcoind on Ubuntu
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Bitcoind is an official Bitcoin Core customer, a decentralized Peer-to-Peer network that allows quick, safe and open financial transactions without the need for intermediaries such as banks. Installing Bitcoind in Ubuntu provides a full node only of the command line, enabling management of your own Bitcoin private key, transaction verification and extracting new blocks.
Step 1: update the package index
Before installing Bitcoind, make sure that the package index is current:
`Bash
SUDO APT update
Step 2: Install Bitcoind
Download the latest Bitcoind package from the Ubuntu repository or install it from the source. In this example we will use the “APT” package manager.
`Bash
Sudo apt-get update
Sudo Apt-Get Instalnej-R-Rozdzie Bitcoin
If you prefer to install from the source:
`Bash
Git clone
CD Bitcoin-Core
./configure --- Prefix =/USR/Local
to do
sudo do the installation
Step 3: Check the installation
To check if Bitcoind has been installed correctly, check the Bitcoin Core version that you use:
`Bash
Bitcoind --version
This command should display the version number.
Step 4: Test your node
To test the full knot, follow the following steps:
- Create a new Bitcoin address : Run “Getaddrinfo” to get information about your public and private addresses:
`Bash
Getaddrinfo -P 443
This will display both your public and private addresses.
- Check transactions
: Use the “Txlist” command to check if you get a new transaction block that indicates that the network works correctly:
`Bash
txlist -address = your_public_address
Replace “own_public_addressto the real Bitcoin address.
- Dig the coin (optional) : If you want to extract a new block of coins using Bitcoind, use the following command:
Bash
Bitcoind -q -v
It will be prone to the password before starting the extraction process.
Step 5: Check your wallet
After installing bitcoind and checking that everything works correctly, check your wallet to make sure your private key is available:
1.
`Bash
GETEED -WHULL
This will display a 12-lover seed expression.
- Check the balance
: Use the “balance” command to verify the current balance:
`Bash
Bitcoind-Wallet-Getaddress 0x [Your seed phrase]
List [seed phrase]
`The actual 12-sweeter seed phrase you downloaded in step 1.
Application
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By following these steps, you should install Bitcoind on Ubuntu and check if it works correctly. You can now use the full Bitcoin private key management node, transaction verification and extracting new blocks, all from your own command line interface.