BTCD is no more

[Azeh]

I made some changes to the OP.

If anyone has any further comments or suggestions, let me know.

Thanks

[crackfoo]

I made some changes to the OP.

If anyone has any further comments or suggestions, let me know.

Thanks

can you put the updated multipool URL? It should be www.bitcoindark.ca

Also, can you contact Bter and have them update the BTCD "Mining" section with that url? They link to the defunct one but seem to just ignore my requests to update it.

[Azeh]

I made some changes to the OP.

If anyone has any further comments or suggestions, let me know.

Thanks

can you put the updated multipool URL? It should be www.bitcoindark.ca

Also, can you contact Bter and have them update the BTCD "Mining" section with that url? They link to the defunct one but seem to just ignore my requests to update it.

Done, thanks Crackfoo.  I'm not someone that has their ear, however maybe someone in the forum could drop them a message.

[crackfoo]

I made some changes to the OP.

If anyone has any further comments or suggestions, let me know.

Thanks

can you put the updated multipool URL? It should be www.bitcoindark.ca

Also, can you contact Bter and have them update the BTCD "Mining" section with that url? They link to the defunct one but seem to just ignore my requests to update it.

Done, thanks Crackfoo.  I'm not someone that has their ear, however maybe someone in the forum could drop them a message.

Thanks. Yeah, clearly I'm not either hopefully someone can get through to them.

[Cassius]

I'm trying to put together some documentation for the SuperNET API and, as James says, the best way to learn about it is to play with it.
I've got Ubuntu freshly installed on an old computer but linux isn't something I've used much before. Is there a (hopefully very basic) guide to downloading the BTCD daemon so I can tinker with some API calls?

[Bitinvestor]

I'm trying to put together some documentation for the SuperNET API and, as James says, the best way to learn about it is to play with it.
I've got Ubuntu freshly installed on an old computer but linux isn't something I've used much before. Is there a (hopefully very basic) guide to downloading the BTCD daemon so I can tinker with some API calls?

You need to compile it yourself, but it's easy. Install the dependencies:

Code:

sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
sudo apt-get install libdb++-dev
sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev
sudo apt-get install libqrencode-dev

Then download the source:

Code:

git clone https://github.com/laowais/bitcoindark

Then compile it:

Code:

cd bitcoindark/src
make -f makefile.unix

If you want the Qt wallet:

Code:

apt-get install qt5-default qt5-qmake qtbase5-dev-tools qttools5-dev-tools build-essential libboost-dev libboost-system-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-program-options-dev libboost-thread-dev libssl-dev libdb++-dev

Then install Qt Creator and open the BitcoinDark-qt.pro file.

That's about it. Let me know if you have a problem.

[Cassius]

You need to compile it yourself, but it's easy. Install the dependencies:

...

Then install Qt Creator and open the BitcoinDark-qt.pro file.

That's about it. Let me know if you have a problem.

Thanks, appreciate it. Doing it now, so far so good...
This is all another language to me. This will make for good documentation though.

Edit: Er, where is it? I installed the dependencies and downloaded the source, all ok. But I can't see the bitcoindark directory.
Edit edit: turned out I didn't have git installed, so that fixed it. But what am I making? "No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop."

[Bitinvestor]

You need to compile it yourself, but it's easy. Install the dependencies:

...

Then install Qt Creator and open the BitcoinDark-qt.pro file.

That's about it. Let me know if you have a problem.

Thanks, appreciate it. Doing it now, so far so good...
This is all another language to me. This will make for good documentation though.

Edit: Er, where is it? I installed the dependencies and downloaded the source, all ok. But I can't see the bitcoindark directory.
Edit edit: turned out I didn't have git installed, so that fixed it. But what am I making? "No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop."

I shouldn't have said that it's easy 

Building the Qt wallet is easy, the daemon not so much. Bear with me, I have a Ubuntu box and I'll try to build it myself. If it works then I can give you proper instructions.

[Cassius]

You need to compile it yourself, but it's easy. Install the dependencies:

...

Then install Qt Creator and open the BitcoinDark-qt.pro file.

That's about it. Let me know if you have a problem.

Thanks, appreciate it. Doing it now, so far so good...
This is all another language to me. This will make for good documentation though.

Edit: Er, where is it? I installed the dependencies and downloaded the source, all ok. But I can't see the bitcoindark directory.
Edit edit: turned out I didn't have git installed, so that fixed it. But what am I making? "No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop."

I shouldn't have said that it's easy 

Building the Qt wallet is easy, the daemon not so much. Bear with me, I have a Ubuntu box and I'll try to build it myself. If it works then I can give you proper instructions.

Haha, thanks. James said this would be 'relatively painless'.

[Bitinvestor]

I updated the instructions and you should try it, maybe it works for you. It doesn't work for me. I get this error message:

make -f makefile.unix
g++ -c -O2  -pthread -Wall -Wextra -Wno-ignored-qualifiers -Wformat -Wformat-security -Wno-unused-parameter -g -DBOOST_SPIRIT_THREADSAFE -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src/obj -DUSE_UPNP=0 -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src/leveldb/include -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src/leveldb/helpers -DHAVE_BUILD_INFO -fno-stack-protector -fstack-protector-all -Wstack-protector -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2  -MMD -MF obj/alert.d -o obj/alert.o alert.cpp
alert.cpp:273:1: fatal error: opening dependency file obj/alert.d: No such file or directory

I'm not a programmer and I don't know how to proceed.

