Installing Armory on Ubuntu

[megashira1]

I've tried to install both 32bit and 64bit versions on my Ubuntu machine. When I click 'install' nothing initiates .. advice?

[achow101]

Open the terminal and go to the folder where the .deb file is downlaoded. Then run

Code:

sudo dpkg -i <filename>

where <filename> is the filename of the Armory .deb file.

[megashira1]

Open the terminal and go to the folder where the .deb file is downlaoded. Then run

Code:

sudo dpkg -i <filename>

where <filename> is the filename of the Armory .deb file.

Hi, attempting this again now.

I get the following errors.

Unpacking armory:i386 (0.93.3-1) over (0.93.3-1) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of armory:i386:
 armory:i386 depends on python (>= 2.6).
 armory:i386 depends on python-qt4.
 armory:i386 depends on python-twisted.
 armory:i386 depends on python-psutil.
 armory:i386 depends on libc6 (>= 2.11).

dpkg: error processing package armory:i386 (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3+17.04.20170406-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 armory:i386

[achow101]

Open the terminal and go to the folder where the .deb file is downlaoded. Then run

Code:

sudo dpkg -i <filename>

where <filename> is the filename of the Armory .deb file.

Hi, attempting this again now.

I get the following errors.

Unpacking armory:i386 (0.93.3-1) over (0.93.3-1) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of armory:i386:
 armory:i386 depends on python (>= 2.6).
 armory:i386 depends on python-qt4.
 armory:i386 depends on python-twisted.
 armory:i386 depends on python-psutil.
 armory:i386 depends on libc6 (>= 2.11).

dpkg: error processing package armory:i386 (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3+17.04.20170406-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 armory:i386

Run

Code:

sudo apt-get install -f

[goatpig]

Are you trying to install the 32bit package on a 64bit machine? Linux isn't like Windows, you can't mix and match architectures like that.

[megashira1]

Are you trying to install the 32bit package on a 64bit machine? Linux isn't like Windows, you can't mix and match architectures like that.

You're right I should be using the 64bit package.

[megashira1]

Open the terminal and go to the folder where the .deb file is downlaoded. Then run

Code:

sudo dpkg -i <filename>

where <filename> is the filename of the Armory .deb file.

Hi, attempting this again now.

I get the following errors.

Unpacking armory:i386 (0.93.3-1) over (0.93.3-1) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of armory:i386:
 armory:i386 depends on python (>= 2.6).
 armory:i386 depends on python-qt4.
 armory:i386 depends on python-twisted.
 armory:i386 depends on python-psutil.
 armory:i386 depends on libc6 (>= 2.11).

dpkg: error processing package armory:i386 (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3+17.04.20170406-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 armory:i386

Run

Code:

sudo apt-get install -f

!!! Armory installed successfully !!!

