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Improve gitian build guide

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Point to the Debian 7.7 installer
Fix wording now that we only use a single image
Remove bitcoin checkout steps, they are covered in release-process
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Michael Ford 2014-12-26 18:03:44 +08:00 committed by Cory Fields
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@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Table of Contents
- [Connecting to the VM](#connecting-to-the-vm) - [Connecting to the VM](#connecting-to-the-vm)
- [Setting up Debian for gitian building](#setting-up-debian-for-gitian-building) - [Setting up Debian for gitian building](#setting-up-debian-for-gitian-building)
- [Installing gitian](#installing-gitian) - [Installing gitian](#installing-gitian)
- [Setting up gitian images](#setting-up-gitian-images) - [Setting up the gitian image](#setting-up-the-gitian-image)
- [Getting and building the inputs](#getting-and-building-the-inputs) - [Getting and building the inputs](#getting-and-building-the-inputs)
- [Building Bitcoin](#building-bitcoin) - [Building Bitcoin](#building-bitcoin)
- [Building an alternative repository](#building-an-alternative-repository) - [Building an alternative repository](#building-an-alternative-repository)
@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ In the VirtualBox GUI click "Create" and choose the following parameters in the
- Disk size: at least 40GB; as low as 20GB *may* be possible, but better to err on the safe side - Disk size: at least 40GB; as low as 20GB *may* be possible, but better to err on the safe side
- Push the `Create` button - Push the `Create` button
Get the [Debian 7.4 net installer](http://ftp.at.debian.org/debian-jigdo/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-7.4.0-amd64-netinst.iso) (a more recent minor version should also work, see also [Debian Network installation](https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/)). Get the [Debian 7.7 net installer](http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/7.7.0/amd64/iso-cd/debian-7.7.0-amd64-netinst.iso) (a more recent minor version should also work, see also [Debian Network installation](https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/)).
This DVD image can be validated using a SHA256 hashing tool, for example on This DVD image can be validated using a SHA256 hashing tool, for example on
Unixy OSes by entering the following in a terminal: Unixy OSes by entering the following in a terminal:
echo "b712a141bc60269db217d3b3e456179bd6b181645f90e4aac9c42ed63de492e9 debian-7.4.0-amd64-netinst.iso" | sha256sum -c echo "d440e85b4121f94608748139f25dbce1ad36771348b002fe07d4d44b9d9e623f debian-7.7.0-amd64-netinst.iso" | sha256sum -c
# (must return OK) # (must return OK)
After creating the VM, we need to configure it. After creating the VM, we need to configure it.
@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Then start the VM. On the first launch you will be asked for a CD or DVD image.
Installing Debian Installing Debian
------------------ ------------------
In this section it will be explained how to install Debian on the newly created VM. This section will explain how to install Debian on the newly created VM.
- Choose the non-graphical installer. We do not need the graphical environment, it will only increase installation time and disk usage. - Choose the non-graphical installer. We do not need the graphical environment, it will only increase installation time and disk usage.
@ -277,24 +277,21 @@ cd ..
**Note**: When sudo asks for a password, enter the password for the user *debian* not for *root*. **Note**: When sudo asks for a password, enter the password for the user *debian* not for *root*.
Clone the git repositories for bitcoin and gitian and then checkout the bitcoin version that you want to build. Clone the git repositories for bitcoin and gitian.
```bash ```bash
git clone https://github.com/devrandom/gitian-builder.git git clone https://github.com/devrandom/gitian-builder.git
git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin
cd bitcoin
git checkout v${VERSION}
cd ..
``` ```
Setting up gitian images Setting up the gitian image
------------------------- -------------------------
Gitian needs virtual images of the operating system to build in. Gitian needs a virtual image of the operating system to build in.
Currently this is Ubuntu Precise for x86_64. Currently this is Ubuntu Precise x86_64.
These images will be copied and used every time that a build is started to This image will be copied and used every time that a build is started to
make sure that the build is deterministic. make sure that the build is deterministic.
Creating the images will take a while, but only has to be done once. Creating the image will take a while, but only has to be done once.
Execute the following as user `debian`: Execute the following as user `debian`:
@ -303,7 +300,7 @@ cd gitian-builder
bin/make-base-vm --lxc --arch amd64 --suite precise bin/make-base-vm --lxc --arch amd64 --suite precise
``` ```
There will be a lot of warnings printed during build of the images. These can be ignored. There will be a lot of warnings printed during build of the image. These can be ignored.
**Note**: When sudo asks for a password, enter the password for the user *debian* not for *root*. **Note**: When sudo asks for a password, enter the password for the user *debian* not for *root*.
@ -322,7 +319,7 @@ To build Bitcoin (for Linux, OSX and Windows) just follow the steps under 'perfo
gitian builds' in [doc/release-process.md](release-process.md) in the bitcoin repository. gitian builds' in [doc/release-process.md](release-process.md) in the bitcoin repository.
This may take a long time as it also builds the dependencies needed for each descriptor. This may take a long time as it also builds the dependencies needed for each descriptor.
These dependencies will be cached after a successful build to avoid rebuilding them when possible. These dependencies will be cached after a successful build to avoid rebuilding them where possible.
At any time you can check the package installation and build progress with At any time you can check the package installation and build progress with
@ -382,9 +379,9 @@ When you execute `gsign` you will get an error from GPG, which can be ignored. C
in `gitian.sigs` to your signing machine and do in `gitian.sigs` to your signing machine and do
```bash ```bash
gpg --detach-sign ${VERSION}-linux/${SIGNER}/bitcoin-build.assert gpg --detach-sign ${VERSION}-linux/${SIGNER}/bitcoin-linux-build.assert
gpg --detach-sign ${VERSION}-win/${SIGNER}/bitcoin-build.assert gpg --detach-sign ${VERSION}-win/${SIGNER}/bitcoin-win-build.assert
gpg --detach-sign ${VERSION}-osx/${SIGNER}/bitcoin-build.assert gpg --detach-sign ${VERSION}-osx-unsigned/${SIGNER}/bitcoin-osx-build.assert
``` ```
This will create the `.sig` files that can be committed together with the `.assert` files to assert your This will create the `.sig` files that can be committed together with the `.assert` files to assert your