[Cassius]

I updated the instructions and you should try it, maybe it works for you. It doesn't work for me. I get this error message:

make -f makefile.unix
g++ -c -O2  -pthread -Wall -Wextra -Wno-ignored-qualifiers -Wformat -Wformat-security -Wno-unused-parameter -g -DBOOST_SPIRIT_THREADSAFE -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src/obj -DUSE_UPNP=0 -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src/leveldb/include -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src/leveldb/helpers -DHAVE_BUILD_INFO -fno-stack-protector -fstack-protector-all -Wstack-protector -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2  -MMD -MF obj/alert.d -o obj/alert.o alert.cpp
alert.cpp:273:1: fatal error: opening dependency file obj/alert.d: No such file or directory

I'm not a programmer and I don't know how to proceed.

No, same problem with me. Thanks for trying.

Anyone else have any ideas?

[crackfoo]

I updated the instructions and you should try it, maybe it works for you. It doesn't work for me. I get this error message:

make -f makefile.unix
g++ -c -O2  -pthread -Wall -Wextra -Wno-ignored-qualifiers -Wformat -Wformat-security -Wno-unused-parameter -g -DBOOST_SPIRIT_THREADSAFE -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src/obj -DUSE_UPNP=0 -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src/leveldb/include -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src/leveldb/helpers -DHAVE_BUILD_INFO -fno-stack-protector -fstack-protector-all -Wstack-protector -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2  -MMD -MF obj/alert.d -o obj/alert.o alert.cpp
alert.cpp:273:1: fatal error: opening dependency file obj/alert.d: No such file or directory

I'm not a programmer and I don't know how to proceed.

mkdir obj

[Cassius]

I updated the instructions and you should try it, maybe it works for you. It doesn't work for me. I get this error message:

make -f makefile.unix
g++ -c -O2  -pthread -Wall -Wextra -Wno-ignored-qualifiers -Wformat -Wformat-security -Wno-unused-parameter -g -DBOOST_SPIRIT_THREADSAFE -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src/obj -DUSE_UPNP=0 -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src/leveldb/include -I/home/claus/bitcoindark/src/leveldb/helpers -DHAVE_BUILD_INFO -fno-stack-protector -fstack-protector-all -Wstack-protector -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2  -MMD -MF obj/alert.d -o obj/alert.o alert.cpp
alert.cpp:273:1: fatal error: opening dependency file obj/alert.d: No such file or directory

I'm not a programmer and I don't know how to proceed.

mkdir obj

Something seems to be happening...
Taking its time and it looked like there might have been an error message along the way.


fatal error: miniupnpc/miniwget.h: No such file or directory
#include <miniupnpc/miniwget.h>

[Bitinvestor]

fatal error: miniupnpc/miniwget.h: No such file or directory
#include <miniupnpc/miniwget.h>

Mine compiled! You're missing a dependency. Try

Code:

sudo apt-get install libminiupnpc-dev

[Cassius]

fatal error: miniupnpc/miniwget.h: No such file or directory
#include <miniupnpc/miniwget.h>

Mine compiled! You're missing a dependency. Try

Code:

sudo apt-get install libminiupnpc-dev

Thanks, trying it now.

My linux machine is in a small room off my young daughter's room, so I can't really use it after she's asleep. While I have your tech support here, is there an easy way to connect to it from my (Windows 7) laptop, so I can play with the daemon at night?

[Bitinvestor]

My linux machine is in a small room off my young daughter's room, so I can't really use it after she's asleep. While I have your tech support here, is there an easy way to connect to it from my (Windows 7) laptop, so I can play with the daemon at night?

It can be done but I have no expertise in it. Maybe somebody else knows how to do it.

[crackfoo]

fatal error: miniupnpc/miniwget.h: No such file or directory
#include <miniupnpc/miniwget.h>

Mine compiled! You're missing a dependency. Try

Code:

sudo apt-get install libminiupnpc-dev

Thanks, trying it now.

My linux machine is in a small room off my young daughter's room, so I can't really use it after she's asleep. While I have your tech support here, is there an easy way to connect to it from my (Windows 7) laptop, so I can play with the daemon at night?

connect to it using SSH (PuTTY). Download PuTTY then plug in the IP of the box and login.

[Cassius]

Thanks crackfoo, will give that a go when I've eventually got this compiled. Another error for now:

opening dependency file obj/zerocoin/Accumulator.d: No such file or directory

[Bitinvestor]

Thanks crackfoo, will give that a go when I've eventually got this compiled. Another error for now:

opening dependency file obj/zerocoin/Accumulator.d: No such file or directory

Code:

mkdir obj/zerocoin

[Cassius]

Thanks crackfoo, will give that a go when I've eventually got this compiled. Another error for now:

opening dependency file obj/zerocoin/Accumulator.d: No such file or directory

Code:

mkdir obj/zerocoin

Thanks. Why do I need to do that but you didn't?
That looks like it's compiled now. Thanks for your help. Will look forward to playing with it now.