  Armory can be removed at any time, either through your package
  manager, or through the following command:
      sudo dpkg -r armory
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9ubuntu2) ...
root@ophidion-ThinkPad-T430:~# (Reading database ... 237367 files and directories currently installed.)
Reading: command not found
root@ophidion-ThinkPad-T430:~# Preparing to unpack .../armory_0.96-gcc5.4_amd64.deb ...
Preparing: command not found
root@ophidion-ThinkPad-T430:~# Unpacking armory (0.96-1) over (0.96-1) ...
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
root@ophidion-ThinkPad-T430:~# dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of armory:
No command 'dpkg:' found, did you mean:
 Command 'dpkg' from package 'dpkg' (main)
dpkg:: command not found
root@ophidion-ThinkPad-T430:~#  armory depends on python-qt4; however:
/root
Log file doesn't exist [yet]
(ERROR) ArmoryUtils.py:1236 - Error getting system details:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/armory/armoryengine/ArmoryUtils.py", line 1234, in <module>
    SystemSpecs = GetSystemDetails()
  File "/usr/local/lib/armory/armoryengine/ArmoryUtils.py", line 1229, in GetSystemDetails
    out.HddAvailB = getHddSize(BTC_HOME_DIR)    / (1024**3)
  File "/usr/local/lib/armory/armoryengine/ArmoryUtils.py", line 1226, in getHddSize
    s = os.statvfs(adir)
OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/root/.bitcoin/'
(ERROR) ArmoryUtils.py:1237 - Skipping.
(ERROR) ArmoryUtils.py:3747 - Unsupported language  specified. Defaulting to English (en)
/usr/local/lib/armory/armoryengine/Transaction.py:2790: SyntaxWarning: import * only allowed at module level
  def PyCreateAndSignTx_old(srcTxOuts, dstAddrsVals):
"sni-qt/4833" WARN  18:48:22.295 void StatusNotifierItemFactory::connectToSnw() Invalid interface to SNW_SERVICE
(ERROR) BDM.py:275 - setSatoshiDir: directory does not exist: /root/.bitcoin/
(ERROR) ArmoryQt.py:1840 - Failed to setup SDM
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/../lib/armory/ArmoryQt.py", line 1835, in startBitcoindIfNecessary
    TheSDM.setupSDM(extraExeSearch=self.satoshiExeSearchPath)
  File "/usr/local/lib/armory/SDM.py", line 188, in setupSDM
    if self.failedFindExe:  raise self.BitcoindError, 'bitcoind not found'
BitcoindError: bitcoind not found
(ERROR) BDM.py:275 - setSatoshiDir: directory does not exist: /root/.bitcoin/
(ERROR) ArmoryQt.py:1808 - Failed to start Armory database: Invalid blockdata path
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/../lib/armory/ArmoryQt.py", line 1793, in startArmoryDBIfNecessary
    TheSDM.spawnDB(ARMORY_HOME_DIR, TheBDM.armoryDBDir)
  File "/usr/local/lib/armory/SDM.py", line 368, in spawnDB
    raise self.BadPath, "Invalid blockdata path"
BadPath: Invalid blockdata path

[goatpig]

Oh boy, are you actually logged in as root, or did you just su?

[megashira1]

Oh boy, are you actually logged in as root, or did you just su?

Yes, root.

[goatpig]

Yeah don't. You might as well reinstall your OS at this point.

[megashira1]

Yeah don't. You might as well reinstall your OS at this point.

Why?

[goatpig]

It's like Mordor man. You don't simply walk in there, and you don't simply log in a root, do a bunch of stuff, and expect your system to still be sane. If you don't trust me, at least trust in Sean Bean. He dies for your sin like every other year.

How do you even log as root on Ubuntu? I thought that was disabled entirely.

[achow101]

!!! Armory installed successfully !!!

