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diff --git a/doc/bootstrap.md b/doc/bootstrap.md index fefd33831a..685b768f8b 100644 --- a/doc/bootstrap.md +++ b/doc/bootstrap.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ ### Bootstrap the Blockchain Synchronization -Normally the Bitcoin client will download the transaction and network information, called the blockchain, from network by syncing with the other clients. This can be a process that can take multiple days as the [Bitcoin block chain](https://blockchain.info/charts/blocks-size) has grown to more than 15 gigabytes, and is growing almost a gigabyte every month. Luckily there is a safe and fast way to speed up this process. We’ll show you how to bootstrap your blockchain to bring your client up to speed in just a few simple steps. +Normally the Bitcoin client will download the transaction and network information, called the blockchain, from the network by syncing with the other clients. This can be a process that can take multiple days as the [Bitcoin block chain](https://blockchain.info/charts/blocks-size) has grown to more than 15 gigabytes, and is growing almost a gigabyte every month. Luckily there is a safe and fast way to speed up this process. We’ll show you how to bootstrap your blockchain to bring your client up to speed in just a few simple steps. ### Requirements @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ A fresh install of the Bitcoin client software. ### Download the blockchain via Bittorent -Jeff Garzik, Bitcoin core developer, offers an [torrent file](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=145386.0) for bootstrapping purposes that is updated often. Bittorrent is a protocol that speeds up the downloading of large files by using the other clients in the network. Example free and safe open-source clients are [Deluge](http://deluge-torrent.org/) or [QBittorent](http://www.qbittorrent.org/). A guide to installing and configuring the torrent clients can be found [here](http://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/UserGuide) for Deluge and [here](http://qbforums.shiki.hu/) for QBittorent. A further in-depth tutorial on Bittorent can be found [here](http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/31846/bittorrent-for-beginners-how-get-started-downloading-torrents/). +Jeff Garzik, Bitcoin core developer, offers an [torrent file](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=145386.0) for bootstrapping purposes that is updated often. Bittorrent is a protocol that speeds up the downloading of large files by using the other clients in the network. Examples of free and safe open-source clients are [Deluge](http://deluge-torrent.org/) or [QBittorent](http://www.qbittorrent.org/). A guide to installing and configuring the torrent clients can be found [here](http://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/UserGuide) for Deluge and [here](http://qbforums.shiki.hu/) for QBittorent. A further in-depth tutorial on Bittorent can be found [here](http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/31846/bittorrent-for-beginners-how-get-started-downloading-torrents/). With the client installed we’ll proceed to download the blockchain torrent file. Use the following magnet link: @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The download page should look like this, with a countdown to the download. If it  ### Importing the blockchain -Exit the Bitcoin Client software if you have it running. Be sure not to have an actively used wallet in use. Now we are going to copy the download of the blockchain to the Bitcoin client data directory. You should run the client software at least once so it can generate the data directory. Copy the downloaded bootstrap.dat file into the Bitcoin data folder. +Exit the Bitcoin Client software if you have it running. Be sure not to have an actively used wallet in use. We are going to copy the download of the blockchain to the Bitcoin client data directory. You should run the client software at least once so it can generate the data directory. Copy the downloaded bootstrap.dat file into the Bitcoin data folder. **For Windows users:** Open explorer, and type into the address bar: @@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ The directory is hidden in your User folder. Go to: ### Importing the blockchain Now start the Bitcoin client software. It should show "Importing blocks from disk" like the image below.  + Wait until the import finishes. The client will download the last days not covered by the import. Congratulations you have successfully imported the blockchain! ### Is this safe? diff --git a/doc/build-unix.md b/doc/build-unix.md index 498bfa1e0f..f990b69c84 100644 --- a/doc/build-unix.md +++ b/doc/build-unix.md @@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ turned off by default. See the configure options for upnp behavior desired: --disable-upnp-default (the default) UPnP support turned off by default at runtime --enable-upnp-default UPnP support turned on by default at runtime -IPv6 support may be disabled by setting: - - --disable-ipv6 Disable IPv6 support - Licenses of statically linked libraries: Berkeley DB New BSD license with additional requirement that linked software must be free open source diff --git a/doc/release-process.md b/doc/release-process.md index cd60684f42..b93c163748 100644 --- a/doc/release-process.md +++ b/doc/release-process.md @@ -47,12 +47,15 @@ Release Process wget 'https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/raw-attachment/ticket/7262/boost-mingw.patch' -O \ boost-mingw-gas-cross-compile-2013-03-03.patch wget 'https://download.qt-project.org/official_releases/qt/5.2/5.2.0/single/qt-everywhere-opensource-src-5.2.0.tar.gz' + wget 'https://download.qt-project.org/archive/qt/4.6/qt-everywhere-opensource-src-4.6.4.tar.gz' wget 'https://protobuf.googlecode.com/files/protobuf-2.5.0.tar.bz2' cd .. ./bin/gbuild ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/boost-linux.yml mv build/out/boost-*.zip inputs/ ./bin/gbuild ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/deps-linux.yml mv build/out/bitcoin-deps-*.zip inputs/ + ./bin/gbuild ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/qt-linux.yml + mv build/out/qt-*.tar.gz inputs/ ./bin/gbuild ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/boost-win.yml mv build/out/boost-*.zip inputs/ ./bin/gbuild ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/deps-win.yml @@ -68,6 +71,8 @@ Release Process 571789867d172500fa96d63d0ba8c5b1e1a3d6f44f720eddf2f93665affc88b3 bitcoin-deps-linux64-gitian-r5.zip f29b7d9577417333fb56e023c2977f5726a7c297f320b175a4108cf7cd4c2d29 boost-linux32-1.55.0-gitian-r1.zip 88232451c4104f7eb16e469ac6474fd1231bd485687253f7b2bdf46c0781d535 boost-linux64-1.55.0-gitian-r1.zip + 74ec2d301cf1a9d03b194153f545102ba45dad02b390485212fe6717de486361 qt-linux32-4.6.4-gitian-r1.tar.gz + 01d0477e299467f09280f15424781154e2b1ea4072c5edb16e044c234954fd9a qt-linux64-4.6.4-gitian-r1.tar.gz 60dc2d3b61e9c7d5dbe2f90d5955772ad748a47918ff2d8b74e8db9b1b91c909 boost-win32-1.55.0-gitian-r6.zip f65fcaf346bc7b73bc8db3a8614f4f6bee2f61fcbe495e9881133a7c2612a167 boost-win64-1.55.0-gitian-r6.zip 97e62002d338885336bb24e7cbb9471491294bd8857af7a83d18c0961f864ec0 bitcoin-deps-win32-gitian-r11.zip |