Ubuntu-Bitcoin-Node

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Bitcoin source code: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin

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Hardware

Component	Model
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450M DS3H
RAM	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 1200
CPU Cooler	*Fan came with CPU
Power Supply	ARESGAME 500W Power Supply
GPU	AMD Radeon 6600 XT
Storage	WD Black Series 500 GB HDD

I purchased these components on Amazon or BestBuy & used the following site to help pick each of them out! https://pcpartpicker.com/

OS

Ubuntu 20.04

To install Ubuntu on a bare metal PC:

1. On a separate PC, download Ubuntu https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
2. Download Rufus https://rufus.ie/en/
3. Insert a USB storage device and use Rufus to turn it into an Ubuntu bootable
4. Plug the USB into your new PC and turn it on
5. Select Ubuntu
6. You can choose to try it first or install it - eventually you want to install it
7. When you install Ubuntu, you’ll want to select Minimal Installation and uncheck the boxes for updates & third-party software

Bitcoin Node Configuration

1. Update repositories and install git.

sudo apt update
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install -y git

2. Download all dependencies for Bitcoin.

sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libtool autotools-dev automake pkg-config bsdmainutils python3
sudo apt-get install -y libevent-dev libboost-dev libboost-system-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-test-dev

SQLLite for wallet

sudo apt install -y libsqlite3-dev

Port-mapping libraries

sudo apt install -y libminiupnpc-dev libnatpmp-dev

ZMQ dependencies

sudo apt-get install -y libzmq3-dev

User-Space, Statically Defined Tracing

sudo apt install -y systemtap-sdt-dev

GUI Dependencies

sudo apt-get install -y libqt5gui5 libqt5core5a libqt5dbus5 qttools5-dev qttools5-dev-tools

Support for Wayland protocol

sudo apt install -y qtwayland5

3. Clone the Bitcoin repository from GitHub

git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.git

4. Configure the Bitcoin Core install

cd bitcoin
sudo bash autogen.sh
sudo ./configure

5. Install Bitcoin Core

cd src
sudo make install