Armory 0.96.2 is out (SegWit enabled)

[goatpig]

Extract the content of that folder. In the terminal, cd to that folder, then type:

Code:

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

[Rothbart]

Edit:  I've got the installation process started, but it stops with this error:

Code:

sudo dpkg -i *.deb
(Reading database ... 175842 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack armory_0.96.2-ubuntu14.04_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking armory (0.96.2-1) over (0.96.2-1) ...
Preparing to unpack python-psutil_1.2.1-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking python-psutil (1.2.1-1ubuntu2) over (1.2.1-1ubuntu2) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of armory:
 armory depends on python-qt4; however:
  Package python-qt4 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package armory (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up python-psutil (1.2.1-1ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160824-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 armory

Any ideas? Thanks!

[PhoenixFire]

Edit:  I've got the installation process started, but it stops with this error:
Any ideas? Thanks!

You'd need to grab the amd64 package for python-qt4 here: https://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/python-qt4
Unfortunately there are a bunch of dependencies required, and going on the manifest for Ubuntu 16.04 a chunk of them aren't included by default.
You're new to linux, right? The package managers are great in most distros (Ubuntu included), but setting this all up on an offline machine is not for the faint of heart. Easy to get the packages you need if you're going online, but for a strict offline & airgapped machine that defeats the point (you haven't said, but I'm assuming?)

You could install Ubuntu 14.04 instead and it'd only require the offline Armory package you already have, but I don't know whether that would more or less convenient for you.

[Rothbart]

You're new to linux, right? The package managers are great in most distros (Ubuntu included), but setting this all up on an offline machine is not for the faint of heart. Easy to get the packages you need if you're going online, but for a strict offline & airgapped machine that defeats the point (you haven't said, but I'm assuming?)

You could install Ubuntu 14.04 instead and it'd only require the offline Armory package you already have, but I don't know whether that would more or less convenient for you.

Yea, this is for a strictly offline machine. It sounds like it'll be easier to start over with Ubuntu 14.04 than find a way of getting all the packages onto the 16.04 installation. Just to clarify: the offline version of Armory should work on Ubuntu 14.04 out of the box?

Thanks for your help!

[PhoenixFire]

Yea, this is for a strictly offline machine. It sounds like it'll be easier to start over with Ubuntu 14.04 than find a way of getting all the packages onto the 16.04 installation. Just to clarify: the offline version of Armory should work on Ubuntu 14.04 out of the box?

Thanks for your help!

I think it should, yes. I didn't give it more than a quick check but 14.04 seemed to have the qt4 libs that are missing on 16.04. The download is specifically named for Ubuntu 14.04 and I'm pretty sure goatpig knows what he is doing there.

If you're worried, you could create a throwaway virtual machine to test the setup of 14.04 before you start fresh on your actual offline laptop. VirtualBox is free and relatively easy to use.

No problem

[Rothbart]

I'll give it a go - thanks again!

[Rothbart]

So, I've managed to install the offline version of Armory on Ubuntu 14.04, but when I tried to open it, I got a message that Ubuntu has experienced an internal error:

Code:

ArmoryQt.py crashed with SIGILL in void CrytpoPP::ByteReverse<unsigned int>

It doesn't open at all, now - any ideas?

[goatpig]

How old is your CPU?

[Rothbart]

It's a Celeron from 2007.

[goatpig]

It's a Celeron from 2007.

That's your issue, you can't run my builds cause your CPU lacks the registers for it. You have to build from source against that machine.

[Rothbart]

Gotcha; that's gonna be a little difficult on an offline machine for a Linux noob like me. Guess I'll use Windows instead - thanks for your help + development time!

[goatpig]

Gotcha; that's gonna be a little difficult on an offline machine for a Linux noob like me. Guess I'll use Windows instead - thanks for your help + development time!

I'll fix the CPU fuckery for the next version if you wanna revisit this in ~1 month.

[Rothbart]

I really appreciate your work - especially in supporting the dumping of this nonsense shitcoin - thanks again.

[jojo69]

sigh

so my old stuff all broke this morning, what with segwit and all

updated core to 0.15.0cr3, which caused a full resync, so 10 hours crunching on that

fired up my old armory and, of course, it acked on the new DB format

got 0.96.2-beta-95dc55907f installed and got my wallets imported...and Armory just camps offline

OS is win7 64, File\Settings\General\Bitcoin Software Management is pointing to the appropriate directories


I know that, eventually, we will get it all working, but you will understand that in the mean time this is most stress inducing.  Your assistance is very much appreciated.

[skyhawk]

updated core to 0.15.0cr3, which caused a full resync, so 10 hours crunching on that
fired up my old armory and, of course, it acked on the new DB format

Really? The thing that changed is the chainstate directory, which Armory doesn't use afaik? The blocks database format should be unchanged...

[achow101]

fired up my old armory and, of course, it acked on the new DB format

It isn't the new database format. Armory does not use Bitcoin Core's databases. Please do not assume that the one thing you know changed is what breaks the software.

The reason your old Armory is failing is because segwit changes the block format, and old versions of Armory do not understand the segwit block format.

Upgrading to Armory 0.96.2 and deleting the databases folder in Armory's datadir should fix your problem.

Also, post your log files.

[jojo69]

Thank you for the reply.  I apologize for my ignorance and frustration.

It isn't the new database format. Armory does not use Bitcoin Core's databases. Please do not assume that the one thing you know changed is what breaks the software.

fair enough, noted

The reason your old Armory is failing is because segwit changes the block format, and old versions of Armory do not understand the segwit block format.

Upgrading to Armory 0.96.2 and deleting the databases folder in Armory's datadir should fix your problem.

unfortunately this does not seem to change the programs behavior

Also, post your log files.

OK, working on doing that right

[goatpig]

1) Delete your logs, start Armory and post the fresh logs.

2) Post dbLog.txt as well

3) Use pastebin to post the logs, not the forum itself.

[jojo69]

paste...bin

okey dokey, I guess I'll google that and try and figure out what it is...sorry I'm doing it wrong

edit/  hmmmmm, so I deleted those log files and restarted like you said, and now it is building databases, which it was not doing before

[goatpig]

paste...bin

pastebin.com

edit/  hmmmmm, so I deleted those log files and restarted like you said, and now it is building databases, which it was not doing before

Let it go as long as it can, then report here. If it fails, I need these logs.