  Armory can be removed at any time, either through your package
  manager, or through the following command:
      sudo dpkg -r armory
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9ubuntu2) ...
root@ophidion-ThinkPad-T430:~# (Reading database ... 237367 files and directories currently installed.)
Reading: command not found
root@ophidion-ThinkPad-T430:~# Preparing to unpack .../armory_0.96-gcc5.4_amd64.deb ...
Preparing: command not found
root@ophidion-ThinkPad-T430:~# Unpacking armory (0.96-1) over (0.96-1) ...
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
root@ophidion-ThinkPad-T430:~# dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of armory:
No command 'dpkg:' found, did you mean:
 Command 'dpkg' from package 'dpkg' (main)
dpkg:: command not found
root@ophidion-ThinkPad-T430:~#  armory depends on python-qt4; however:
/root
Log file doesn't exist [yet]
(ERROR) ArmoryUtils.py:1236 - Error getting system details:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/armory/armoryengine/ArmoryUtils.py", line 1234, in <module>
    SystemSpecs = GetSystemDetails()
  File "/usr/local/lib/armory/armoryengine/ArmoryUtils.py", line 1229, in GetSystemDetails
    out.HddAvailB = getHddSize(BTC_HOME_DIR)    / (1024**3)
  File "/usr/local/lib/armory/armoryengine/ArmoryUtils.py", line 1226, in getHddSize
    s = os.statvfs(adir)
OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/root/.bitcoin/'
(ERROR) ArmoryUtils.py:1237 - Skipping.
(ERROR) ArmoryUtils.py:3747 - Unsupported language  specified. Defaulting to English (en)
/usr/local/lib/armory/armoryengine/Transaction.py:2790: SyntaxWarning: import * only allowed at module level
  def PyCreateAndSignTx_old(srcTxOuts, dstAddrsVals):
"sni-qt/4833" WARN  18:48:22.295 void StatusNotifierItemFactory::connectToSnw() Invalid interface to SNW_SERVICE
(ERROR) BDM.py:275 - setSatoshiDir: directory does not exist: /root/.bitcoin/
(ERROR) ArmoryQt.py:1840 - Failed to setup SDM
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/../lib/armory/ArmoryQt.py", line 1835, in startBitcoindIfNecessary
    TheSDM.setupSDM(extraExeSearch=self.satoshiExeSearchPath)
  File "/usr/local/lib/armory/SDM.py", line 188, in setupSDM
    if self.failedFindExe:  raise self.BitcoindError, 'bitcoind not found'
BitcoindError: bitcoind not found
(ERROR) BDM.py:275 - setSatoshiDir: directory does not exist: /root/.bitcoin/
(ERROR) ArmoryQt.py:1808 - Failed to start Armory database: Invalid blockdata path
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/../lib/armory/ArmoryQt.py", line 1793, in startArmoryDBIfNecessary
    TheSDM.spawnDB(ARMORY_HOME_DIR, TheBDM.armoryDBDir)
  File "/usr/local/lib/armory/SDM.py", line 368, in spawnDB
    raise self.BadPath, "Invalid blockdata path"
BadPath: Invalid blockdata path

Why are you copying output of the terminal into commands and running them? Of course that will get you errors, those aren't actually commands.

Armory should be installed now anyways and you should be able to run it with just

Code:

armory

How do you even log as root on Ubuntu? I thought that was disabled entirely.

Code:

sudo su

[megashira1]

!!! Armory installed successfully !!!

  Armory can be removed at any time, either through your package
  manager, or through the following command:
      sudo dpkg -r armory
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9ubuntu2) ...
root@ophidion-ThinkPad-T430:~# (Reading database ... 237367 files and directories currently installed.)
Reading: command not found
root@ophidion-ThinkPad-T430:~# Preparing to unpack .../armory_0.96-gcc5.4_amd64.deb ...
Preparing: command not found
root@ophidion-ThinkPad-T430:~# Unpacking armory (0.96-1) over (0.96-1) ...
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
root@ophidion-ThinkPad-T430:~# dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of armory:
No command 'dpkg:' found, did you mean:
 Command 'dpkg' from package 'dpkg' (main)
dpkg:: command not found
root@ophidion-ThinkPad-T430:~#  armory depends on python-qt4; however:
/root
Log file doesn't exist [yet]
(ERROR) ArmoryUtils.py:1236 - Error getting system details:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/armory/armoryengine/ArmoryUtils.py", line 1234, in <module>
    SystemSpecs = GetSystemDetails()
  File "/usr/local/lib/armory/armoryengine/ArmoryUtils.py", line 1229, in GetSystemDetails
    out.HddAvailB = getHddSize(BTC_HOME_DIR)    / (1024**3)
  File "/usr/local/lib/armory/armoryengine/ArmoryUtils.py", line 1226, in getHddSize
    s = os.statvfs(adir)
OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/root/.bitcoin/'
(ERROR) ArmoryUtils.py:1237 - Skipping.
(ERROR) ArmoryUtils.py:3747 - Unsupported language  specified. Defaulting to English (en)
/usr/local/lib/armory/armoryengine/Transaction.py:2790: SyntaxWarning: import * only allowed at module level
  def PyCreateAndSignTx_old(srcTxOuts, dstAddrsVals):
"sni-qt/4833" WARN  18:48:22.295 void StatusNotifierItemFactory::connectToSnw() Invalid interface to SNW_SERVICE
(ERROR) BDM.py:275 - setSatoshiDir: directory does not exist: /root/.bitcoin/
(ERROR) ArmoryQt.py:1840 - Failed to setup SDM
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/../lib/armory/ArmoryQt.py", line 1835, in startBitcoindIfNecessary
    TheSDM.setupSDM(extraExeSearch=self.satoshiExeSearchPath)
  File "/usr/local/lib/armory/SDM.py", line 188, in setupSDM
    if self.failedFindExe:  raise self.BitcoindError, 'bitcoind not found'
BitcoindError: bitcoind not found
(ERROR) BDM.py:275 - setSatoshiDir: directory does not exist: /root/.bitcoin/
(ERROR) ArmoryQt.py:1808 - Failed to start Armory database: Invalid blockdata path
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/../lib/armory/ArmoryQt.py", line 1793, in startArmoryDBIfNecessary
    TheSDM.spawnDB(ARMORY_HOME_DIR, TheBDM.armoryDBDir)
  File "/usr/local/lib/armory/SDM.py", line 368, in spawnDB
    raise self.BadPath, "Invalid blockdata path"
BadPath: Invalid blockdata path

