The upgrade is free with a current Windows license, but the version you get depends on that license.  If you have a Widows 7 or Windows 10 Home license you'll get the Home version of Windows 11.  I used my Win7 Ultimate license, so I got the Pro version with the upgrade.


Agreed.  We'll see what, if any variabilities arise from that.  The way Windows shell handles the Linux file system is more like a shared network drive, so I assume that privileges are handled in a similar way.

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Lol.  I do require Windows for my work, but even if I didn't I would use it anyway.  I'll have to contact the makers of all those IQ tests that lied to me, and inform them that dkbit98 insists they were wrong.



Meh, every OS has issues at first.  Every OS has it's issues, period.  Haters gonna hate.

I'm not ashamed to admit that I like Windows.  I was early to upgrade to Win7 and Win10, and so this past weekend I upgraded my main rig to Windows 11.  I played with it on a spare laptop for a couple of weeks, so I knew what I was getting into.  Oddly, the things I like about it the most are the ways it integrates Linux.  It also borrows a few things from Linux and BSD based OSs, like the center mounted task bar menu and multiple desktops.  The multiple desktop feature is actually usable this time, and it integrates well with multiple displays.  It comes in handy when I have a bunch of stuff open for work, and just need a mental break.

After the upgrade (fresh install) I was able to install all my favorite bitcoin apps.  I have my bitcoin core data files on secondary internal drive, so synchronization was done by the time I thought to check. Electrum installed without issue, and all my hardware wallets linked up without issue.

As is usual for most OS upgrades, the majority of the changes are just fluff and aesthetics.  Win11 isn't any different, but there are a couple of key additions that I find useful.  Here are a couple of my favorite:

The Windows Terminal has been available on Windows 10 for over a year now, but it's integrated into Windows 11.  It's become my favorite tool to manage my servers and VMs, or just as the PowerShell console.  It makes managing SSH connections a breeze.



The other really cool feature is the integration of the WSL file system into Windows Explorer, which can (natively) read Linux file systems now.

Literally LOL!

That was a decisive win for the Bills, I'm sure they felt like they got a monkey off their collective back.   I'm not counting out the Chiefs just yet.  Their offensive line and defense isn't what it used to be, but that's largely due to a few key injuries.  That could change from week to week.



Dude, now you tell me?  I bet the farm on the god damn Jets.


FIFY.  

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ETA:  Gruden is out!  Mark Davis fired him over the Chucky emails. 

Leave now.  You're only going to make your reputation worse if you think just showing up and making three shit-posts is enough to "increase ratings."

I prefer to use the gpg tool to receive keys.  I've found the Ubuntu server to be one of the more reliable, and it's one of the more commonly used.  The OpenPGP server also tends to be pretty reliable.  The two servers are among the many that are supposed to synchronize with one another, but they can be slow to do so.

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Update is only half way there, you'll also need to upgrade:


When you list the upgradable packages, you should see the libsecp256k1-0 listed among them.

It's also one of the dependencies listed on the Electrum Downloads page:


If you're running Ubuntu 20.xx.xx you should have it installed after the upgrade, anyway, so you probably won't have to install it manually.


Agreed, this is likely the easiest way of running the most recent version of Electrum.

01) Who will receive the ball first?  Seahawks
02) Will Rams cover the -2.5 point spread?  Yes
03) Game total 54.5?  Under
04) Highest scoring Quarter?  3rd
05) Rams total points?  Odd
06) Seahawks total points?  Even
07) Matthew Stafford to throw for 280.5 yards?  Over
08) Russell Wilson to throw for 264.5 yards?  Over
09) Darrell Henderson to score a TD?  Yes
10) Chris Carson to score a TD?  Yes

Final Score prediction  Los Angeles 27, Seattle 24

A centralized phone app controlled by the organization, sending encrypted data could be a good solution.  If you're already doing business with the organization your trust is implied.  It's certainly more secure than using SMS or email 2FA.  The only trouble is if you lose your phone, you're screwed.


*Hand Raised.  As o_e_l_e_o is apt to do, he gave some really good advice about using multiple devices.  Most of us here are aware of many security pitfalls that we face every day, yet we continue to take shortcuts for the sake of convenience.  It's a choice we all need to make for ourselves.

Once upon a time there was a bitcoin mixer that used PGP to generate a one-time password.  I can't remember their name (bitcoin blender?,) but they shutdown a couple of years ago when there was a law enforcement crack-down on mixers.  I thought that was probably the most secure 2FA process I had ever used.

PGP may not be ready for main-stream adoption, or maybe it's more accurate to say that the "Main-Stream" aren't ready for PGP adoption, but this is crypto!  You would think that more businesses involved in crypto would at least provide PGP as one of the 2FA options.  I can't wait for the day when MainStreet Bank implements PGP security options for those of who use it.

