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The process for compiling the '''[[Litecoin]]''' daemon, ''' | The process for compiling the '''[[Litecoin]]''' daemon, '''litecoind''', from the source code is pretty simple. This guide is using [[Debian Linux]], though it should not need many modifications for any distros which are forked from Debian, such as [[Ubuntu]] and [[Xubuntu]]. | ||
=== Update and install dependencies === | === Update and install dependencies === | ||
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apt-get install ntp git build-essential libssl-dev libdb-dev libdb++-dev libboost-all-dev libqrencode-dev | apt-get install ntp git build-essential libssl-dev libdb-dev libdb++-dev libboost-all-dev libqrencode-dev | ||
wget http://miniupnp.free.fr/files/download.php?file=miniupnpc-1.8.tar.gz | wget http://miniupnp.free.fr/files/download.php?file=miniupnpc-1.8.tar.gz && tar -zxf download.php\?file\=miniupnpc-1.8.tar.gz && cd miniupnpc-1.8/ | ||
tar -zxf download.php\?file\=miniupnpc-1.8.tar.gz | make && make install && cd .. && rm -rf miniupnpc-1.8 download.php\?file\=miniupnpc-1.8.tar.gz</pre> | ||
cd miniupnpc-1.8/ | |||
make | |||
make install | |||
cd .. | |||
rm -rf miniupnpc-1.8 download.php\?file\=miniupnpc-1.8.tar.gz</pre> | |||
== Compile the daemon == | == Compile the daemon == | ||
=== Download the source code === | === Download the source code === | ||
<pre> | <pre>git clone https://github.com/litecoin-project/litecoin</pre> | ||
git clone https://github.com/litecoin-project/litecoin</pre> | |||
=== Compile litecoind === | === Compile litecoind === | ||
<pre>cd litecoin/src | <pre>cd litecoin/src | ||
make -f makefile.unix USE_UPNP=1 USE_QRCODE=1 USE_IPV6=1 | make -f makefile.unix USE_UPNP=1 USE_QRCODE=1 USE_IPV6=1 | ||
strip litecoind | strip litecoind</pre> | ||
== | === Add a user and move litecoind === | ||
<pre>adduser litecoin && usermod -g users litecoin && delgroup litecoin && chmod 0701 /home/litecoin | |||
<pre> | mkdir /home/litecoin/bin | ||
cp ~/litecoin/src/litecoind /home/litecoin/bin/litecoind | |||
chown -R litecoin:users /home/litecoin/bin | |||
cd && rm -rf litecoin | |||
</pre> | |||
== | == Run the daemon == | ||
<pre>su litecoin | <pre>su litecoin | ||
cd | cd && bin/litecoind</pre> | ||
litecoind</pre> | |||
On the first run, litecoind will return an error and tell you to make a configuration file, named ''' | On the first run, litecoind will return an error and tell you to make a configuration file, named '''litecoin.conf''', in order to add a username and password to the file. | ||
<pre>nano ~/.litecoin/litecoin.conf</pre> | <pre>nano ~/.litecoin/litecoin.conf && chmod 0600 ~/.litecoin/litecoin.conf</pre> | ||
Add the following to your config file, changing the username and password to something secure: | Add the following to your config file, changing the username and password to something secure: | ||
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rpcpassword=<secure password></pre> | rpcpassword=<secure password></pre> | ||
You can copy the password | You can just copy the username and password provided by the error message when you first ran litecoind. | ||
Run <code>litecoind</code> once more to start the daemon! | |||
=== Using litecoind === | === Using litecoind === | ||
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== Related articles == | == Related articles == | ||
* [[Litecoin]] | |||
* [[Debian Linux cryptocoin mining rig setup guide]] | * [[Debian Linux cryptocoin mining rig setup guide]] | ||
[[Category:Cryptocurrency]][[Category:Software]] | [[Category:Cryptocurrency]][[Category:Software]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:16, 1 April 2022
The process for compiling the Litecoin daemon, litecoind, from the source code is pretty simple. This guide is using Debian Linux, though it should not need many modifications for any distros which are forked from Debian, such as Ubuntu and Xubuntu.
Update and install dependencies
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade apt-get install ntp git build-essential libssl-dev libdb-dev libdb++-dev libboost-all-dev libqrencode-dev wget http://miniupnp.free.fr/files/download.php?file=miniupnpc-1.8.tar.gz && tar -zxf download.php\?file\=miniupnpc-1.8.tar.gz && cd miniupnpc-1.8/ make && make install && cd .. && rm -rf miniupnpc-1.8 download.php\?file\=miniupnpc-1.8.tar.gz
Compile the daemon
Download the source code
git clone https://github.com/litecoin-project/litecoin
Compile litecoind
cd litecoin/src make -f makefile.unix USE_UPNP=1 USE_QRCODE=1 USE_IPV6=1 strip litecoind
Add a user and move litecoind
adduser litecoin && usermod -g users litecoin && delgroup litecoin && chmod 0701 /home/litecoin mkdir /home/litecoin/bin cp ~/litecoin/src/litecoind /home/litecoin/bin/litecoind chown -R litecoin:users /home/litecoin/bin cd && rm -rf litecoin
Run the daemon
su litecoin cd && bin/litecoind
On the first run, litecoind will return an error and tell you to make a configuration file, named litecoin.conf, in order to add a username and password to the file.
nano ~/.litecoin/litecoin.conf && chmod 0600 ~/.litecoin/litecoin.conf
Add the following to your config file, changing the username and password to something secure:
daemon=1 rpcuser=<username> rpcpassword=<secure password>
You can just copy the username and password provided by the error message when you first ran litecoind.
Run litecoind once more to start the daemon!
Using litecoind
litecoind help
The above command will list all available functions of the Litecoin daemon. To safely stop the daemon, execute litecoind stop.
