From b49e44926a498fd6ce34f154567648bc968f0507 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Grintsvayg Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 12:01:10 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] this is very out of date --- RUNNING.md | 146 ----------------------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 146 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 RUNNING.md diff --git a/RUNNING.md b/RUNNING.md deleted file mode 100644 index d2f1842b4..000000000 --- a/RUNNING.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,146 +0,0 @@ -How to watch It's a Wonderful Life via LBRY - -## Quickest quick guide - -Create a directory called lbry, and go into that directory - -Download the file https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lbryio/lbry-setup/master/lbry_setup.sh and run it in that directory - -Once it's done building, type: - -``` -lbrynet-console -``` - -A console application will load, and after a moment you will be presented with a ">" signifying -that the console is ready for commands. - -If it's your first time running lbrynet-console, you should be given some credits to test the -network. If they don't show up within a minute or two, let us know, and we'll send you some. - -After your credits have shown up, type - -``` -get wonderfullife -``` - -into the prompt and hit enter. - -You will be asked if you want to cancel, change options, save, and perhaps stream the file. - -Enter 's' for save and then hit enter. - -The file should start downloading. Enter the command 'status' to check on the status of files -that are in the process of being downloaded. - -To stop lbrynet-console, enter the command 'exit'. - - -## Slightly longer install guide - -### Installing lbrycrd, the full blockchain client - -Note: this process takes upwards of an hour and is not necessary to use lbrynet. - -``` -sudo apt-get install build-essential libtool autotools-dev autoconf pkg-config libssl-dev libboost-all-dev libdb-dev libdb++-dev libqt4-dev libprotobuf-dev protobuf-compiler git -git clone --depth=1 -b alpha https://github.com/lbryio/lbrycrd.git -cd lbrycrd -./autogen.sh -./configure --with-incompatible-bdb --without-gui - -make -``` - -When make has completed, create the directory where LBRYcrd data will be stored. ~/.lbrycrd is where LBRYcrd will look by default and so is recommended. - -``` -mkdir ~/.lbrycrd -echo 'rpcuser=rpcuser -rpcpassword=rpcpassword' > ~/.lbrycrd/lbrycrd.conf -# (use a long random password if your computer is on a network anyone else has access to. e.g, pwgen -s 20) -cd .. - -``` - -### Installing lbrynet from source - -Acquire the LBRYnet source code from https://github.com/lbryio/lbry - -``` -cd lbry -sudo apt-get install libgmp3-dev build-essential python-dev python-pip -``` - -(with virtualenv) - -``` -python-virtualenv - -virtualenv . - -source bin/activate - -python setup.py install - -``` - -to deactivate the virtualenv later: - -``` -deactivate -``` - -to reactivate it, go to the directory in which you created it and: - -``` -source bin/activate -``` - -(without virtualenv) - -``` -python setup.py build bdist_egg - -sudo python setup.py install -``` - -## Slightly longer running guide - -### lbrynet-console can be set to use lbrycrdd instead of the built in lightweight client. - -To run lbrynet-console with lbrycrdd: - -``` -lbrynet-console -``` - -If lbrycrdd is not already running, lbrynet will launch it at that path, and will shut it down -when lbrynet exits. If lbrycrdd is already running, lbrynet will not launch it and will not -shut it down, but it will connect to it and use it. - -### Running lbrycrdd manually - -From the lbrycrd directory, run: - -``` -./src/lbrycrdd -server -daemon -``` - -If you want to mine LBC, also use the flag '-gen', so: - -``` -./src/lbrycrdd -server -daemon -gen -``` - -Warning: This will put a heavy load on your CPU - -It will take a few minutes for your client to download the whole block chain. - -To shut lbrycrdd down: from the lbrycrd directory, run: - -``` -./src/lbrycrd-cli stop -``` - -Any questions or problems, email jimmy@lbry.io