Can't get armory online

[traincarswreck]

the reindexing started to dl the blockchain on my main drive, what am I missing with that?

[HCP]

Then your Bitcoin Core is not configured to download it elsewhere... Did you start it from Armory? or did you start it manually?

Either way, it's "datadir" path is wrong if it is not downloading where you wanted it to.

[goatpig]

Read this:

https://btcarmory.com/docs/pathing

[traincarswreck]

I'm trying to start bitcoin-qt with a shortcut and the target is: "C:\Program Files\Bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe" -server -reindex -datadir="g:\bitcoin" will that work?  Once I successfully reindex I will try again with armory.

[goatpig]

Yes, but make sure to remove the -reindex after the first run.

[traincarswreck]

when its finished ill start armoryqt with this target: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Armory\ArmoryQt.exe" --satoshi-datadir="g:\bitcoin"

Not sure if bitcoinqt should be running?  I think once its indexed and sync'd ill try closing it and running the armoryqt target.  If that doesn't handle Bitcoinqt in the background then i'll shut it down and run bitcoinqt (without reindex) and open armory with the target.  Just not sure which to do when otherwise.

[goatpig]

when its finished ill start armoryqt with this target: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Armory\ArmoryQt.exe" --satoshi-datadir="g:\bitcoin"

Not sure if bitcoinqt should be running?  I think once its indexed and sync'd ill try closing it and running the armoryqt target.  If that doesn't handle Bitcoinqt in the background then i'll shut it down and run bitcoinqt (without reindex) and open armory with the target.  Just not sure which to do when otherwise.

If you have autobitcoind on (default setting), Armory will try to run bitcoind for you if it can't find an exsiting instance, otherwise it will just use the current instance.

[traincarswreck]

I actually got Ubuntu working which originally had the block chain I copied. The block chain is fine I synced and ran a lightning node. I have installed armory and it is hanging on...please wait the global tx history is being scanned. Is this normal. There is no percent or indication progress is being made. How do I find the logs? Where are the docs that tell me how to find them. Thx.

[goatpig]

How do I find the logs?

Look for armorylog.txt and dbLog.txt in ~/.armory

[traincarswreck]

How do I find the logs?

Look for armorylog.txt and dbLog.txt in ~/.armory

I 'm also basically a newbie.  I can find the files in the terminal but the first i opened has 17k lines and I can't even scroll to the bottom in a reasonable time.  I can't find the files in the gui folder tree, how do i find ~/.armory?

[traincarswreck]

also when i search for armory TWO icons to start it come up.  To be clear its six because there is 2 of each of: armory, armory(offline), Armory(test network). (edit: they have the same installed time stamp so they must be the same instance? seems strange).



edit 2: also armory doesn't show up in the ubuntu software "store". Once in awhile it does, seems intermittent at best.  Is that normal?

edit 3: found control + h to undhide files and found them. I'll post anything relevant in the next post.

[traincarswreck]

Seems like its working...am I just not being patient?  Hard to tell what step I am on behind the scenes compared to what its telling me...

2018-07-13 14:07 (INFO) -- ArmoryUtils.py:665 - Executing popen: ['/usr/bin/bitcoind', '-datadir=/home/me/.bitcoin/']
2018-07-13 14:07 (INFO) -- SDM.py:443 - PID of bitcoind: 4738
2018-07-13 14:07 (INFO) -- SDM.py:444 - PID of armory:   4704
2018-07-13 14:07 (INFO) -- ArmoryUtils.py:665 - Executing popen: ['python', '/usr/local/lib/armory/guardian.py', '4704', '4738']
2018-07-13 14:07 (INFO) -- ArmoryQt.py:1850 - setSatoshiPaths
2018-07-13 14:07 (WARNING) -- SDM.py:396 - Spawning DB with command:ArmoryDB --db-type="DB_FULL" --cookie --satoshi-datadir="/home/me/.bitcoin/blocks" --datadir="/home/me/.armory/" --dbdir="/home/me/.armory/databases"
2018-07-13 14:07 (INFO) -- ArmoryUtils.py:665 - Executing popen: ['ArmoryDB', '--db-type="DB_FULL"', '--cookie', '--satoshi-datadir="/home/me/.bitcoin/blocks"', '--datadir="/home/me/.armory/"', '--dbdir="/home/me/.armory/databases"']
2018-07-13 14:07 (INFO) -- ArmoryQt.py:1900 - Setting netmode: 1
2018-07-13 14:07 (INFO) -- ArmoryQt.py:1900 - Setting netmode: 0
2018-07-13 14:07 (INFO) -- ArmoryQt.py:1882 - loadBlockchainIfNecessary
2018-07-13 14:07 (INFO) -- ArmoryQt.py:4619 - Dashboard switched to "Scanning" mode
2018-07-13 14:07 (INFO) -- ArmoryQt.py:4619 - Dashboard switched to "Scanning" mode
2018-07-13 14:10 (INFO) -- ArmoryQt.py:5400 - BDM is safe for clean shutdown
2018-07-13 14:10 (INFO) -- SDM.py:457 - Called stopBitcoind

