[GRP] GRouPcoin

[SebastianJu]

I yesterday tried installing the linux wallet on linux mint. We couldnt get it to work. I simply didnt find how to install or start anything. And the docs are for bitcoin wallet it seems.
I wonder how others get it to work. I mean you need such a wallet since i dont know a way to store or transfer groupcoins another way.

[saltg3n]

Compiled and is running fine here on a Ubuntu Server 12.04.2 LTS.
Here are the steps I took (IIRC):

Get the source from the 1. post and unpack the tgz to a dir of your choosing and cd into it's src dir.
There replace the old makefile.unix whith the one from pankkake's post (thanks for that btw mate ).

Then issue (I unpacked the sources tgz in ~/coin):

Code:

sudo apt-get install libdb libdb-dev libdb++ libdb++-dev libssl-dev build-essential autoconf automake make nano
cd ~/coin/groupcoin/src/
make -f makefile.unix groupcoind

This should compile groupcoind without errors (if not, post your output please).
Next create a groupcoin.conf file (you can use mine, don't forget to set a username and password although only localhost connections are allowed -> http://pastebin.com/P9v9Lp1L) and start the groupcoin daemon:

Code:

mkdir ~/.groupcoin
nano ~/.groupcoin/groupcoin.conf
./groupcoind &

Now the daemon should run in the background and start to make connections and dl the blockchain, give it a min and issue:

Code:

./groupcoind getinfo

You should get some output of the status of the daemon.
Now, to display your grc address issue:

Code:

./groupcoind listreceivedbyaddress 0 true

To stop the daemon issue:

Code:

./groupcoin stop

Well, all pretty straightforward and for all other commands you can consult any of the *coin docs (bitcoin, namecoin, ...).
If you run into trouble, post your output.
Good luck! 

[SebastianJu]

Thanks for the tutorial. Im new to linux, only made little things till now with it. I now run linux mint on virtualbox.

I tried your command:

sudo apt-get install libdb libdb-dev libdb++ libdb++-dev libssl-dev build-essential autoconf automake make nano

Its working something but at the end its saying: E: Unable to locate package libdb

I copied your command again from your post to be sure i didnt made an error but it remains this way. When using make then it tells me:

Code:

~/Desktop/groupcoin/src $ make -f makefile.unix groupcoindg++ -I /usr/include/db4.8/ -w -c -O2 -Wno-invalid-offsetof -Wformat -g -D__WXDEBUG__ -DNOPCH -DFOURWAYSSE2 -DUSE_SSL -I/home/mint/Desktop/groupcoin/src -I/home/mint/Desktop/groupcoin/src/obj -o obj/nogui/auxpow.o auxpow.cpp
make: g++: Command not found
make: *** [obj/nogui/auxpow.o] Error 127

[PatMan]

Same here - typo somewhere in the description maybe? 

[enginehead]

Same error here. However I also had

Code:

E: Unable to locate package libdb

after the first apt-get command.

Then

Code:

:~/groupcoin/src$ make -f makefile.unix groupcoind
g++ -c -O2 -Wno-invalid-offsetof -Wformat -g -D__WXDEBUG__ -DNOPCH -DFOURWAYSSE2 -DUSE_SSL -DUSE_UPNP=0 -o obj/nogui/auxpow.o auxpow.cpp
make: g++: Command not found
make: *** [obj/nogui/auxpow.o] Error 127

[PatMan]

Yeah, I had that error too - forgot to mention.

I'd love to know how bitparking got it set up on their pool, maybe I'll try contacting them. Seems a bit strange having a coin you can mine but can't put in a wallet. Or trade. It must be possible 

[K1773R]

please learn the basics... u need a compiler to compile code... so install a dev package

Code:

sudo apt-get install build-essential libdb++-dev

[PatMan]

please learn the basics... u need a compiler to compile code... so install a dev package

Code:

sudo apt-get install build-essential libdb++-dev

Please learn the basics??!!     We were following a posted guide.

Thanks for the suggestion, but not for the derogatory remark. I'll try that.

[enginehead]

Thanks K1773R. I'm trying to learn the basics! I done as you suggest. Now getting

Code:

~/groupcoin/src$ make -f makefile.unix groupcoind
g++ -c -O2 -Wno-invalid-offsetof -Wformat -g -D__WXDEBUG__ -DNOPCH -DFOURWAYSSE2 -DUSE_SSL -DUSE_UPNP=0 -o obj/nogui/auxpow.o auxpow.cpp
In file included from auxpow.cpp:4:0:
headers.h:37:28: fatal error: openssl/buffer.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make: *** [obj/nogui/auxpow.o] Error 1

[SebastianJu]

please learn the basics... u need a compiler to compile code... so install a dev package

Code:

sudo apt-get install build-essential libdb++-dev

Not everyone is a penguin you know? And it looks like you didnt bother to read the tutorial. Your command is included as the first command. Except the order of options is important.

[CryptoBullion]

so i compiled this "coin"... block chain was downloading... i managed to save my group coin addy and wallet.dat file to store for later use, and the client quit working shortly after... literally went from watching the blockchain download to "can not connect to server" error, i used the latest sourcecode. id be willing to share a few group coins if this code were cleaned up just a little bit more. just needs to be cleaned up enough to work so i can send and receive lol, but a windows qt would be nice 

also saved the address.dat <<-- whats this file? not in other coin data dirs....

