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Quote from: ss890 on February 28, 2016, 07:44:06 AM

but this is an official version of bitcoin wallet?
who "create" and "share" it and decide the implementation?
sorry but I am a newbie and I need to know more in depth BTC

This is Bitcoin Core, which is currently considered the reference implementation. It is an official wallet and it is based off of the original client written by Satoshi. The writers of the software include many people in the community, but most of them aren't active on Bitcointalk because good discussions don't happen here.

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What I realy would like to see in an next version of Bitcoin Core,
would be an implement of Multisig to the UI.

Because I think this is a very useful "service" no other currency has and its a little bit "hidden".

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Quote from: Jet Cash on January 31, 2016, 05:23:37 AM

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2016-02-01
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- Release 0.12.0 final (aim)

Wladimir

I really want to try this upgrade.

Are we still on-target for it to be available tomorrow?

but this is an official version of bitcoin wallet?
who "create" and "share" it and decide the implementation?
sorry but I am a newbie and I need to know more in depth BTC

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Quote from: BTC_Learner on February 27, 2016, 03:17:21 PM

Question for you all:

I have enabled pruning in 0.12 on Mac OSX, but I did it via the command line rather than using a config file. But now, whenever I open Bitcoin Core by just clicking on the icon in my Applications folder (rather than opening it via the command line), it tells me I need to -reindex to go back to unpruned mode (which I don't want to do). It does not let me open my wallet without trying to redownload the blockchain.

If I'm understanding it right, in order to be able to have Bitcoin Core run in pruned mode by default whenever I click on the Bitcoin Core icon, I need to set up the config file. But for some reason, I'm having trouble setting it up. Can anyone help me trouble shoot?

- I've created a .rtf file named bitcoin.conf
- The ONLY thing in the file is: prune=1024
- The file is saved to /Library/Application Support/Bitcoin
- That folder must be my data directory, because it's where everything else is stored.
- After creating that file and closing it, I then go to start up Bitcoin Core. But it still gives me the same error message about needing to -reindex

Appreciate any input!!

You need to remove the rtf file ending. The file needs to be a simple text file, which an rtf file is not. It is best if you simply used a plain text editor and named the file bitcoin.conf.txt. Then in the file explorer renamed that file to remove the .txt part.

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Question for you all:

I have enabled pruning in 0.12 on Mac OSX, but I did it via the command line rather than using a config file. But now, whenever I open Bitcoin Core by just clicking on the icon in my Applications folder (rather than opening it via the command line), it tells me I need to -reindex to go back to unpruned mode (which I don't want to do). It does not let me open my wallet without trying to redownload the blockchain.

If I'm understanding it right, in order to be able to have Bitcoin Core run in pruned mode by default whenever I click on the Bitcoin Core icon, I need to set up the config file. But for some reason, I'm having trouble setting it up. Can anyone help me trouble shoot?

- I've created a .rtf file named bitcoin.conf
- The ONLY thing in the file is: prune=1024
- The file is saved to /Library/Application Support/Bitcoin
- That folder must be my data directory, because it's where everything else is stored.
- After creating that file and closing it, I then go to start up Bitcoin Core. But it still gives me the same error message about needing to -reindex

Appreciate any input!!

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Quote from: shorena on February 26, 2016, 07:28:17 PM

Quote from: wttbs on February 26, 2016, 02:48:23 PM

I maybe going crazy Shocked

I installed Bitcoin-qt 0.12 on OSX El Capitan, started it, it starts syncing then I stopped it so I can change the datadir to directory on my USB HD... I open finder (I enabled to see hidden files) and go to ~/Library/Application Support/ but NO Bitcoin folder there !! did something change with 0.12? can't find any info about it. Please help... I don't know where to put bitcoin.conf now

Not sure about your issue, but you cant change the datadir with the bitcoin.conf file as the file is within the datadir. You have to pass a path durring launch or create links.

It is solved after a restart of my laptop, the Bitcoin directory is visible now. Never seen this before on OSX but Bitcoin 0.12 is running fine now.

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Quote from: wttbs on February 26, 2016, 02:48:23 PM

I maybe going crazy Shocked

I installed Bitcoin-qt 0.12 on OSX El Capitan, started it, it starts syncing then I stopped it so I can change the datadir to directory on my USB HD... I open finder (I enabled to see hidden files) and go to ~/Library/Application Support/ but NO Bitcoin folder there !! did something change with 0.12? can't find any info about it. Please help... I don't know where to put bitcoin.conf now

Not sure about your issue, but you cant change the datadir with the bitcoin.conf file as the file is within the datadir. You have to pass a path durring launch or create links.

wttbs

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I maybe going crazy Shocked

I installed Bitcoin-qt 0.12 on OSX El Capitan, started it, it starts syncing then I stopped it so I can change the datadir to directory on my USB HD... I open finder (I enabled to see hidden files) and go to ~/Library/Application Support/ but NO Bitcoin folder there !! did something change with 0.12? can't find any info about it. Please help... I don't know where to put bitcoin.conf now

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Quote from: shorena on February 24, 2016, 03:54:50 AM

Quote from: Laviathon on February 24, 2016, 01:17:51 AM

Ok not sure what is going on.

