Would you like to learn how to do a Bitcoin Diamond node installation? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install a Bitcoin Diamond node using a computer running Ubuntu Linux.
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Tutorial – Bitcoin Diamond Node Installation
On the Ubuntu Linux console, use the following commands to install the BerkleyDB package:
# add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin
# apt-get update
# apt-get install libdb4.8-dev libdb4.8++-dev
You must use BerkleyDB version 4.8 for everything to work.
Use the following commands to install the required libraries and the required packages:
# apt-get install libboost-all-dev libzmq3-dev libminiupnpc-dev
# apt-get install curl git build-essential libtool autotools-dev
# apt-get install automake pkg-config bsdmainutils python3
# apt-get install software-properties-common libssl-dev libevent-dev
# apt-get install libqrencode-dev
Create a directory to the node software and download the Bitcoin Diamond package.
# mkdir /downloads
# cd /downloads
# git clone https://github.com/eveybcd/BitcoinDiamond
Compile and install the Bitcoin Diamond node software.
# cd BitcoinDiamond
# ./autogen.sh
# ./configure
# make
# make install
Create a Bitcoin configuration file and choose a username and a password.
# mkdir ~/.bitcoindiamond
# vi $HOME/.bitcoindiamond/bitcoin.conf
rpcuser=virtualcoin2018
rpcpassword=kamisama123
In our example, we choose the username virtualcoin2018 and the password kamisama123.
Start the Bitcoin Diamond node daemon using the following command:
# bitcoindiamondd -daemon
Wait for the synchronization of the blockchain to end.
The blockchain synchronization might take days or weeks.
Use the following command to verify the status of the blockchain synchronization:
# tail -f ~/.bitcoindiamond/debug.log
Use the following command to stop the Bitcoin Diamond node service:
# bitcoindiamond-cli stop
Here is a list of useful commands:
# bitcoindiamond-cli getbalance
# bitcoindiamond-cli getinfo
# bitcoindiamond-cli getwalletinfo
# bitcoindiamond-cli getaccountaddress “”