[PatMan]

Yup, it's not happening. I'd be happy with just a basic groupcoind - but it seems even that can't be done yet. I'll just wait & see if anyone comes up with any friendly, helpful suggestions in the meantime. Good luck.......

[saltg3n]

Code:

Unable to locate package libdb

Sorry for the late reply guys... yeah well that happens when I don't take note of every step (or don't have it in my bash history). 
I understand not everyone can be a "penguine" and even I am faaar from an expert. But everyone should! *cough*snowden*cough* 

Anyhow... yeah the errors should have been the result of a wrong package name.

Try:

Code:

sudo apt-get install libdb++-dev libssl-dev build-essential autoconf automake make nano

IIRC (there it is again) the C++ libs of BerkeleyDB should suffice. If you still get libdb errors try:

Code:

sudo apt-get install libdb-dev libdb++-dev libssl-dev build-essential autoconf automake make nano

The other compile errors should be a result from apt-get bailing out because of the missing package.

[enginehead]

Thank you salt,
started compiling then got the error below. I seem to remember compiling without upnp on other clients before. Is this an option?

Code:

g++ -c -O2 -Wno-invalid-offsetof -Wformat -g -D__WXDEBUG__ -DNOPCH -DFOURWAYSSE2 -DUSE_SSL -DUSE_UPNP=0 -o obj/nogui/net.o net.cpp
net.cpp:22:32: fatal error: miniupnpc/miniwget.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make: *** [obj/nogui/net.o] Error 1

[saltg3n]

Thank you salt,
started compiling then got the error below. I seem to remember compiling without upnp on other clients before. Is this an option?

Code:

g++ -c -O2 -Wno-invalid-offsetof -Wformat -g -D__WXDEBUG__ -DNOPCH -DFOURWAYSSE2 -DUSE_SSL -DUSE_UPNP=0 -o obj/nogui/net.o net.cpp
net.cpp:22:32: fatal error: miniupnpc/miniwget.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make: *** [obj/nogui/net.o] Error 1

Hm, with the new "makefile.unix" it should compile with "USE_UPNP:=-" hence disabling the use of UPNP libs.
Are you sure you're using the makefile from here: http://pastebin.com/ncnG57t8 (courtesy of pankkake)?

[K1773R]

Thank you salt,
started compiling then got the error below. I seem to remember compiling without upnp on other clients before. Is this an option?

Code:

g++ -c -O2 -Wno-invalid-offsetof -Wformat -g -D__WXDEBUG__ -DNOPCH -DFOURWAYSSE2 -DUSE_SSL -DUSE_UPNP=0 -o obj/nogui/net.o net.cpp
net.cpp:22:32: fatal error: miniupnpc/miniwget.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make: *** [obj/nogui/net.o] Error 1

Code:

make -f makefile.unix USE_UPNP=

this is way easier!

[saltg3n]

Heh, disregard my previous babble, in the new makefile the "ifdef USE_UPNP" part is commented out, so it will always compile without upnp.

Yeah listen to K1773R, seems there's a reason for his avater this should work even with the original makefile (did not test it though)...

Code:

make -f makefile.unix USE_UPNP=

this is way easier!

...or use the new one, couldn't be arsed to really check the diffs, way too many posts for this coin already anyway. ;P

[SebastianJu]

Hm, i tried all the new commands but when i try the new make command i get this error:

Code:

~/Desktop/groupcoin/src $ make -f makefile.unix USE_UPNP=
make: wx-config: Command not found
g++ -c -O2 -Wno-invalid-offsetof -Wformat -g -D__WXDEBUG__ -DNOPCH -DFOURWAYSSE2 -DUSE_SSL  -DGUI -o obj/auxpow.o auxpow.cpp
In file included from auxpow.cpp:4:0:
headers.h:30:19: fatal error: wx/wx.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make: *** [obj/auxpow.o] Error 1

I then deleted the new makefile and reused the old but the errormessage remains. Does the files have to be in a special directory? Im using Mint 14 in VirtualBox if that matters.

Regarding Snowden... im not sure Linux will help there. When the NSA cant be stopped by the TOR-Network anymore, then reading that Germany is the country the NSA is working the most with and then read that Germany is the first country that literally legalizes Bitcoins i had to think of a connection. I mean who is Satoshi Nakamoto at all? He created a currency that is a party for agencies... Of course thats a conspiracy theory only.
The only possible security gain linux might give are missing backdoors and vulnerabilities. Which is a serious issue for sure when people dont have their money at a bank account anymore but instead in a wallet on their harddisc. I see many tears coming from that fact in the future.

[markm]

Seems the default make target is the wxwidgets GUI not the groupcoind.

Building with the specific ancient version of wxwidgets that old code used is hard, even if you grab the exact right version of wxwidgets.

Trying specifying to make groupcoind or maybe even bitcoind if makefile wasn't hacked to change name of target from bitcoind to groupcoind.

Now that i0coin has been updated so nicely it is time anyway for all the other merged coins to update themselves based on the new i0coin code.

-MarkM-

[SebastianJu]

Seems the default make target is the wxwidgets GUI not the groupcoind.

Building with the specific ancient version of wxwidgets that old code used is hard, even if you grab the exact right version of wxwidgets.

Trying specifying to make groupcoind or maybe even bitcoind if makefile wasn't hacked to change name of target from bitcoind to groupcoind.

Now that i0coin has been updated so nicely it is time anyway for all the other merged coins to update themselves based on the new i0coin code.

-MarkM-

Im not sure what you say but will you change makefile so that it works?