<p>Just as all applications you install using Aptitude (<code>apt-get</code>), it is installed somewhere in a <code>/usr</code> subdirectory. However, where exactly doesn't matter because you can run those programs just by typing them in the command line.</p>

<p>Thus, you can launch them by typing in your Terminal either <code>bitcoind</code> for the server daemon or <code>bitcoin-qt</code> for the GUI Wallet. Also, most desktop manager automatically place a shortcut for all apps in their app menu; for Ubuntu Unity, you can just type "bitcoin" in your Dash to find Bitcoin-Qt GUI wallet app.</p>

<p>Just as most apps, it makes a folder in your home directory to save the data it uses. Both <code>bitcoind</code> and <code>bitcoin-qt</code> save all the block chain data in a <code>~/.bitcoin/</code> folder. You wallet is thus saved in <code>~/.bitcoin/wallet.dat</code>.</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-04-09T00:25:56.967Z
2013-04-09T19:10:24.730Z
2013-04-09T19:10:24.730Z
Steven Roose
<p>I just ran the following three commands:</p>

<pre><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin
sudo apt-get update
sudo su bitcoinuser
sudo apt-get install bitcoind
</code></pre>

<p>and I believe bitcoind has been installed on my Ubuntu 12.10 64Bit ec2 box, but the problem is I can't find it anywhere.</p>

<p>Where does bitcoin download to when installed via the ppa?</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-04-09T08:50:03.860Z
More an ubuntu question than a bitcoin one...
o0'.
CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-04-13T19:13:36.843Z
why do you do "su bitcoinuser"? I'm curious
knocte
<bitcoind><ubuntu>
Where did https://launchpad.net/~bitcoin/+archive/bitcoin just install to?
user3145
# Where did https://launchpad.net/~bitcoin/+archive/bitcoin just install to?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-04-08)

I just ran the following three commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin
sudo apt-get update
sudo su bitcoinuser
sudo apt-get install bitcoind

and I believe bitcoind has been installed on my Ubuntu 12.10 64Bit ec2 box, but the problem is I can't find it anywhere.
Where does bitcoin download to when installed via the ppa?

**Tags:** bitcoind, ubuntu

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: More an ubuntu question than a bitcoin one...  
> **username_2**: why do you do "su bitcoinuser"? I'm curious  

---

## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2013-04-09. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Just as all applications you install using Aptitude (`apt-get`), it is installed somewhere in a `/usr` subdirectory. However, where exactly doesn't matter because you can run those programs just by typing them in the command line.

Thus, you can launch them by typing in your Terminal either `bitcoind` for the server daemon or `bitcoin-qt` for the GUI Wallet. Also, most desktop manager automatically place a shortcut for all apps in their app menu; for Ubuntu Unity, you can just type "bitcoin" in your Dash to find Bitcoin-Qt GUI wallet app.

Just as most apps, it makes a folder in your home directory to save the data it uses. Both `bitcoind` and `bitcoin-qt` save all the block chain data in a `~/.bitcoin/` folder. You wallet is thus saved in `~/.bitcoin/wallet.dat`.


---

