Ubuntu - Bitcoin Core Basic Install

First Time Installation Notes

Building the Ubuntu Server install package on bootable USB

Pay attention to file partition sizes (use entire disk)

~ 1 tb hard drive required.

Installing desktop GUI on Ubuntu Server.

sudo apt install ubuntu-gnome-desktop -y

Installing Snap store for GUI

sudo apt install snapd

sudo snap install snap-store

From within the desktop gui Software app, search bitcoin-core, click install, follow prompts

As a windows user

From the Unbubu command line to discover ip address

Ip a

Powershell <command line> (same used during initial Ubuntu setup)

ssh username@<ip address>

Pw:

Remote Desktop:

Other useful command prompts

ls - lists directory contents

cd / - Changes to root directory

cd .. - Change directory back one

cd - moves to the root directory of the user

Pwd - present working directory

Sudo su <swap user> - Changes to root user

Sudo su <username> - Changes to specific username

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