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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
The command to work, make sure your public key is added to the Droplet and you enter the correct passphrase (in case you are prompted).Update and Upgrade the SystemOnce your droplet is connected, update the package list and upgrade installed packages to ensure you have the latest software.sudo apt updatesudo apt upgradeInstall Bitcoin build for UnixIt may take several minutes for all these dependencies to install, and right now, it is fine you don’t need to know anything about each of the dependencies.sudo apt-get install build-essential libtool autotools-dev automake pkg-config bsdmainutils python3Next, run the command below:sudo apt-get install libevent-dev libboost-devSQLite is required for the descriptor wallet:sudo apt install libsqlite3-devThe next command for port mapping dependencies is optional, but I recommend you install it:sudo apt install libminiupnpc-dev libnatpmp-devZMQ dependencies (provides ZMQ API):sudo apt-get install libzmq3-devUser-Space, Statically Defined Tracing (USDT) dependencies:sudo apt install systemtap-sdt-devGUI dependencies:We can technically ignore these dependencies as we can configure the Bitcoin Core without GUI pass --without-gui.But, let’s install all of it.sudo apt-get install libqt5gui5 libqt5core5a libqt5dbus5 qttools5-dev qttools5-dev-toolsSupport Wayland protocol for modern desktop environments:sudo apt install qtwayland5`Install libqrencode with:sudo apt-get install libqrencode-devOnce these are installed, we can proceed to clone the Bitcoin Core source code from GitHub.Step 3 - Clone the Bitcoin Core Software from GithubCreate a build folder and navi with the commands:Navigate into the build/ folder.Clone the Bitcoin Core repository:git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.gitNavigate into the Bitcoin Core directory:Great! We are almost there. Let’s configure and build the Bitcoin Core.Step 4 - Build and configure the Bitcoin Core repositoryThis process may take several minutes, so you will need to be patient.To build, follow the commands below.This will configure the build environment. Now run the command below to build the software.This will run the Bitcoin Core software.If for some reason, the software keeps crashing, you may need to configure the software with less requirement. Run the command below:./configure --disable-bench --disable-fuzz-binary --enable-debug --without-gui --enable-suppress-external-warningsThen run:Or run make -j2. This will reduce the number of threads to lower the memory usage.Congratulations! You have successfully cloned, configured, and run the Bitcoin Core software on Ubuntu 22.04 on your DigitalOcean Droplet.Step 5
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