Bitcoin-QT management on Mac

[don.avarice]

Hi all,
Using Armory 0.93.2, it seems it isn't possible to set up a different Bitcoin-QT install directory under Mac Os X (at least not through the preferences).
My issue is that my startup partition seriously lacks storage space, so I have to keep the Bitcoin-Qt folder on another partition — where it's not detected by Armory.

So is there a way to have Armory detect that Bitcoin-Qt folder? (through command line perhaps?)
Will it be easier to do so under version 0.94?

Cheers
D_

[Muhammed Zakir]

Armory --satoshi-datadir=path/to/Bitcoin-Qt/bitcoind

https://support.bitcoinarmory.com/kb/article/8-command-line-options

* Edited.

[goatpig]

--satoshi-datadir is used to point to the /blocks folder (holding the raw blockchain data), not the binary folder.

[Muhammed Zakir]

Armory has option to point to Bitcoin-Qt/Bitcoind in settings. I have not used latest version (yet) but it should be there. IIRC, if Armory could not find Bitcoin-Qt/Bitcoind, it will show that option in home. Click 'change settings' and change the location.

--satoshi-datadir is used to point to the /blocks folder (holding the raw blockchain data), not the binary folder.

You are right! I overlooked it.

[don.avarice]

Hi, thanks for your replies!

In Armory 0.93.2 for Mac, the Preferences pane displays the message: "Bitcoin-Qt/bitcoind management is not available on Mac/OSX" and the two options below (the Bitcoin Install Dir and Bitcoin Home Dir location selectors) are greyed out.

As for the "Armory --satoshi-datadir=path/to/Bitcoin-Qt/bitcoind" command line, it is very unclear to me how to use it. If I enter it in the Os X Terminal, I am told "Armory: command not found"

For the record, I also checked out the contents of this page: https://support.bitcoinarmory.com/kb/article/16-change-or-move-the-blockchain-database-storage-location-for-armory-and-bitcoin-core
But method B), which in theory is the "ONLY method for Mac users", doesn't seem adapted to a Mac Os environment at all. Or maybe I'm just having issues translating the Windowspeak into Mactongue...

Any further advice?

[zombieslayer9099]

If Armory is installed in your Applications folder, run this in Terminal:

Code:

open Armory.app (or path to Armory.app) --args --satoshi-datadir=<path>