Why are you copying output of the terminal into commands and running them? Of course that will get you errors, those aren't actually commands.

Armory should be installed now anyways and you should be able to run it with just

Code:

armory

How do you even log as root on Ubuntu? I thought that was disabled entirely.

Code:

sudo su

Only copying the output to paste it here and show you. No intention of running the output.

[achow101]

Only copying the output to paste it here and show you. No intention of running the output.

The output you pasted shows you running the output.

[megashira1]

Only copying the output to paste it here and show you. No intention of running the output.

The output you pasted shows you running the output.

Oh, must had been a misclick or something.

Anyways.

Armory is now installed but it is stuck at "Preparing Databases". I am in the process of downloading the blockchain via Bitcoin Core. Once downloaded will this fix things?

[achow101]

Oh, must had been a misclick or something.

Anyways.

Armory is now installed but it is stuck at "Preparing Databases". I am in the process of downloading the blockchain via Bitcoin Core. Once downloaded will this fix things?

Possibly. Wait for Bitcoin Core to sync before trying to run Armory.

[megashira1]

Oh, must had been a misclick or something.

Anyways.

Armory is now installed but it is stuck at "Preparing Databases". I am in the process of downloading the blockchain via Bitcoin Core. Once downloaded will this fix things?

Possibly. Wait for Bitcoin Core to sync before trying to run Armory.

Ok,

So Armory has been installed successfully.

Bitcoin Core installed successfully.

Now I get this error in terminal:

(ERROR) ArmoryUtils.py:3747 - Unsupported language  specified. Defaulting to English (en)
"sni-qt/17617" WARN  13:24:55.387 void StatusNotifierItemFactory::connectToSnw() Invalid interface to SNW_SERVICE
(ERROR) ArmoryQt.py:1851 - Failed to setup SDM
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/../lib/armory/ArmoryQt.py", line 1846, in startBitcoindIfNecessary
    TheSDM.setupSDM(extraExeSearch=self.satoshiExeSearchPath)
  File "/usr/lib/armory/SDM.py", line 188, in setupSDM
    if self.failedFindExe:  raise self.BitcoindError, 'bitcoind not found'
BitcoindError: bitcoind not found
(WARNING) SDM.py:403 - Spawning DB with command:ArmoryDB --db-type="DB_FULL" --cookie --satoshi-datadir="/root/.bitcoin/" --datadir="/root/.armory/" --dbdir="/root/.armory/databases"
-ERROR - : (StringSockets.cpp:351) FcgiSocket::writeAndRead FcgiError: unexpected fcgi header version

In the Armory client 'Scanning Transaction History' gets stuck at 99%

[achow101]

Ok,

So Armory has been installed successfully.

Bitcoin Core installed successfully.

