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02_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md
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@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ We also suggest that you choose a Debian 8 image when you're creating your machi
Afterward, boot your VPS. Afterward, boot your VPS.
> **TESTNET vs MAINNET:** The various possible setups require 5-15G of storage and 2-3G of memory. The non-Pruned Mainnet is the only setup that requires considerably more: about 120G of storage to hold the current blockchain. > **TESTNET vs MAINNET:** The various possible setups require 5-15G of storage and 2-3G of memory. The non-Pruned Mainnet is the only setup that requires considerably more: about 170G of storage to hold the current blockchain.
> >
> Following are suggestions for machine requirements: > Following are suggestions for machine requirements:
> >
> | Setup | Memory | Storage | > | Setup | Memory | Storage |
> |-------|--------|---------| > |-------|--------|---------|
> | Mainnet | 2-3G | 120G | > | Mainnet | 2-3G | 170G |
> | Pruned Mainnet | 2-3G | ~5G | > | Pruned Mainnet | 2-3G | ~5G |
> | Testnet | 2-3G | ~15G | > | Testnet | 2-3G | ~15G |
> | Pruned Testnet | 2-3G | ~5G | > | Pruned Testnet | 2-3G | ~5G |
@ -294,9 +294,9 @@ $ source ~/.bash_profile
We suggest setting up two variables to make this installation more automatic. We suggest setting up two variables to make this installation more automatic.
The first variable, $BITCOIN, should be set to the current version of Bitcoin. It was 0.14.1 when we wrote this. The second will then automatically generate a truncated form used by some of the files. The first variable, $BITCOIN, should be set to the current version of Bitcoin. It was 0.15.1 when we wrote this. The second will then automatically generate a truncated form used by some of the files.
``` ```
$ export BITCOIN=bitcoin-core-0.14.1 $ export BITCOIN=bitcoin-core-0.15.1
$ export BITCOINPLAIN=`echo $BITCOIN | sed 's/bitcoin-core/bitcoin/'` $ export BITCOINPLAIN=`echo $BITCOIN | sed 's/bitcoin-core/bitcoin/'`
``` ```
@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ But wait, your Bitcoin daemon is probably still downloading blocks. This alias,
``` ```
$ btcblock $ btcblock
``` ```
0.14.1 is quite fast to download blocks, but it might still take an hour to download the unpruned testnet. It might be time for a few more espressos. 0.15.1 is quite fast to download blocks, but it might still take an hour to download the unpruned testnet. It might be time for a few more espressos.
> **TESTNET vs MAINNET:** An unpruned mainnet will take hours longer. > **TESTNET vs MAINNET:** An unpruned mainnet will take hours longer.

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02_2_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_with_StackScript.md
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@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ You will know the StackScripts are done when a BITCOIN-IS-READY file appears in
``` ```
$ ls $ ls
bitcoin-0.14.1-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz laanwj-releases.asc bitcoin-0.15.1-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz laanwj-releases.asc
BITCOIN-IS-READY SHA256SUMS.asc BITCOIN-IS-READY SHA256SUMS.asc
``` ```

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02_2__Script_Linode_Setup.stackscript
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# CURRENT BITCOIN RELEASE: # CURRENT BITCOIN RELEASE:
# Change as necessary # Change as necessary
export BITCOIN=bitcoin-core-0.14.2 export BITCOIN=bitcoin-core-0.15.1
# Set the variable $IPADDR to the IP address the new Linode receives. # Set the variable $IPADDR to the IP address the new Linode receives.
