Bitcoin Core version 0.11.2 released

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Quote from: HostFat on February 23, 2016, 06:21:09 AM

Bitcoin Core version 0.12.0 released
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitcoin-core-version-0120-released-1374377

I had to go back to using 0.11.2 after "upgrading" to 0.12 caused core to always crash at the loading screen. More details here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.14018039

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Bitcoin Core version 0.12.0 released
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitcoin-core-version-0120-released-1374377

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Quote from: vane91 on February 22, 2016, 05:05:35 PM

I'm actually waiting for a lite option on the software installer, that connect to other peers to get the info and just keep the latest x blocks. That would be great, i don't care about privacy or sybil attacks because no-one is sending me coins, just myself.

Pruned mode is available, and I think that will do what you are looking for. Otherwise you'll have to look at other "lightweight" wallets, because core really needs the full blockchain and peer connections to function at its full potential and to work as a full node (which is why most people run it, at least why I do).

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Quote from: crazyearner on November 24, 2015, 08:45:03 PM

Bitcoin core needs a serious overhaul in order to get it working smooth since the 0.10 version I have stopped using because of all the crashes and massive amounts of data downloaded. Maybe when they re work it to run smooth without crashes and works with far less data to download then maybe I might just start using Bitcoin Core or client once again.

This crashes are mostly due to hard disk failure like it's full or a corrupt sector. Running out of memory can also crash it.

I'm actually waiting for a lite option on the software installer, that connect to other peers to get the info and just keep the latest x blocks. That would be great, i don't care about privacy or sybil attacks because no-one is sending me coins, just myself.

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This is a new minor version release, bringing bug fixes, the BIP65 (CLTV) consensus change, and relay policy preparation for BIP113. It is recommended to upgrade to this version as soon as possible.

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Quote from: ekoice on February 14, 2016, 09:20:23 AM

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I need to know more about how to update this and what is the benefit of this new version of Bitcoin.

The change log from 0.11.1 to 0.11.2 is in the OP. Which core version do you run currently and what do you use it for?

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Quote from: MAX99 on January 30, 2016, 11:00:38 AM

Quote from: shorena on January 24, 2016, 08:41:10 AM

Quote from: MAX99 on January 24, 2016, 08:28:00 AM

Quote from: shorena on January 23, 2016, 01:01:41 PM

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

should do it.

I ran both commands but unfortunately I'm still at the old version, when I start bitcoin core it still says I'm on 10.2

What does

Code:

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

show?

Hi shorena I ran a ubuntu software update and it updated the bitcoin core to 11.2, thanks for you assistance

I do agree that updates and new versions are always better with smart and smooth ways of operations but I need to know more about how to update this and what is the benefit of this new version of Bitcoin.

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Quote from: shorena on January 27, 2016, 03:54:11 PM

If there is no entry in the debug.log you might have to look at OS log files to find the reason for the crash. Lets hope its not needed.

Hopefully not, it's almost done syncing the blockchain... again...

Funny thing it, core crashes very rarely while it's syncing, crashes much more often when it's up and running up-to-date. And never has a crash while syncing resulted in a corrupted file.

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Hi all,
I'm currently reindexing using

/Applications/Bitcoin-Qt.app/Contents/MacOS/Bitcoin-Qt -reindex

and will see how that goes. Should take about 12 hours but that'll give me time to cure this hangover...

Any other ideas to speed it up would be appreciated, or any other tips to not have this problem again!!! (not the hangover)

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Quote from: brain brain on January 31, 2016, 09:25:06 PM

Hi forum,
My Bitcoin Core v.11 is stuck at 269069 blocks and hasn't updated in 18 hours, despite upgrading from v.09 to v.10 to v.11 on the same machine in the past 18 hours. It's an older machine that I've been upgrading to keep as part of supporting the Bitcoin Network, which I believe in as a consumer and a technology advocate.

I've restarted Bitcoin Core v.11 many times, restarted the entire computer multiple times...I can't seen to get it to continue to update past blocks after block 269069 which is like 2.25 years ago...

Help!

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Hi forum,
My Bitcoin Core v.11 is stuck at 269069 blocks and hasn't updated in 18 hours, despite upgrading from v.09 to v.10 to v.11 on the same machine in the past 18 hours. It's an older machine that I've been upgrading to keep as part of supporting the Bitcoin Network, which I believe in as a consumer and a technology advocate.

I've restarted Bitcoin Core v.11 many times, restarted the entire computer multiple times...I can't seen to get it to continue to update past blocks after block 269069 which is like 2.25 years ago...

Help!

==Brain brain

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Quote from: shorena on January 24, 2016, 08:41:10 AM

Quote from: MAX99 on January 24, 2016, 08:28:00 AM

Quote from: shorena on January 23, 2016, 01:01:41 PM

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

should do it.

I ran both commands but unfortunately I'm still at the old version, when I start bitcoin core it still says I'm on 10.2

What does

Code:

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

show?

