<p>The GUI does not start the RPC server by default. To make sure the RPC server is running, pass the <code>-server=1</code> flag on the command line or set <code>server=1</code> in the Bitcoin Core config file.</p>

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2019-11-25T19:24:28.430Z
2019-11-25T19:24:28.430Z
user2084795
<p>I ran <code>bitcoind</code> from Flatpak and it outputted the <code>.cookie</code> file</p>

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2019-10-23T13:23:22.677Z
2019-10-23T13:23:22.677Z
wlad
<p>I'm using the version of Bitcoin-Qt 0.18.1 that comes with Flatpak. I've looked in the Bitcoin datadir, which is in <code>~/.var/app/org.bitcoincore.bitcoin-qt/data/</code> and there isn't any <code>.cookie</code> file there. This is preventing me from running Electrum Personal Server.</p>

<p>My Linux distro is MX Linux.</p>

<p>My <code>bitcoin.conf</code> is empty.</p>

<bitcoin-core><bitcoin-qt-setup><authentication>
Flatpak bitcoin-core not generating .cookie file
wlad
# Flatpak bitcoin-core not generating .cookie file

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-10-23)

I'm using the version of Bitcoin-Qt 0.18.1 that comes with Flatpak. I've looked in the Bitcoin datadir, which is in `~/.var/app/org.bitcoincore.bitcoin-qt/data/` and there isn't any `.cookie` file there. This is preventing me from running Electrum Personal Server.

My Linux distro is MX Linux.

My `bitcoin.conf` is empty.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, bitcoin-qt-setup, authentication


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-11-25. Score: 0

The GUI does not start the RPC server by default. To make sure the RPC server is running, pass the `-server=1` flag on the command line or set `server=1` in the Bitcoin Core config file.


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### Answer by username_0 on 2019-10-23. Score: 0

I ran `bitcoind` from Flatpak and it outputted the `.cookie` file


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