Category: bitcoin

Install Lightweight Bitcoin Core on Ubuntu

stephen bitcoin

  1. Get a dedicated piece of generic hardware like a raspberry pi or old laptop or tower. Use it solely for bitcoin purposes.

  2. Install ubuntu (after verifying its SHA256 HASH)

  3. Download bitcoin core

    cd /opt
sudo wget https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.20.1/bitcoin-0.20.1-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz
# verify
sudo wget https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.20.1/SHA256SUMS.asc
sha256sum bitcoin-0.20.1-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz
cat SHA256SUMS.asc 
# Ensure it matches

# Install
sudo install -m 0755 -o root -g root -t /usr/local/bin bitcoin-0.20.1/bin/*

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