<p>After doing a block reindex, bitcoind will not run. I have rebooted my system a couple of times and still get the same message. <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/61M9YwBM.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/61M9YwBM.png" alt="Bitcoin Core starting" /></a></p>

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2024-12-27T11:14:21.527Z
As far as your screenshot shows, it is running fine. In what way do you observe it not running?
Pieter Wuille
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2024-12-27T12:41:38.970Z
Normally when you run bitcoind the system starts to update with the latest blocks in the blockchain, and the terminal displays the block info.
Eoin
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2024-12-27T12:46:04.750Z
No, `bitcoind` does not show anything on the terminal when it runs, it's a daemon (which means it's a program running in the background). You can make it show output if you use `-nodaemon` instead, and add `-logtoconsole` instead. But normally you'd interact with it using `bitcoin-cli`.
Pieter Wuille
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2024-12-27T13:27:14.623Z
When I try using cli I get an error message: mickin@mickin-IdeaPad-3-15IAU7:~$ bitcoin-cli getblockchaininfo
error: Could not locate RPC credentials. No authentication cookie could be found, and RPC password is not set.  See -rpcpassword and -stdinrpcpass.  Configuration file: (/home/mickin/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf)
Eoin
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2024-12-27T14:46:45.383Z
I’m voting to close this question because OP was confused about the usage of the software. I does run, as pointed out in the comments. And it's not related to the reindex performed beforehand.
Antoine Poinsot
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Bitcoind will not run, after doing a reindex
Eoin
# Bitcoind will not run, after doing a reindex

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-12-27)

After doing a block reindex, bitcoind will not run. I have rebooted my system a couple of times and still get the same message. [![Bitcoin Core starting](https://i.sstatic.net/61M9YwBM.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/61M9YwBM.png)

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, bitcoind, reindex

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: As far as your screenshot shows, it is running fine. In what way do you observe it not running?  
> **username_0**: Normally when you run bitcoind the system starts to update with the latest blocks in the blockchain, and the terminal displays the block info.  
> **username_1**: No, `bitcoind` does not show anything on the terminal when it runs, it's a daemon (which means it's a program running in the background). You can make it show output if you use `-nodaemon` instead, and add `-logtoconsole` instead. But normally you'd interact with it using `bitcoin-cli`.  
> **username_0**: When I try using cli I get an error message: mickin@mickin-IdeaPad-3-15IAU7:~$ bitcoin-cli getblockchaininfo error: Could not locate RPC credentials. No authentication cookie could be found, and RPC password is not set.  See -rpcpassword and -stdinrpcpass.  Configuration file: (/home/mickin/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf)  
> **username_2**: I’m voting to close this question because OP was confused about the usage of the software. I does run, as pointed out in the comments. And it's not related to the reindex performed beforehand.  

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