IPADDR=$(/sbin/ifconfig eth0 | awk '/inet / { print $2 }' | sed 's/addr://') IPADDR=$(/sbin/ifconfig eth0 | awk '/inet / { print $2 }' | sed 's/addr://')

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03_2_Knowing_Your_Bitcoin_Setup.md
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@ -32,57 +32,64 @@ Most of your early work will be done with the `bitcoin-cli` command, which offer
$ bitcoin-cli help $ bitcoin-cli help
== Blockchain == == Blockchain ==
getbestblockhash getbestblockhash
getblock "hash" ( verbose ) getblock "blockhash" ( verbosity )
getblockchaininfo getblockchaininfo
getblockcount getblockcount
getblockhash index getblockhash height
getblockheader "hash" ( verbose ) getblockheader "hash" ( verbose )
getchaintips getchaintips
getchaintxstats ( nblocks blockhash )
getdifficulty getdifficulty
getmempoolancestors txid (verbose) getmempoolancestors txid (verbose)
getmempooldescendants txid (verbose) getmempooldescendants txid (verbose)
getmempoolentry txid getmempoolentry txid
getmempoolinfo getmempoolinfo
getrawmempool ( verbose ) getrawmempool ( verbose )
gettxout "txid" n ( includemempool ) gettxout "txid" n ( include_mempool )
gettxoutproof ["txid",...] ( blockhash ) gettxoutproof ["txid",...] ( blockhash )
gettxoutsetinfo gettxoutsetinfo
verifychain ( checklevel numblocks ) preciousblock "blockhash"
pruneblockchain
verifychain ( checklevel nblocks )
verifytxoutproof "proof" verifytxoutproof "proof"
== Control == == Control ==
getinfo getinfo
getmemoryinfo ("mode")
help ( "command" ) help ( "command" )
stop stop
uptime
== Generating == == Generating ==
generate numblocks ( maxtries ) generate nblocks ( maxtries )
generatetoaddress numblocks address (maxtries) generatetoaddress nblocks address (maxtries)
== Mining == == Mining ==
getblocktemplate ( TemplateRequest ) getblocktemplate ( TemplateRequest )
getmininginfo getmininginfo
getnetworkhashps ( blocks height ) getnetworkhashps ( nblocks height )
prioritisetransaction <txid> <priority delta> <fee delta> prioritisetransaction <txid> <dummy value> <fee delta>
submitblock "hexdata" ( "jsonparametersobject" ) submitblock "hexdata" ( "dummy" )
== Network == == Network ==
addnode "node" "add|remove|onetry" addnode "node" "add|remove|onetry"
clearbanned clearbanned
disconnectnode "node" disconnectnode "[address]" [nodeid]
getaddednodeinfo dummy ( "node" ) getaddednodeinfo ( "node" )
getconnectioncount getconnectioncount
getnettotals getnettotals
getnetworkinfo getnetworkinfo
getpeerinfo getpeerinfo
listbanned listbanned
ping ping
setban "ip(/netmask)" "add|remove" (bantime) (absolute) setban "subnet" "add|remove" (bantime) (absolute)
setnetworkactive true|false
== Rawtransactions == == Rawtransactions ==
createrawtransaction [{"txid":"id","vout":n},...] {"address":amount,"data":"hex",...} ( locktime ) combinerawtransaction ["hexstring",...]
createrawtransaction [{"txid":"id","vout":n},...] {"address":amount,"data":"hex",...} ( locktime ) ( replaceable )
decoderawtransaction "hexstring" decoderawtransaction "hexstring"
decodescript "hex" decodescript "hexstring"
fundrawtransaction "hexstring" ( options ) fundrawtransaction "hexstring" ( options )
getrawtransaction "txid" ( verbose ) getrawtransaction "txid" ( verbose )
sendrawtransaction "hexstring" ( allowhighfees ) sendrawtransaction "hexstring" ( allowhighfees )
@ -91,55 +98,57 @@ signrawtransaction "hexstring" ( [{"txid":"id","vout":n,"scriptPubKey":"hex","re
== Util == == Util ==
createmultisig nrequired ["key",...] createmultisig nrequired ["key",...]