I cant get Linux to recognize 0.12.0 exists. It is almost like my registry is not updating. I have also tried removing 0.11.2 and re installing using all the normal commands I use and when I try to load back on Ubuntu. I'm still on 0.11.2. I have never had a problem in the past. Any ideas?

The repos take a few days usually, if you installed from a repo (apt-get install ...) you need to wait.

Thanks that was it. They have it fixed now.

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Quote from: kano on February 24, 2016, 02:15:48 AM

Well, since linux doesn't have a registry, and I guess more the concern that you run a pool ... maybe this will help?
http://www.dummies.com/store/product/Linux-For-Dummies-9th-Edition.productCd-0470467010.html

Sorry was 2 am and had a few. Intended to say repository not registry.

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Quote from: Laviathon on February 24, 2016, 01:17:51 AM

Ok not sure what is going on.

I cant get Linux to recognize 0.12.0 exists. It is almost like my registry is not updating. I have also tried removing 0.11.2 and re installing using all the normal commands I use and when I try to load back on Ubuntu. I'm still on 0.11.2. I have never had a problem in the past. Any ideas?

The repos take a few days usually, if you installed from a repo (apt-get install ...) you need to wait.

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Well, since linux doesn't have a registry, and I guess more the concern that you run a pool ... maybe this will help?
http://www.dummies.com/store/product/Linux-For-Dummies-9th-Edition.productCd-0470467010.html

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Quote from: Laviathon on February 24, 2016, 01:17:51 AM

Ok not sure what is going on.

I cant get Linux to recognize 0.12.0 exists. It is almost like my registry is not updating. I have also tried removing 0.11.2 and re installing using all the normal commands I use and when I try to load back on Ubuntu. I'm still on 0.11.2. I have never had a problem in the past. Any ideas?

Most likely, it's installed in more than one place so you've still got a copy of the old version after you thought you removed it. What happens when you run "which -a bitcoin-qt"?

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Ok not sure what is going on.

I cant get Linux to recognize 0.12.0 exists. It is almost like my registry is not updating. I have also tried removing 0.11.2 and re installing using all the normal commands I use and when I try to load back on Ubuntu. I'm still on 0.11.2. I have never had a problem in the past. Any ideas?

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Quote from: iglasses on February 23, 2016, 11:25:05 AM

Well this is odd. I just updated from 11.2 and now I have a 'Pending' amount in my wallet that was not there before and there are no transactions for that amount that show in my wallet or blockchain for my address.

Not sure what would cause that, but a rescan might fix it.

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Quote from: iglasses on February 23, 2016, 11:25:05 AM

Well this is odd. I just updated from 11.2 and now I have a 'Pending' amount in my wallet that was not there before and there are no transactions for that amount that show in my wallet or blockchain for my address.

Did you do this transaction or is it an incoming one? It is weird that it doesn't show up on the blockchain, usually this is because it hasn't spread yet to the network, but im not sure how the pending stuff works tbh.

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Well this is odd. I just updated from 11.2 and now I have a 'Pending' amount in my wallet that was not there before and there are no transactions for that amount that show in my wallet or blockchain for my address.

achow101

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It's official now: https://bitcoincore.org/en/2016/02/23/release-0.12.0/

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Quote from: achow101 on February 22, 2016, 04:19:36 PM

Quote from: LFC_Bitcoin on February 22, 2016, 04:16:45 PM

Anything I need to be aware of as a technical amateur? I'm running 0.11.2 simply as a way to store a portion of my stash safely. Anything I need to know when I upgrade to 0.12 ?

You can check the release notes at https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.12/doc/release-notes.md but no, I don't think there is anything really that you should be worried about when upgrading.

Thanks bro, as always literally one of the most helpful, knowledgable posters I've come across here

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Quote from: LFC_Bitcoin on February 22, 2016, 04:16:45 PM

Anything I need to be aware of as a technical amateur? I'm running 0.11.2 simply as a way to store a portion of my stash safely. Anything I need to know when I upgrade to 0.12 ?

You can check the release notes at https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.12/doc/release-notes.md but no, I don't think there is anything really that you should be worried about when upgrading.

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