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June 26, 2011, 11:43:28 PM
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Or are both blockchains kept in the same file, I wonder?

I have run both blockchains from an ubuntu install and only see a single wallet.dat file in my /.bitcoin folder.
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June 26, 2011, 11:52:22 PM
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should start a new wallet and overwrite the old one
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June 27, 2011, 01:02:35 AM
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Quote from: gigabytecoin on June 26, 2011, 11:43:28 PM
Or are both blockchains kept in the same file, I wonder?

I have run both blockchains from an ubuntu install and only see a single wallet.dat file in my /.bitcoin folder.
The testnet data is in a subdirectory, cleverly disguised under the name "testnet". Wink
I know this because Tyler knows this.
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June 27, 2011, 05:36:07 AM
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Quote from: foo on June 27, 2011, 01:02:35 AM
Quote from: gigabytecoin on June 26, 2011, 11:43:28 PM
Or are both blockchains kept in the same file, I wonder?

I have run both blockchains from an ubuntu install and only see a single wallet.dat file in my /.bitcoin folder.
The testnet data is in a subdirectory, cleverly disguised under the name "testnet". Wink

Interesting!

Sooo, if my "hidden" bitcoin folder on ubuntu is found in /home/ubuntu/.bitcoin/

Then my testnet folder would be found where exactly?
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June 27, 2011, 10:34:51 PM
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Found it!

Testnet folder is located inside the .bitcoin folder (and is not hidden).
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