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@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ $ /usr/bin/passwd user1
$ /usr/sbin/adduser user1 sudo $ /usr/sbin/adduser user1 sudo
``` ```
You'll be asked for a password after the second command. You'll be asked for a password for user1 after the second command.
### Set Up a SSH Key ### Optional: Set Up a SSH Key
Though it's not required, we suggest copying your SSH key to your user1 account, to simplify access and make it more secure. Though it's not required, we suggest copying your SSH key to your user1 account, to simplify access and make it more secure.
@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ $ chown -R user1 ~user1/.ssh
We find a number of Bash aliases helpful to make it easier to use Bitcoin. We find a number of Bash aliases helpful to make it easier to use Bitcoin.
If you are using a Testnet setup, we suggest the following: If you are using a Testnet or Pruned Testnet setup, we suggest the following:
``` ```
$ sudo -u user1 cat >> ~user1/.bash_profile <<EOF $ sudo -u user1 cat >> ~user1/.bash_profile <<EOF
@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ EOF
``` ```
Otherwise, we suggest the following: Otherwise, we suggest the following:
``` ```
$ cat >> ~user1/.bash_profile <<EOF $ sudo -u user1 cat >> ~user1/.bash_profile <<EOF
alias btcdir="cd ~/.bitcoin/" #linux default bitcoind path alias btcdir="cd ~/.bitcoin/" #linux default bitcoind path
# alias btcdir="cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/Bitcoin/" #mac default bitcoind path # alias btcdir="cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/Bitcoin/" #mac default bitcoind path
alias bc="bitcoin-cli" alias bc="bitcoin-cli"
@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ You will want to do this all in the user1 account, so switch over:
``` ```
$ su user1 $ su user1
$ cd
``` ```
### Setup Variables ### Setup Variables
@ -356,7 +357,7 @@ If both of your verification tests succeeded, you can now install Bitcoin. (If t
``` ```
$ /bin/tar xzf ~user1/$BITCOINPLAIN-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz -C ~user1 $ /bin/tar xzf ~user1/$BITCOINPLAIN-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz -C ~user1
$ /usr/bin/install -m 0755 -o root -g root -t /usr/local/bin ~user1/$BITCOINPLAIN/bin/* $ sudo /usr/bin/install -m 0755 -o root -g root -t /usr/local/bin ~user1/$BITCOINPLAIN/bin/*
$ /bin/rm -rf ~user1/$BITCOINPLAIN/ $ /bin/rm -rf ~user1/$BITCOINPLAIN/
``` ```
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So, for example, a pruned testnet, which is our favored setup for playing with bitcoin, would look like this: So, for example, a pruned testnet, which is our favored setup for playing with bitcoin, would look like this:
``` ```
$ cat ~/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
server=1 server=1
dbcache=1536 dbcache=1536
par=1 par=1
@ -460,7 +462,9 @@ If you choose of the pruned mainnet, it will probably take a little over a day t
So, it might be time for a few more espressos. So, it might be time for a few more espressos.
But, when you're ready to go, continue on with [Playing with Bitcoin](-link-), where we'll talk about the files and how you can start experimenting.### Useful commands But, when you're ready to go, continue on with [Playing with Bitcoin](-link-), where we'll talk about the files and how you can start experimenting.
### Useful commands
``` ```
bc help bc help