Update:There was an error in the recent bootstrap file we released which caused clients to jump to network downloading prematurely.The corrected bootstrap file is available for anyone wanting to download it in preparation for the release:
https://github.com/sexcoin-project/sexcoin-bootstrapThe bootstrap file is
ONLY BLOCK DATA. We haven't officially released the new client.
It is available so you can download it
in preparation for the new client.
From the README:
https://github.com/sexcoin-project/sexcoin-bootstrap- Download bootstrap.dat.gz OR bootstrap.dat.zip from github or mirrors.
- Verify the integrity of the compressed bootstrap.dat file with the checksums.
- Decompress to obtain bootstrap.dat.
- Put it into the Sexcoin datadir. This is the same folder that contains wallet.dat and the blocks folder.
- Delete bootstrap.dat.old when syncing is finished if you wish to recover some storage space.
If you are starting a brand new client, you may need to:
- run the installer
- start the client just long enough so that it builds the directory structure
- shut it down
- copy the bootstrap.dat file into the data directory
- then start it back up
Oh cool, I thought I was doing something wrong. I got nada done yesterday. At least my node is up and running. Still seeing mostly 0.6.4 peers though
Since I have been using Tor or VPNs to log into server, I decided to hold off on fail2ban for now, will check the logs in a few days to see how often the dictionary attacks are occurring. I usually use DenyHosts anyway, it's just what I learned first. For now, I turned off SSH password auth and disabled root login. Don't get me wrong, this account isn't anonymous enough to be government-proof, but I'm trying to improve my opsec nonetheless. I still need to set up monit or run sexcoind under supervise, but I'm assuming the software is stable enough that it can wait until my next TV show binge (I usually do light work while I'm binging)
Off topic note for people: If you sign up at vk.com (to follow the sexcoin pic group there), make sure to use your pseudonym from the get-go. They seem to be stricter than facebook in some ways. I signed up with my real name just to poke around, since it needed my real phone number anyway, went to change it and it requires moderator intervention since they want real names. No way they were going to accept Ac0rn Soup. I deleted account but they don't actually delete it for six months and since cell phone is primary log in I couldn't sign up again. Tried my google voice number, numbers from burner app, wouldn't take any of those numbers. Looks like I'll need to buy a prepaid cell if I want to sign up there with my pseudonym.