As a developer familiar with Linux and cryptocurrency projects, you’re probably interested in building Bitcoin from source. However, the provided build notes may not be enough to successfully compile and run the Bitcoin application on your Ubuntu VirtualBox environment. This article will guide you through the process of building Bitcoin from source, addressing common errors that might arise.
Prerequisites
Ubuntu VirtualBox installed on your system
Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or higher
Maven 3.x
Step 1: Clone the Bitcoin Source Code
First, clone the Bitcoin repository using Git:
git clone
Replace /path/to/bitcoin with the actual path to the cloned repository.
Step 2: Configure Maven
Maven is required for building Bitcoin. Create a pom.xml file in the project root directory:
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org.bitcoinj
< artifactId > bitcoin core
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pom
Bitcoin Core
org.apache.maven.plugins
maven-compiler-plugin
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org.apache.maven.plugins
maven-jar-plugin
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< addClasspath > true
This pom.xml file specifies the project dependencies, including the Bitcoin Core project.
Step 3: Run Maven
Run Maven to build and compile the Bitcoin code:
etc. cleanpackage
This will build the Bitcoin application in a target directory.
Step 4: Configure VirtualBox
To run the compiled Bitcoin application on your Ubuntu VirtualBox environment, you’ll need to:
Create a bitcoin.conf file in the /etc/virtualbox/VBoxManage.json.ssh file.
Set the display and vcpus options:
{
"name": "bitcoin"
"type": "virtualbox"
"uuid": "your-uuid-here"
"cpu": {
"type": "host"
},
"memory": 2048,
"disk":[
{
"size" : 1000000
} }
],
"network":
{
"id": "default"
"type": "vm"
" allowGuestToSsh " : true
} }
]
} }
Replace your-uuid-here with the actual UUID for your VirtualBox machine.
Restart the VirtualBox interface to apply the changes.
Start a new instance of the Bitcoin application using:
vboxmanage startvm bitcoin &
This will launch the Bitcoin application in the newly created VirtualBox instance.
Common Errors and Solutions
Some common errors when building Bitcoin from source on Ubuntu VirtualBox include:
mvn clean package: Make sure you have Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or higher installed.
vboxmanage startvm bitcoin&: Make sure you have configured the display and vcpus options in your bitcoin.conf file.
