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@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ $ /usr/bin/passwd user1
$ /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.
@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ $ chown -R user1 ~user1/.ssh
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
@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ EOF
```
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 ~/Library/Application\ Support/Bitcoin/" #mac default bitcoind path
alias bc="bitcoin-cli"
@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ You will want to do this all in the user1 account, so switch over:
```
$ su user1
$ cd
```
### 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
$ /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/
```
@ -412,6 +413,7 @@ EOF
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
dbcache=1536
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.
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