the Best Linux server for bitcoind

[init1]

Hello!

Do you have any experience with Linux and bitcoind, which Linux distributive stable for bitcoin client.

How about Centos 7 ?

BR!

[shorena]

There is a PPA[1] for ubuntu and similar distros. It obviously needs a few days till its up to date.

Alternativly you can compile from the source on any OS, if you prefer e.g. centos.


[1] https://launchpad.net/~bitcoin/+archive/ubuntu/bitcoin

[c-cex-finch]

There shouldn't be much of a difference on different flavours of linux. Go for a ubuntu or debian since it will be easier to find troubleshooting steps should you encounter them. And as said above - the ppa should make it easier.

[btc_enigma]

Ubuntu works for me, they have latest libraries in their repos and everything just works

[dothebeats]

Ubuntu works for me, they have latest libraries in their repos and everything just works

Also using Ubuntu on mine and seems to have no problems so far. I don't depend on the latest libraries but rather on stable ones.

[Xialla]

running on debian 8.2 without any issues. even you may somehow make it works on rhel based distros like centos, I can't recommend it..

[Envrin]

I can confirm it works perfectly fine on CentOS.  That's what we generally use for production servers.

Works fine on Linux Mint as well, which is based on Ubuntu, and what I use for my personal PC.

[tommorisonwebdesign]

Generally speaking, Ubuntu is a more easy distro of Linux to learn and for newbies to Linux, it's a good introduction point. I am using Mac OS X, which has a lot of Unix-like features. OS X users may find it easier to use Linux than Windows users.

[tzpardi]

Ubuntu has a tons step-by-step guides, tutorials and learning materials. It is probably the best choice if you are new to Linux.

[Hannu]

Hello!

Do you have any experience with Linux and bitcoind, which Linux distributive stable for bitcoin client.

How about Centos 7 ?

BR!

I run lightweight node on newest raspberry Then comes problems when i must reinstall all over again :/
Windows/ubuntu is much easyer. -Graphical window =I

[rikkejohn]

I don't think Ubuntu is the best necessarily but it has such a grip on the amount of users,it is just so much easier to begin with it. When you are happy, try Debian, which is almost the same but quirkier.

I wouldn't recommend Ubuntu past 14.04 (or is it 3).  The 15x releases are a bit unstable.

Ubuntu is so popular it even has the cheek to try to scam money out of you when you  download. You untick each donation already ticked (think ask toolbar). As you go down the list unticking they liken it as ever decreasing circles until finally you end up donating nothing which Ubuntu is keen to point out is worth exactly "nothing".  They add an "unsmiley" face to drive the point home.

But the best to start with. Just use 64 bit 14.04