Now I get this error in terminal:

(ERROR) ArmoryUtils.py:3747 - Unsupported language  specified. Defaulting to English (en)
"sni-qt/17617" WARN  13:24:55.387 void StatusNotifierItemFactory::connectToSnw() Invalid interface to SNW_SERVICE
(ERROR) ArmoryQt.py:1851 - Failed to setup SDM
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/../lib/armory/ArmoryQt.py", line 1846, in startBitcoindIfNecessary
    TheSDM.setupSDM(extraExeSearch=self.satoshiExeSearchPath)
  File "/usr/lib/armory/SDM.py", line 188, in setupSDM
    if self.failedFindExe:  raise self.BitcoindError, 'bitcoind not found'
BitcoindError: bitcoind not found
(WARNING) SDM.py:403 - Spawning DB with command:ArmoryDB --db-type="DB_FULL" --cookie --satoshi-datadir="/root/.bitcoin/" --datadir="/root/.armory/" --dbdir="/root/.armory/databases"
-ERROR - : (StringSockets.cpp:351) FcgiSocket::writeAndRead FcgiError: unexpected fcgi header version

In the Armory client 'Scanning Transaction History' gets stuck at 99%

Go to File > Settings and uncheck the box for "Let Armory run Bitcoin Core in the background". Now stop Armory and Bitcoin Core. Start Bitcoin Core, wait for it to be fully up. Then start Armory. What this does is that it makes it so that you have to start Bitcoin Core manually instead of letting Armory start it for you. I recommend that you do this as it does fix several potential problems.

[megashira1]

Ok,

So Armory has been installed successfully.

Bitcoin Core installed successfully.

Now I get this error in terminal:

(ERROR) ArmoryUtils.py:3747 - Unsupported language  specified. Defaulting to English (en)
"sni-qt/17617" WARN  13:24:55.387 void StatusNotifierItemFactory::connectToSnw() Invalid interface to SNW_SERVICE
(ERROR) ArmoryQt.py:1851 - Failed to setup SDM
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/../lib/armory/ArmoryQt.py", line 1846, in startBitcoindIfNecessary
    TheSDM.setupSDM(extraExeSearch=self.satoshiExeSearchPath)
  File "/usr/lib/armory/SDM.py", line 188, in setupSDM
    if self.failedFindExe:  raise self.BitcoindError, 'bitcoind not found'
BitcoindError: bitcoind not found
(WARNING) SDM.py:403 - Spawning DB with command:ArmoryDB --db-type="DB_FULL" --cookie --satoshi-datadir="/root/.bitcoin/" --datadir="/root/.armory/" --dbdir="/root/.armory/databases"
-ERROR - : (StringSockets.cpp:351) FcgiSocket::writeAndRead FcgiError: unexpected fcgi header version

In the Armory client 'Scanning Transaction History' gets stuck at 99%

Go to File > Settings and uncheck the box for "Let Armory run Bitcoin Core in the background". Now stop Armory and Bitcoin Core. Start Bitcoin Core, wait for it to be fully up. Then start Armory. What this does is that it makes it so that you have to start Bitcoin Core manually instead of letting Armory start it for you. I recommend that you do this as it does fix several potential problems.

(ERROR) ArmoryUtils.py:3747 - Unsupported language  specified. Defaulting to English (en)
"sni-qt/2517" WARN  18:28:14.461 void StatusNotifierItemFactory::connectToSnw() Invalid interface to SNW_SERVICE
(WARNING) SDM.py:403 - Spawning DB with command:ArmoryDB --db-type="DB_FULL" --cookie --satoshi-datadir="/root/.bitcoin/" --datadir="/root/.armory/" --dbdir="/root/.armory/databases"
(ERROR) ArmoryQt.py:1194 - 3 attempts to load blockchain failed.  Remove mempool.bin.
(ERROR) ArmoryQt.py:1199 - File mempool.bin does not exist. Nothing deleted.

Both Armory and Core are run in Root. I have ran Core not in Root and it started to download the blockchain again which I closed. Could this be causing problems? I think there are installed 2 bitcoin core directory's.