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fc25a87 Add note on relative paths, improve formatting (unsystemizer)
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Wladimir J. van der Laan 2015-08-10 17:46:39 +02:00
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@ -33,24 +33,26 @@ If bitcoind is run with "-daemon" flag, and no rpcpassword is set, it will
print a randomly generated suitable password to stderr. You can also print a randomly generated suitable password to stderr. You can also
generate one from the shell yourself like this: generate one from the shell yourself like this:
bash -c 'tr -dc a-zA-Z0-9 < /dev/urandom | head -c32 && echo' `bash -c 'tr -dc a-zA-Z0-9 < /dev/urandom | head -c32 && echo'`
Once you have a password in hand, set rpcpassword= in /etc/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf Once you have a password in hand, set `rpcpassword=` in `/etc/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf`
`conf`, `pid`, and `wallet` accept relative paths which are interpreted as
relative to the data directory. `wallet` *only* supports relative paths.
For an example configuration file that describes the configuration settings, For an example configuration file that describes the configuration settings,
see contrib/debian/examples/bitcoin.conf. see `contrib/debian/examples/bitcoin.conf`.
3. Paths 3. Paths
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------
All three configurations assume several paths that might need to be adjusted. All three configurations assume several paths that might need to be adjusted.
Binary: /usr/bin/bitcoind Binary: `/usr/bin/bitcoind`
Configuration file: /etc/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf Configuration file: `/etc/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf`
Data directory: /var/lib/bitcoind Data directory: `/var/lib/bitcoind`
PID file: /var/run/bitcoind/bitcoind.pid (OpenRC and Upstart) PID file: `/var/run/bitcoind/bitcoind.pid` (OpenRC and Upstart) or `/var/lib/bitcoind/bitcoind.pid` (systemd)
/var/lib/bitcoind/bitcoind.pid (systemd) Lock file: `/var/lock/subsys/bitcoind` (CentOS)
Lock file: /var/lock/subsys/bitcoind (CentOS)
The configuration file, PID directory (if applicable) and data directory The configuration file, PID directory (if applicable) and data directory
should all be owned by the bitcoin user and group. It is advised for security should all be owned by the bitcoin user and group. It is advised for security
@ -65,21 +67,21 @@ can then be controlled by group membership.
Installing this .service file consists of just copying it to Installing this .service file consists of just copying it to
/usr/lib/systemd/system directory, followed by the command /usr/lib/systemd/system directory, followed by the command
"systemctl daemon-reload" in order to update running systemd configuration. `systemctl daemon-reload` in order to update running systemd configuration.
To test, run "systemctl start bitcoind" and to enable for system startup run To test, run `systemctl start bitcoind` and to enable for system startup run
"systemctl enable bitcoind" `systemctl enable bitcoind`
4b) OpenRC 4b) OpenRC
Rename bitcoind.openrc to bitcoind and drop it in /etc/init.d. Double Rename bitcoind.openrc to bitcoind and drop it in /etc/init.d. Double
check ownership and permissions and make it executable. Test it with check ownership and permissions and make it executable. Test it with
"/etc/init.d/bitcoind start" and configure it to run on startup with `/etc/init.d/bitcoind start` and configure it to run on startup with
"rc-update add bitcoind" `rc-update add bitcoind`
4c) Upstart (for Debian/Ubuntu based distributions) 4c) Upstart (for Debian/Ubuntu based distributions)
Drop bitcoind.conf in /etc/init. Test by running "service bitcoind start" Drop bitcoind.conf in /etc/init. Test by running `service bitcoind start`
it will automatically start on reboot. it will automatically start on reboot.
NOTE: This script is incompatible with CentOS 5 and Amazon Linux 2014 as they NOTE: This script is incompatible with CentOS 5 and Amazon Linux 2014 as they
@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ use old versions of Upstart and do not supply the start-stop-daemon utility.
4d) CentOS 4d) CentOS
Copy bitcoind.init to /etc/init.d/bitcoind. Test by running "service bitcoind start". Copy bitcoind.init to /etc/init.d/bitcoind. Test by running `service bitcoind start`.
Using this script, you can adjust the path and flags to the bitcoind program by Using this script, you can adjust the path and flags to the bitcoind program by
setting the BITCOIND and FLAGS environment variables in the file setting the BITCOIND and FLAGS environment variables in the file
@ -99,4 +101,3 @@ setting the BITCOIND and FLAGS environment variables in the file
Auto respawning is currently only configured for Upstart and systemd. Auto respawning is currently only configured for Upstart and systemd.
Reasonable defaults have been chosen but YMMV. Reasonable defaults have been chosen but YMMV.