1. patch and compile bitcoind.
Install version 0.8 or equivalent.
+Patch it with the patch distributed with Electrum.
Note: Even though Electrum's database uses pruning, you cannot use it
with a pruning bitcoind. A full bitcoin node is required in order to
sudo apt-get install python-leveldb
+alternatively build yourself, see
+http://code.google.com/p/py-leveldb/
+and
+http://peter-hoffmann.com/2011/installation-leveldb-ubuntu-python.html
+make sure you have libtool, automake and pkg-config
+
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3. edit /etc/electrum.conf :
backend = leveldb
[leveldb]
-dbpath = /path/to/your/database
+path = /path/to/your/database
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In order to speed up the initial catch_up phase, it is recommended to
locate your database in shared memory:
- dbpath = /run/shm/electrum_db
+ path = /run/shm/electrum_db
Once your server has finished catching up, copy your database to disk
and update the path in /etc/electrum.conf