Bitprim Core

Core functionality

Installation

A build requires boost and libsecp256k1. The bitprim/secp256k1 repository is forked from bitcoin-core/secp256k1 in order to control for changes and to incorporate the necessary Visual Studio build. The original repository can be used directly but recent changes to the public interface may cause build breaks. The --enable-module-recovery switch is required.

Detailed instructions are provided below.

• Debian/Ubuntu
• Macintosh
• Windows

Debian/Ubuntu

Bitprim requires a C++11 compiler, currently minimum GCC 4.8.0 or Clang based on LLVM 3.5.

To see your GCC version:

$ g++ --version

g++ (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1) 4.8.2
Copyright (C) 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

If necessary, upgrade your compiler as follows:

$ sudo apt-get install g++-4.8
$ sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-4.8 50
$ sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-4.8 50
$ sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcov gcov /usr/bin/gcov-4.8 50

Next install the build system (Automake minimum 1.14) and git:

$ sudo apt-get install build-essential autoconf automake libtool pkg-config git

Next install the Boost (minimum 1.56.0) development package:

$ sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev

Next install the CMake (minimum 3.7.0-rc1) development package:

$ wget https://cmake.org/files/v3.7/cmake-3.7.0-rc1.tar.gz
$ tar -xvzf cmake-3.7.0-rc1.tar.gz
$ cd cmake-3.7.0-rc1
$ ./bootstrap
$ make
$ sudo make install
$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/cmake /usr/bin/cmake

Next install bitprim/secp256k1

Finally, install bitprim-core:

$ git clone https://github.com/bitprim/bitprim-core
$ cd bitprim-core
$ mkdir build
$ cd build
$ cmake .. -G "Unix Makefiles" -DWITH_TESTS=OFF -DWITH_EXAMPLES=OFF -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-std=c++11"
$ make
$ sudo make install
$ sudo ldconfig

Bitprim-core is now installed in /usr/local/.

Macintosh

The OSX installation differs from Linux in the installation of the compiler and packaged dependencies. Bitprim supports both Homebrew and MacPorts package managers. Both require Apple's Xcode command line tools. Neither requires Xcode as the tools may be installed independently.

Bitprim compiles with Clang on OSX and requires C++11 support. Installation has been verified using Clang based on LLVM 3.5. This version or newer should be installed as part of the Xcode command line tools.

To see your Clang/LLVM version:

$ clang++ --version

You may encounter a prompt to install the Xcode command line developer tools, in which case accept the prompt.

Apple LLVM version 6.0 (clang-600.0.54) (based on LLVM 3.5svn)
Target: x86_64-apple-darwin14.0.0
Thread model: posix

If required update your version of the command line tools as follows:

$ xcode-select --install

Using Homebrew

First install Homebrew.

Next install the build system (Automake minimum 1.14) and wget:

$ brew install autoconf automake libtool pkgconfig wget

Next install the Boost (1.56.0 or newer) development package:

$ brew install boost

Next install bitprim/secp256k1

Finally install bitprim:

$ git clone https://github.com/bitprim/bitprim-core
$ cd bitprim-core
$ mkdir build
$ cd build
$ cmake .. -DWITH_TESTS=OFF -DWITH_EXAMPLES=OFF -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-std=c++11"
$ make
$ sudo make install

Bitprim is now installed in /usr/local/.

Using MacPorts

First install MacPorts.

Next install the build system (Automake minimum 1.14) and wget:

$ sudo port install autoconf automake libtool pkgconfig wget

Next install the Boost (1.56.0 or newer) development package. The - options remove MacPort defaults that are not Boost defaults:

$ sudo port install boost -no_single -no_static -python27

Next install bitprim/secp256k1

Finally, install bitprim:

$ git clone https://github.com/bitprim/bitprim-core
$ cd bitprim-core
$ mkdir build
$ cd build
$ cmake .. -DWITH_TESTS=OFF -DWITH_EXAMPLES=OFF -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-std=c++11"
$ make
$ sudo make install

Bitprim is now installed in /usr/local/.

Windows

TODO:Windows Install