<p>if you can compile your node, do it. well done! for most of the users it is technically nearly impossible to compile a bitcoin node because most of people have not enough technical knowledge. bitcoin.org provides binaries so that all people (who have not the time and knowledge to compile it) can also run a node. </p>

<p>hint: if you want to be 100% sure that you have a legit node, you must compile the libraries which a bitcoin node uses too, because the websites/binaries of every library which will be used by a bitcoin node can also be hacked theoretically.</p>

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<p>As I have some doubts about a possible hackers' attacks on <a href="https://bitcoin.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitcoin.org/</a></p>

<p>Wanting to <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node" rel="nofollow noreferrer">run a full node</a>, I rather compiled the <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-core/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bitcoin Core</a> from <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/build-unix.md" rel="nofollow noreferrer">git source</a> for Linux instead.</p>

<p>The question is:</p>

<p>Does compiling it bring, other than the one - mentioned, benefit to me or to the network?</p>

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Is it better to compile bitcoin node or rather for some reason just use the official binaries?
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# Is it better to compile bitcoin node or rather for some reason just use the official binaries?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-18)

As I have some doubts about a possible hackers' attacks on <https://bitcoin.org/>

Wanting to [run a full node](https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node), I rather compiled the [Bitcoin Core](https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-core/) from [git source](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/build-unix.md) for Linux instead.

The question is:

Does compiling it bring, other than the one - mentioned, benefit to me or to the network?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-11-18. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

if you can compile your node, do it. well done! for most of the users it is technically nearly impossible to compile a bitcoin node because most of people have not enough technical knowledge. bitcoin.org provides binaries so that all people (who have not the time and knowledge to compile it) can also run a node.

hint: if you want to be 100% sure that you have a legit node, you must compile the libraries which a bitcoin node uses too, because the websites/binaries of every library which will be used by a bitcoin node can also be hacked theoretically.


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