Log file opened at 1531516027: /home/me/.armory/dbLog.txt
-INFO  - 1531516027: (main.cpp:23) Running on 4 threads
-INFO  - 1531516027: (main.cpp:24) Ram usage level: 4
-INFO  - 1531516027: (BlockUtils.cpp:907) blkfile dir: /home/me/.bitcoin/blocks
-INFO  - 1531516027: (BlockUtils.cpp:908) lmdb dir: /home/me/.armory/databases
-INFO  - 1531516027: (lmdb_wrapper.cpp:388) Opening databases...
-INFO  - 1531516028: (BlockUtils.cpp:1091) Executing: doInitialSyncOnLoad
-INFO  - 1531516028: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:169) Reading headers from db
-INFO  - 1531516028: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:208) Found 7993 headers in db
-INFO  - 1531516028: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:51) updating HEADERS db
-INFO  - 1531516037: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #2
-INFO  - 1531516048: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #3
-INFO  - 1531516052: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #6
-INFO  - 1531516060: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #7
-INFO  - 1531516064: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #10
-INFO  - 1531516081: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #11
-INFO  - 1531516085: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #14
-INFO  - 1531516101: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #15
-INFO  - 1531516106: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #18
-INFO  - 1531516127: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #19
-INFO  - 1531516130: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #22
-INFO  - 1531516157: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #23
-INFO  - 1531516160: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #26
-INFO  - 1531516178: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #27
-INFO  - 1531516190: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #29
-INFO  - 1531516200: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #34
-INFO  - 1531516221: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #38
-INFO  - 1531516246: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #42
-INFO  - 1531516273: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #46
-INFO  - 1531516293: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #50
-INFO  - 1531516314: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #54
-INFO  - 1531516337: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #58
-INFO  - 1531516376: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #62
-INFO  - 1531516385: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #66
-INFO  - 1531516407: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #70
-INFO  - 1531516429: (DatabaseBuilder.cpp:268) parsed block file #74

[PhoenixFire]

Seems like its working...am I just not being patient?  Hard to tell what step I am on behind the scenes compared to what its telling me...

It will take some time, yes. For reference blk01313.dat is the latest on my machine, at least. That log file is increasing past block #74, right?
I'm hoping this external drive is connected via USB3 or better - Might take an excruciatingly long time if it is USB2

[traincarswreck]

Seems like its working...am I just not being patient?  Hard to tell what step I am on behind the scenes compared to what its telling me...

It will take some time, yes. For reference blk01313.dat is the latest on my machine, at least. That log file is increasing past block #74, right?
I'm hoping this external drive is connected via USB3 or better - Might take an excruciatingly long time if it is USB2

No its on the c: drive now.  I copied this chain to a windows computers and was previously asking for help with that (I abandoned the efforts because I didn't even know if copying from ubuntu to a windows use would work).  

Recently I decided to try lightning on this ubuntu drive and to my delight I already had most of the chain and it worked when I fully sync it.

[traincarswreck]

still looking for verification my logs are ok and exactly what part of the process i am observing.

[HCP]

We can't tell if your logs are ok without seeing a lot more of it that what you think is relevant. Use https://pastebin.com/ and copy/paste as much from the end of the log as you can.

Seeing as you switched OSes, can you confirm the versions of Bitcoin Core and Armory that you have installed on your Ubuntu setup? Where did you download Armory from?

Did you use: https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory/releases or did you download from the Ubuntu "Store"?

[traincarswreck]

We can't tell if your logs are ok without seeing a lot more of it that what you think is relevant. Use https://pastebin.com/ and copy/paste as much from the end of the log as you can.

Seeing as you switched OSes, can you confirm the versions of Bitcoin Core and Armory that you have installed on your Ubuntu setup? Where did you download Armory from?

Did you use: https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory/releases or did you download from the Ubuntu "Store"?

This is armorylog.txt the whole thing was too much here is a couple thousand lines from the end: https://pastebin.com/EPxFJuNb

Here is dblog.txt: https://pastebin.com/mk6VyEFr

I didn't switch OSes this time.  I am on the orignal ubuntu I downloaded the block chain on (as I understand and remember). 

I don't know ubuntu well to know what versions I have.  I can't tell if there are multiple armory's possibly that are installed.  How do I tell the versions?

I don't think I got it from the repo.  I think I got it from the armory download page and have tried both versions that are there.  Happy to reinstall etc.  But hoping for direction and clarity

I couldn't get if from the ubuntu store.  It only showed up once I think and I reinstalled from the armory website since I'm pretty sure.  Why am I downloading from a repo instead of the official site?

[HCP]

Looking at your logs... You're running the old outdated version of Armory (0.96):

2018-07-13 14:07 (INFO) -- ArmoryUtils.py:1262 -    Armory Version        : 0.96

You need to update to 0.96.4 for it to work with the latest versions of Bitcoin Core.

Until you do this, Armory will not sync.

NOTE: The "official" Armory website is now: https://btcarmory.com/

[traincarswreck]

Looking at your logs... You're running the old outdated version of Armory (0.96):

2018-07-13 14:07 (INFO) -- ArmoryUtils.py:1262 -    Armory Version        : 0.96

You need to update to 0.96.4 for it to work with the latest versions of Bitcoin Core.

Until you do this, Armory will not sync.

NOTE: The "official" Armory website is now: https://btcarmory.com/

ok cheers, thats a great lead ;p

[traincarswreck]

Seems it finished the first process and node status is now full. Armory log says dashboard switched to scanning mode although the last entry is an hour old. Log has this repeated couple times a minute for hours.

Dblog has parsed block file many times and one last line says organizing chain.

Dashboard says organizing chain and the graphic is moving but there no progress indicator