<p>I am trying to setup a private test net with the source at:
<a href="https://github.com/freewil/bitcoin-testnet-box" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/freewil/bitcoin-testnet-box</a></p>

<p>However, it requires bitcoind 0.7.2 (the latest version is 0.8.0).</p>

<p>I tried installing 0.7.2 with the following:</p>

<pre><code>wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcoin/files/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.7.2/bitcoin-0.7.2-linux.tar.gz/download
</code></pre>

<p>but then get the following errors when I install:</p>

<pre><code>sudo dpkg -i bitcoind_0.7.2-3_amd64.deb 

Selecting previously unselected package bitcoind.
(Reading database ... 65728 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking bitcoind (from bitcoind_0.7.2-3_amd64.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bitcoind:
 bitcoind depends on libboost-filesystem1.49.0 (&gt;= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-filesystem1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libboost-program-options1.49.0 (&gt;= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-program-options1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libboost-system1.49.0 (&gt;= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-system1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libboost-thread1.49.0 (&gt;= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-thread1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libdb5.1++; however:
  Package libdb5.1++ is not installed.
dpkg: error processing bitcoind (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 bitcoind
</code></pre>

<p>Following with</p>

<pre><code>sudo apt-get -f install
</code></pre>

<p>Still gives these errors:</p>

<pre><code>dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bitcoind:
 bitcoind depends on libboost-filesystem1.49.0 (&gt;= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-filesystem1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libboost-program-options1.49.0 (&gt;= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-program-options1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libboost-system1.49.0 (&gt;= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-system1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libboost-thread1.49.0 (&gt;= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-thread1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libdb5.1++; however:
  Package libdb5.1++ is not installed.
dpkg: error processing bitcoind (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 bitcoind
</code></pre>

<p>I can't seem to figure out how to install these packages with apt-get even though they are listed here:</p>

<p><a href="http://packages.ubuntu.com/quantal-updates/libboost-filesystem1.49.0" rel="nofollow">http://packages.ubuntu.com/quantal-updates/libboost-filesystem1.49.0</a></p>

<p>Edit: This may be of help, though I haven't gotten it completely working yet:</p>

<pre><code>http://askubuntu.com/questions/168053/how-to-install-all-the-boost-development-libraries
</code></pre>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-02-26T20:31:02.130Z
Zen, it looks like linebreaks are missing from the first error message. Is that the correct message?
Nick ODell
CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-02-26T22:23:28.057Z
Fixed it. I guess it needed to be copied and pasted as code. Still the same error message though.
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How to Install bitcoind 0.7.2 Server on Ubuntu for bitcoin-testnet-box
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# How to Install bitcoind 0.7.2 Server on Ubuntu for bitcoin-testnet-box

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-02-26)

I am trying to setup a private test net with the source at:
https://github.com/freewil/bitcoin-testnet-box
However, it requires bitcoind 0.7.2 (the latest version is 0.8.0).
I tried installing 0.7.2 with the following:
wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcoin/files/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.7.2/bitcoin-0.7.2-linux.tar.gz/download

but then get the following errors when I install:
sudo dpkg -i bitcoind_0.7.2-3_amd64.deb 

Selecting previously unselected package bitcoind.
(Reading database ... 65728 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking bitcoind (from bitcoind_0.7.2-3_amd64.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bitcoind:
 bitcoind depends on libboost-filesystem1.49.0 (>= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-filesystem1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libboost-program-options1.49.0 (>= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-program-options1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libboost-system1.49.0 (>= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-system1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libboost-thread1.49.0 (>= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-thread1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libdb5.1++; however:
  Package libdb5.1++ is not installed.
dpkg: error processing bitcoind (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 bitcoind

Following with
sudo apt-get -f install

Still gives these errors:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bitcoind:
 bitcoind depends on libboost-filesystem1.49.0 (>= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-filesystem1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libboost-program-options1.49.0 (>= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-program-options1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libboost-system1.49.0 (>= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-system1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libboost-thread1.49.0 (>= 1.49.0-1); however:
  Package libboost-thread1.49.0 is not installed.
 bitcoind depends on libdb5.1++; however:
  Package libdb5.1++ is not installed.
dpkg: error processing bitcoind (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 bitcoind

I can't seem to figure out how to install these packages with apt-get even though they are listed here:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/quantal-updates/libboost-filesystem1.49.0
Edit: This may be of help, though I haven't gotten it completely working yet:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/168053/how-to-install-all-the-boost-development-libraries

**Tags:** bitcoind, testnet, ubuntu

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Zen, it looks like linebreaks are missing from the first error message. Is that the correct message?  
> **username_0**: Fixed it. I guess it needed to be copied and pasted as code. Still the same error message though.  

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