estimatefee nblocks estimatefee nblocks
estimatepriority nblocks estimatesmartfee conf_target ("estimate_mode")
estimatesmartfee nblocks
estimatesmartpriority nblocks
signmessagewithprivkey "privkey" "message" signmessagewithprivkey "privkey" "message"
validateaddress "bitcoinaddress" validateaddress "address"
verifymessage "bitcoinaddress" "signature" "message" verifymessage "address" "signature" "message"
== Wallet == == Wallet ==
abandontransaction "txid" abandontransaction "txid"
abortrescan
addmultisigaddress nrequired ["key",...] ( "account" ) addmultisigaddress nrequired ["key",...] ( "account" )
addwitnessaddress "address" addwitnessaddress "address"
backupwallet "destination" backupwallet "destination"
dumpprivkey "bitcoinaddress" bumpfee "txid" ( options )
dumpprivkey "address"
dumpwallet "filename" dumpwallet "filename"
encryptwallet "passphrase" encryptwallet "passphrase"
getaccount "bitcoinaddress" getaccount "address"
getaccountaddress "account" getaccountaddress "account"
getaddressesbyaccount "account" getaddressesbyaccount "account"
getbalance ( "account" minconf includeWatchonly ) getbalance ( "account" minconf include_watchonly )
getnewaddress ( "account" ) getnewaddress ( "account" )
getrawchangeaddress getrawchangeaddress
getreceivedbyaccount "account" ( minconf ) getreceivedbyaccount "account" ( minconf )
getreceivedbyaddress "bitcoinaddress" ( minconf ) getreceivedbyaddress "address" ( minconf )
gettransaction "txid" ( includeWatchonly ) gettransaction "txid" ( include_watchonly )
getunconfirmedbalance getunconfirmedbalance
getwalletinfo getwalletinfo
importaddress "address" ( "label" rescan p2sh ) importaddress "address" ( "label" rescan p2sh )
importprivkey "bitcoinprivkey" ( "label" rescan ) importmulti "requests" ( "options" )
importprivkey "privkey" ( "label" ) ( rescan )
importprunedfunds importprunedfunds
importpubkey "pubkey" ( "label" rescan ) importpubkey "pubkey" ( "label" rescan )
importwallet "filename" importwallet "filename"
keypoolrefill ( newsize ) keypoolrefill ( newsize )
listaccounts ( minconf includeWatchonly) listaccounts ( minconf include_watchonly)
listaddressgroupings listaddressgroupings
listlockunspent listlockunspent
listreceivedbyaccount ( minconf includeempty includeWatchonly) listreceivedbyaccount ( minconf include_empty include_watchonly)
listreceivedbyaddress ( minconf includeempty includeWatchonly) listreceivedbyaddress ( minconf include_empty include_watchonly)
listsinceblock ( "blockhash" target-confirmations includeWatchonly) listsinceblock ( "blockhash" target_confirmations include_watchonly include_removed )
listtransactions ( "account" count from includeWatchonly) listtransactions ( "account" count skip include_watchonly)
listunspent ( minconf maxconf ["address",...] ) listunspent ( minconf maxconf ["addresses",...] [include_unsafe] [query_options])
listwallets
lockunspent unlock ([{"txid":"txid","vout":n},...]) lockunspent unlock ([{"txid":"txid","vout":n},...])
move "fromaccount" "toaccount" amount ( minconf "comment" ) move "fromaccount" "toaccount" amount ( minconf "comment" )
removeprunedfunds "txid" removeprunedfunds "txid"
sendfrom "fromaccount" "tobitcoinaddress" amount ( minconf "comment" "comment-to" ) sendfrom "fromaccount" "toaddress" amount ( minconf "comment" "comment_to" )
sendmany "fromaccount" {"address":amount,...} ( minconf "comment" ["address",...] ) sendmany "fromaccount" {"address":amount,...} ( minconf "comment" ["address",...] replaceable conf_target "estimate_mode")
sendtoaddress "bitcoinaddress" amount ( "comment" "comment-to" subtractfeefromamount ) sendtoaddress "address" amount ( "comment" "comment_to" subtractfeefromamount replaceable conf_target "estimate_mode")
setaccount "bitcoinaddress" "account" setaccount "address" "account"
settxfee amount settxfee amount
signmessage "bitcoinaddress" "message" signmessage "address" "message"
``` ```
You can also type `bitcoin help [command]` to get even more extensive info on that command. For example: You can also type `bitcoin help [command]` to get even more extensive info on that command. For example:
``` ```
@ -181,8 +190,8 @@ For example `bitcoin-cli getnetworkinfo` gives you a variety of information on y
``` ```
$ bitcoin-cli getnetworkinfo $ bitcoin-cli getnetworkinfo
{ {
"version": 140000, "version": 150100,
"subversion": "/Satoshi:0.14.0/", "subversion": "/Satoshi:0.15.1/",
"protocolversion": 70015, "protocolversion": 70015,
"localservices": "000000000000000d", "localservices": "000000000000000d",
"localrelay": false, "localrelay": false,
@ -232,4 +241,3 @@ The ~/.bitcoin directory contains all of your files, while `bitcoin-cli help` an
## What's Next? ## What's Next?
Continue "Understanding Your Bitcoin Setup" with [§3.3: Setting Up Your Wallet](03_3_Setting_Up_Your_Wallet.md). Continue "Understanding Your Bitcoin Setup" with [§3.3: Setting Up Your Wallet](03_3_Setting_Up_Your_Wallet.md).