diff --git a/Install-Bitcoind-from-Source-on-Debian-or-Ubuntu-Linux.md b/Install-Bitcoind-from-Source-on-Debian-or-Ubuntu-Linux.md index f95224a..f568b00 100644 --- a/Install-Bitcoind-from-Source-on-Debian-or-Ubuntu-Linux.md +++ b/Install-Bitcoind-from-Source-on-Debian-or-Ubuntu-Linux.md @@ -35,15 +35,13 @@ ARM binaries are available for both Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin ABC. See the > it, along with the 'bitcoin-cli' utility, into your executable path: $ cd src - $ strip bitcoind bitcoin-cli - $ sudo cp bitcoind /usr/local/bin - $ sudo cp bitcoin-cli /usr/local/bin + $ sudo install -sv bitcoind bitcoin-cli /usr/local/bin ### Compile and install Bitcoin ABC (optional): -> *Regard Bitcoin ABC as experimental software. The author of the MMGen project -> has only partially reviewed its codebase and makes no guarantees regarding its -> safety or reliability.* +> *Consider Bitcoin ABC to be experimental software. The author of the MMGen +> project has only partially reviewed its codebase and makes no guarantees +> regarding its safety or reliability.* > If you want to transact BCH, also known as “Bitcoin Cash” or “Bcash”, then > clone the Bitcoin ABC repository, and configure and build exactly as you did @@ -59,8 +57,7 @@ ARM binaries are available for both Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin ABC. See the > under a different name to avoid overwriting your Core daemon: $ cd src - $ strip bitcoind bitcoin-cli - $ sudo cp bitcoind /usr/local/bin/bitcoind-abc + $ sudo install -sv bitcoind /usr/local/bin/bitcoind-abc > From now on, you'll invoke the daemon as 'bitcoind-abc' instead of 'bitcoind'. > Or alternatively, to simplify the starting and stopping of two daemons on the @@ -68,7 +65,7 @@ ARM binaries are available for both Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin ABC. See the > MMGenLive project: $ curl -O 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mmgen/MMGenLive/master/home.mmgen/bin/mmlive-node-{start,stop}' - $ sudo install mmlive-node-{start,stop} /usr/local/bin + $ sudo install -v mmlive-node-{start,stop} /usr/local/bin Refer to [Run][02] on the binary installation page for instructions on running the bitcoin daemon(s). diff --git a/Install-Bitcoind.md b/Install-Bitcoind.md index 6e49417..9fbf59f 100644 --- a/Install-Bitcoind.md +++ b/Install-Bitcoind.md @@ -2,19 +2,20 @@ The bitcoin daemon on the **offline computer** is used solely to sign transactions and runs without a blockchain. Thus even a low-powered computer -such as a netbook will suffice as your offline machine. +such as a Raspberry Pi or an old netbook can serve nicely as your offline +machine. The bitcoin daemon on the **online computer** requires a complete and up-to-date blockchain for tracking addresses. Since its work is more CPU and disk intensive, a more powerful computer is recommended here. You'll also -need plenty of free disk space for the rapidly growing blockchain (~100GB at +need plenty of free disk space for the rapidly growing blockchain (~150GB at the time of writing). Two blockchain operations are especially resource-intensive: **synchronizing the blockchain** and **importing existing addresses with balances**. If you synchronize often (once a week, for example) and take care to import your addresses **before** spending into them, then it's possible to use a -low-powered netbook as your online machine. +low-powered computer as your online machine. ### Download: @@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ low-powered netbook as your online machine. >> ABC binary][abc] for your system as well. Windows users should choose the >> executable installer. ->> *Regard the Bitcoin ABC binaries as untrusted software. The author of the +>> *Consider the Bitcoin ABC binaries untrusted software. The author of the >> MMGen project makes no guarantees regarding their safety or reliability.* ### Install (both online and offline computers):