Modern Problems - Ubuntu not running clients properly

[fm1234]

Anyone have any idea how the hell to get Bitcoin working on Ubuntu? 

Some specifics:

1) No, nothing on this forum related to Ubuntu appears to apply to 12.10, which is what I'm running.  I had no issues until I updated to 12.10, now nothing works.

2) No, nothing on the Ubuntu forum helps.

3) No, nothing in the first four pages of a Google search helps.

How the farking zarquon did Ubuntu manage to ditch Bitcoin?  I sort of need a working client here. 

Any pointers would be appreciated. 


Frank

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[dethdeks]

are you talking the bitcoin client or the miner apps? also was the update via updater or from a live cd?

[Revalin]

We'll need more information to help.

First try this.  Open a terminal and run:

wget http://superb-dca2.dl.sourceforge.net/project/bitcoin/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.8.1/bitcoin-0.8.1-linux.tar.gz
tar -xf bitcoin-0.8.1-linux.tar.gz
bitcoin-0.8.1-linux/bin/64/bitcoin-qt

(Or use 32 if you're on a 32-bit system)

Then let us know what it says if it doesn't work.

[fm1234]

Sorry for the long delay in responding, and thank you for the help.

The terminal command above appears to have worked; I am waiting right now for an extremely long sync up period to end, and hopefully will be able to use the wallet without an issue afterwards.


Frank