Tutorial – How to Install a Galleoncoin node on Ubuntu Server 18.04
How to Install a node for your coin on Ubuntu Server 18.04.The steps should be the same for any more recent ubuntu version.
Update your Ubuntu server with the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
Install the required dependencies with the following command:
sudo apt-get install build-essential libtool autotools-dev automake pkg-config libssl-dev libevent-dev bsdmainutils python3 libboost-system-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-chrono-dev libboost-test-dev libboost-thread-dev libboost-all-dev libboost-program-options-dev libminiupnpc-dev libzmq3-dev libprotobuf-dev protobuf-compiler unzip software-properties-common cmake -y
Install the repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin with the following command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin
Confirm the installation of the repository by pressing on the enter key. enter
Install Berkeley DB with the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install libdb4.8-dev libdb4.8++-dev -y
Download the Linux daemon and tools for your wallet with the following command:
wget "https://github.com/GALE-forkbeard/Galleoncoin/releases/download/v1.5.0/galleoncoin-1.5.0-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz"
Extract the tar file with the following command:
tar -xzvf galleoncoin-1.4.0-x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz
Type the following command to install the daemon and tools for your wallet:
sudo mv galleoncoind galleoncoin-cli galleoncoin-tx /usr/bin/
Create the data directory for your coin with the following command:
mkdir $HOME/.galleoncoin
Open .conf file with nano editor (any editor will work).
nano $HOME/.galleoncoin/galleoncoin.conf -t
Paste the following into nano:
rpcuser=rpc_galleoncoin
rpcpassword=**Your strong password here***
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
listen=1
server=1
txindex=1
daemon=1
maxconnections=64
addnode=23.94.248.155
addnode=172.245.94.117
addnode=23.94.250.55
(More nodes are available on the discord channel)
Save the file with the keyboard shortcut ctrl + x.
Type the following command to start your node:
galleoncoind
You can verify that it’s working with the command:
galleoncoin-cli getinfo
You may also install a GalleonCoin masternode to earn GALE.
For more information, please visit this guide to controlling your Linux wallet through ssh