I don't wish anyone any harm, but I wouldn't mind him being out for the two games against the 9ers.  I'm still not sure if the Rams are a fluke this year, or they really are as good as they've looked the last couple of games. We'll see as the conference games get going.


All I see is this:

01)  Who will receive the ball first?  Bengals
02)  Will Bengals cover the -7.5 point spread?  Yes
03)  Game total 45.5?  Over
04)  Highest scoring Quarter? 2nd, 3rd, 4th
05)  Jaguars total points?  Odd
06)  Bengals total points?  Odd
07)  Trevor Lawrence to throw 1.5 TDs?  Under
08)  Joe Burrow to throw 1.5 TDs?  Over
09)  James Robinson to score a TD?  Yes
10)  Joe Mixon to score a TD?  Yes

Final Score prediction: Jacksonville 17; Cincinnati 33

Yeah, to update I used the npm tool "n" with this command: sudo n lts, which installed the current LTS version, 14.17.6.

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I believe they are interchangeable.  After updating, when I checked the version I got two different versions.  For example, when I checked the version of Node.js I got this:

When I checked the version of NodeJS, I got the old version:

When I updated, a comment in the update log mentioned that the new package was installed in a new directory, the file location is /usr/local/bin/node.   NodeJS, however was installed at /usr/bin/nodejs.

That did it, thanks for the suggestion!  My mempool backend is running!  Thank you for your help, gentlemen.  I'll see you when I have trouble with the frontend. 

I installed the npm package "n" and used that to update to the latest LTS version of Node.js.  The funny thing is it didn't update NodeJS, just Node.js.  To prevent the older version from being used I removed it using apt, then created a simlink to the new package.

That resolved the errors I was getting while trying to run the backend, but I got another error that I'm now trying to work out: ECONNREFUSED port 8332.  Once again I checked all my settings, but was unable to find from where the error is stemming.  Mempool connects to my Electrum server just fine, but Bitcoin Core is refusing the connection for some unknown reason.

I have the following lines in my bitcoin.conf file:


I tried disabling all those one at a time, and also all three together but nothing helped.

@DaveF, please go easy on me.  

It's been over 24 hours so I'm calm enough to post in this thread.  I did hack out a rant with about 40 f-bombs, but I was too angry to find the post button.



Ezekiel's got them wheels turnin' and the cows have run away with it.  I almost feel bad for the psychos, almost.  The third highest score in the league this week isn't good enough for the win.

That draw pissed me off.  I originally had a 1 to 1 draw in my prediction, then started over thinking things when I learned that Brighton had a chance to sit atop the league for a week.  I figured they would come out like a house on fire and burry Palace to make it happen.  I should have stuck with my gut instincts.   

In the ElectumX documentation, on the "HOWTO" page there's a claim that ElectrumX should be able to run on Windows.


I've never tried to run it on Windows, but it should just be a matter of getting Python3 installed, then using PIP to install the remaining dependencies.  You would then need to set up the proper service command to create a service that starts automatically when the machine boots up or the user logs in.  I'll try it one of these days, and report back.

As for bitcoind running in the background as a service in Linux, the instructions to use systemd are available in the bitcoind.service sample file found in the master repository.

Note:  If you're not running around as root, you'll need to use sudo before each of the following commands.

This code will create the systemd configuration file:

Copy the commands you want into the file and then save it.

Enabling the service will cause it to start at boot, to do so use this command:

To start the service manually use this command:

I don't know why but the easy way never appeals to me.  I like learning new stuff, and the DIY spirit is strong within me, lol.  In the late 90's, early 2000's I was working for an old-school tech company that was still using Unix on all their engineering work stations.  They finally switched to Windows around 2001/2002, and I hadn't played with CLI operating systems until I started hanging out here with you nerds.  Pounding out commands on the keyboard took some adjustment, but like I said, I find it fun and enlightening.  There's really no better way to learn about the technology of bitcoin than to dive into it.  And it's quite rewarding when you get things working well.  

I spent most of the day yesterday trying to install mempool.space on an Ubuntu server, and kept running to obstacles.  I'll figure it out eventually, but it can be frustrating.

As an Arsenal fan, no apology needed!  

Sorry to rub it in, but it was it sure is nice to see the Gunners firing live rounds and not duds as they had for the first three matches of the season.  Three wins in a row, Arteta must be a genius.  I can't believe anyone would ever talk bad about him.  

Another big win for me this round; I'm no longer at the bottom of the leaderboard!  Yaaaay!  Sorry to Welsh for trading places.  Well, at least I'll be polite enough to say I'm sorry.