Hi shorena I ran a ubuntu software update and it updated the bitcoin core to 11.2, thanks for you assistance

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Quote from: Mikestang on January 27, 2016, 02:41:19 PM

Quote from: shorena on January 27, 2016, 02:10:44 PM

Its more common that not the actual block files are corrupted but rather the database. If the blockfiles are corrupted you can usually delete the file in question to avoid redownloading everything. Which file is corrupted can be found in the debug.log. At least thats the overal experience from users reporting in tech support, its certainly possible that your case is different, but I guess you just deleted all files without trying other options first.

Thanks for the additional explanation, I didn't know the debug.log would show the corrupted file. When core crashes on me there is no indication in the log at all what happened, it always looks like the program is running fine if you just looked at the debug log, but next time corruption strikes I'll try your method, thanks.

If there is no entry in the debug.log you might have to look at OS log files to find the reason for the crash. Lets hope its not needed.

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Quote from: shorena on January 27, 2016, 02:10:44 PM

Its more common that not the actual block files are corrupted but rather the database. If the blockfiles are corrupted you can usually delete the file in question to avoid redownloading everything. Which file is corrupted can be found in the debug.log. At least thats the overal experience from users reporting in tech support, its certainly possible that your case is different, but I guess you just deleted all files without trying other options first.

Thanks for the additional explanation, I didn't know the debug.log would show the corrupted file. When core crashes on me there is no indication in the log at all what happened, it always looks like the program is running fine if you just looked at the debug log, but next time corruption strikes I'll try your method, thanks.

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Quote from: Mikestang on January 27, 2016, 01:47:56 PM

Quote from: shorena on January 27, 2016, 12:14:29 AM

Its not the 50GB that are corrupted and you dont need to redownload anything.

Uh, what? Once the blockchain is corrupt core has to redownload the whole thing again. I actually have to delete everything in my bitcoin folder or core simply crashes right away again. Provide some explanation for your statement, please.

Its more common that not the actual block files are corrupted but rather the database. If the blockfiles are corrupted you can usually delete the file in question to avoid redownloading everything. Which file is corrupted can be found in the debug.log. At least thats the overal experience from users reporting in tech support, its certainly possible that your case is different, but I guess you just deleted all files without trying other options first.

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Quote from: shorena on January 27, 2016, 12:14:29 AM

Its not the 50GB that are corrupted and you dont need to redownload anything.

Uh, what? Once the blockchain is corrupt core has to redownload the whole thing again. I actually have to delete everything in my bitcoin folder or core simply crashes right away again. Provide some explanation for your statement, please.

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Quote from: Mikestang on January 26, 2016, 03:47:31 PM

Quote from: saturn643 on January 25, 2016, 07:09:09 PM

Because it doesn't know where the bad piece of data is. The crash makes it unable to read the database, and since it can't read the database, it has to rebuild the whole thing.

And that's my complaint, it should be able to pin down the error to a specific block or something. Having 1 small error corrupt 50 gigs of data requiring it to all be downloaded again is terrible design, there should be a better way to code it.

Its not the 50GB that are corrupted and you dont need to redownload anything.

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Quote from: saturn643 on January 25, 2016, 07:09:09 PM

Because it doesn't know where the bad piece of data is. The crash makes it unable to read the database, and since it can't read the database, it has to rebuild the whole thing.

And that's my complaint, it should be able to pin down the error to a specific block or something. Having 1 small error corrupt 50 gigs of data requiring it to all be downloaded again is terrible design, there should be a better way to code it.

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Quote from: Mikestang on January 25, 2016, 05:43:46 PM

Quote from: Mikestang on January 21, 2016, 12:20:35 PM

I have had a couple crashes with 0.11.2, twice now I have had to rebuild the entire block chain. I wish there was some way it could isolate just "the bad part" of the chain when a crash happens rather than taking a week to resync the whole thing.

My core finally finished resyninc on Friday, again, and then it crashed this morning and now has to resync... again! Holy crap this is frustrating. All 50gigs of the block chain cannot be corrupted, I don't understand why the software can't just replace the bad piece of data rather than having to sync the whole chain...

Because it doesn't know where the bad piece of data is. The crash makes it unable to read the database, and since it can't read the database, it has to rebuild the whole thing.

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Quote from: Mikestang on January 21, 2016, 12:20:35 PM

I have had a couple crashes with 0.11.2, twice now I have had to rebuild the entire block chain. I wish there was some way it could isolate just "the bad part" of the chain when a crash happens rather than taking a week to resync the whole thing.

My core finally finished resyninc on Friday, again, and then it crashed this morning and now has to resync... again! Holy crap this is frustrating. All 50gigs of the block chain cannot be corrupted, I don't understand why the software can't just replace the bad piece of data rather than having to sync the whole chain...

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Quote from: mjp80 on January 25, 2016, 11:44:53 AM

I am new user here and don't understand about it what is the use of this software can anyone tell me in simple explanation about it ?

Bitcoin core is the reference implementation for bitcoin. Its the software that makes bitcoin possible as it provides the network for transactions and blocks.

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