<h3>3. bitcoin.org</h3>
<p>bitcoin.org/en/download lists</p>
<div class="s-table-container"><table class="s-table">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Platform</th>
<th>Package</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Windows</td>
<td>exe - zip</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>macOS (x86_64)</td>
<td>zip - tar.gz</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>macOS (arm64)</td>
<td>zip - tar.gz</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Linux 64 bit</td>
<td>(tgz)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ARM Linux 64 bit - 32 bit</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RISC-V Linux 64 bit</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PPC64 Linux 64 bit - 64 bit LE</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Linux (Snap Store)</td>
<td>snap</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
<p>For your contemporary hardware based on Intel x86 / AMD x64 compatible architecture, the appropriate choice <em>from that list</em> would be</p>
<pre><code>Linux 64 bit (tgz)
</code></pre>
<h3>2. bitcoincore.org</h3>
<p>However, in my opinion, bitcoin.org is the wrong website to use. I would always prefer to use <a href="https://bitcoincore.org/en/download/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitcoincore.org/en/download/</a></p>
<p>See <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/101495/13866">Is bitcoin.org or bitcoincore.org the one to trust?</a></p>
<h3>1. Native package manager</h3>
<p>But first of all I would check the native package manager for the installed Linux distribution (e.g. <code>apt</code> for Ubuntu and many distributions based on Debian, <code>yum</code> for many distributions based on RedHat) and see if that native package manager has the most recent version of Bitcoin core</p>
<p>This is especially true if you believe you are <em>&quot;not technically proficient&quot;</em> - <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/addremove-install.html.en" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Use the package manager icon on the graphical desktop</a>.</p>
<hr />
<h3>Postscript</h3>
<blockquote>
<p>OS name: Ubuntu 20.04</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_version_history" rel="nofollow noreferrer">20.04 dates from around 2019 is out of desktop and server support</a> though it still has security updates. Current version of Ubuntu with long term support (LTS) is 24.04 - I would <a href="https://askubuntu.com/q/1473039">upgrade to that</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/pEE45Kfg.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/pEE45Kfg.png" alt="start menu" /></a>
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/MB62cKSp.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/MB62cKSp.png" alt="Software Updater" /></a>
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/8qn6FeTK.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/8qn6FeTK.png" alt="Updating to 24" /></a></p>

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<p>I am not technically proficient but I want to download Bitcoin Core on my Dell laptop with Ubuntu. I have a new external drive and want to download a (pruned) BTC node for use in conjunction with Sparrow.</p>
<p>Dell Linux: Intel@Core 17-75OoU cpu @2.7GH<br />
OS name: Ubuntu 20.04</p>
<p>The download page <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/download" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitcoin.org/en/download</a> has 5 Linux choices. Which one of them do I need?</p>

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Hi Sam Sam, I've edited your question and replaced "partial" with "pruned" as I'm assuming that's what you meant. If that's incorrect feel free to change it back.
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Which version of Bitcoin Core do I need for a Dell laptop with Ubuntu?
Sam Sam
# Which version of Bitcoin Core do I need for a Dell laptop with Ubuntu?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-08-30)

I am not technically proficient but I want to download Bitcoin Core on my Dell laptop with Ubuntu. I have a new external drive and want to download a (pruned) BTC node for use in conjunction with Sparrow.

Dell Linux: Intel@Core 17-75OoU cpu @2.7GH  
OS name: Ubuntu 20.04

The download page <https://bitcoin.org/en/download> has 5 Linux choices. Which one of them do I need?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, linux, ubuntu, sparrow-wallet

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hi username_0, I've edited your question and replaced "partial" with "pruned" as I'm assuming that's what you meant. If that's incorrect feel free to change it back.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2024-08-30. Score: 2

3. bitcoin.org
bitcoin.org/en/download lists



Platform
Package




Windows
exe - zip


macOS (x86_64)
zip - tar.gz


macOS (arm64)
zip - tar.gz


Linux 64 bit
(tgz)


ARM Linux 64 bit - 32 bit
-


RISC-V Linux 64 bit
-


PPC64 Linux 64 bit - 64 bit LE
-


Linux (Snap Store)
snap



For your contemporary hardware based on Intel x86 / AMD x64 compatible architecture, the appropriate choice from that list would be
Linux 64 bit (tgz)

2. bitcoincore.org
However, in my opinion, bitcoin.org is the wrong website to use. I would always prefer to use https://bitcoincore.org/en/download/
See Is bitcoin.org or bitcoincore.org the one to trust?
1. Native package manager
But first of all I would check the native package manager for the installed Linux distribution (e.g. apt for Ubuntu and many distributions based on Debian, yum for many distributions based on RedHat) and see if that native package manager has the most recent version of Bitcoin core
This is especially true if you believe you are "not technically proficient" - Use the package manager icon on the graphical desktop.

Postscript

OS name: Ubuntu 20.04

20.04 dates from around 2019 is out of desktop and server support though it still has security updates. Current version of Ubuntu with long term support (LTS) is 24.04 - I would upgrade to that.


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