Although a few months ago Bitcoin boom, the truth is that this boom It has not been temporary and today we can use this nice virtual currency not only as a currency to make our purchases but also as a work alternative thanks to the development of mining.
In order to use Bitcoin we will essentially need one thing: a purse where to keep the coins. Then if you want to delve into the currency, we will almost certainly need mining software to obtain new coins and be able to do operations with them. In Ubuntu, such tools are available and with a wide variety from which we can choose.
How to use Bitcoin mining in Ubuntu?
What many of you will be looking for with this topic is the possibility of obtaining bitcoins for free or almost free. For this there is a method called mining is. which consists of the temporary assignment of the resources of our computer to calculate the algorithm of a new currency. At the beginning of the boom, this technique was limited to a few and giving up our resources was enough, now things have become very complicated and for it to work we will need to have a powerful pc exclusively.
If we can have this PC, the ideal is to install Ubuntu and install a mining tool such as bfgminer. Although it is always recommended to do this process in small groups, the so-called mining groups. So the most normal thing is that in these groups the software to be used and the codes to share the creation of the new currency are established. Belonging to a mining pool makes obtaining new coins easier and faster, as well as more secure.
What bitcoin wallets exist for Ubuntu?
We do not dedicate ourselves to mining or not, something that will be essential is the purse and of course, if we talk about money, choosing the best and safest is essential. Currently there is a wallet in the Ubuntu repositories, it is called Electrum and through the Software Center can be installed. Electrum is very light and allows us not only to carry out online transactions with the coins, but it also allows us to export a GPG key so that other applications can use the wallet. Electrum is possibly the best known but no less safe and the easiest to install.
A very secure option is the Blockchain wallet, a wallet that not only encrypts connections on the server side but also encrypts them on the client side in such a way that the security is greater. It also includes the possibility of offline transactions, double encryption and you can even communicate with our Google Drive, Dropbox or smartphone thanks to its app for Android.
Although I would recommend Armory, a very safe wallet that has three options, depending on our level with the handling of the currency, something quite useful. It also has many security tools, including virtual keyboards for keyloggers, paper wallets and offline transactions. Although Armory is not really in the Ubuntu repositories, you can consult this link where you will not only find the packages to install Armory in Ubuntu but also a guide on how to install it.
Conclusion
As you can see, the world of Bitcoin is a wide world that blends in very well with Ubuntu, so I think Ubuntu is one of the best alternatives to use with Bitcoin, not only because of the freedom of Code but also because it can be used easily for mining. What do you say? Do you dare to use Bitcoin?
And in terms of hardware, 120GB of RAM, 10 Intel i7 online processors, a 1800KW power supply, 5 fans in the case, thermal paste for all components etc.