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Some documentation fixes + link to my Docker/LXC guide

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I added a link to my guide about using docker containers + LXC (I am planning to maintain this at work
for future bitcoin versions), then I mentioned other virtualization options (KVM, LXC).
This commit includes a fix issue for documentation issue #4269 that consists in telling users to
checkout correct bitcoin version before using the gitian descriptors (otherwise all hell can break loose).
Also, I replaced URL for Debian 7.4 ISO with a correct one and added link to official Debian ISO sources.
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@ -34,19 +34,22 @@ Table of Contents
- [Signing externally](#signing-externally)
- [Uploading signatures](#uploading-signatures)
Preparing the Gitian builder host
---------------------------------
The first step is to prepare the host environment that will be used to perform the Gitian builds.
In this guide it is explained how to set up the environment, and how to get the builds started.
Debian Linux was chosen as the host distribution because it has a lightweight install (in contrast to Ubuntu) and is readily available.
Any kind of virtualization can be used, for example:
- [VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/), covered by this guide
- [KVM](http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Main_Page)
- [LXC](https://linuxcontainers.org/), see also [Gitian host docker container](https://github.com/gdm85/tenku/tree/master/docker/gitian-bitcoin-host/README.md).
You can also install on actual hardware instead of using virtualization.
Create a new VirtualBox VM
---------------------------
The first step is to create a new Virtual Machine, which will be explained in
this section. This VM will be used to do the Gitian builds. In this guide it
will be explained how to set up the environment, and how to get the builds
started.
Debian Linux was chosen as the host distribution because it has a lightweight install (in
contrast to Ubuntu) and is readily available. We here show the steps for
VirtualBox [1], but any kind of virtualization can be used. You can also install
on actual hardware instead of using a VM, in this case you can skip this section.
In the VirtualBox GUI click "Create" and choose the following parameters in the wizard:
![](gitian-building/create_vm_page1.png)
@ -74,11 +77,11 @@ In the VirtualBox GUI click "Create" and choose the following parameters in the
- Disk size: at least 40GB; as low as 20GB *may* be possible, but better to err on the safe side
- Push the `Create` button
Get the [Debian 7.4 net installer](http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/7.4.0/amd64/iso-cd/debian-7.4.0-amd64-netinst.iso).
Get the [Debian 7.4 net installer](http://ftp.at.debian.org/debian-jigdo/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-7.4.0-amd64-netinst.iso) (a more recent minor version should also work, see also [Debian Network installation](https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/)).
This DVD image can be validated using a SHA256 hashing tool, for example on
Unixy OSes by entering the following in a terminal:
echo "b712a141bc60269db217d3b3e456179bd6b181645f90e4aac9c42ed63de492e9 /home/orion/Downloads/debian-7.4.0-amd64-netinst.iso" | sha256sum -c
echo "b712a141bc60269db217d3b3e456179bd6b181645f90e4aac9c42ed63de492e9 debian-7.4.0-amd64-netinst.iso" | sha256sum -c
# (must return OK)
After creating the VM, we need to configure it.
@ -106,8 +109,6 @@ Then start the VM. On the first launch you will be asked for a CD or DVD image.
![](gitian-building/select_startup_disk.png)
[1] https://www.virtualbox.org/
Installing Debian
------------------
@ -279,11 +280,14 @@ cd ..
**Note**: When sudo asks for a password, enter the password for the user *debian* not for *root*.
Clone the git repositories for bitcoin and gitian,
Clone the git repositories for bitcoin and gitian and then checkout the bitcoin version that you are willing to build.
```bash
git clone https://github.com/devrandom/gitian-builder.git
git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin
cd bitcoin
git checkout v${VERSION}
cd ..
```
Setting up gitian images
@ -402,9 +406,6 @@ gitian build.
Uploading signatures
---------------------
After building and signing you can push your signatures (both the `.assert` and
`.assert.sig` files) to the
[bitcoin/gitian.sigs](https://github.com/bitcoin/gitian.sigs/) repository, or
if not possible create a pull request. You can also mail the files to me
(laanwj@gmail.com) and I'll commit them.
After building and signing you can push your signatures (both the `.assert` and `.assert.sig` files) to the
[bitcoin/gitian.sigs](https://github.com/bitcoin/gitian.sigs/) repository, or if not possible create a pull
request. You can also mail the files to me (laanwj@gmail.com) and I'll commit them.