<p>The correct <code>configure</code> command is <code>./configure --with-gui=qt5</code> or <code>--with-gui=qt4</code> or <code>--with-gui=auto</code> if you're not sure.</p>

<p>You can always see what configure flags are supported with <code>./configure --help</code>. </p>

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2017-10-31T14:25:25.423Z
2017-10-31T14:25:25.423Z
Luke Mlsna
<p>I am trying to compile bitcoin qt and I am getting these errors:</p>

<pre><code>No targets specified and no makefile found.Stop.

user@localhost:~/bitcoin/src$ ./configure --with-qt
bash: ./configure: No such file or directory

user@localhost:~/bitcoin/src$ make -j8
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
</code></pre>

<p>I'm using Mint, not sure if there are different commands specifically for Mint.</p>

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2017-01-23T21:57:45.327Z
Did you run ./autogen.sh first? Also, you are in the wrong directory. You should be in ~/bitcoin
Nick ODell
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2017-01-23T22:05:57.240Z
I am following this instructions
Rosanna
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2017-01-23T22:49:10.420Z
If you are not already doing so, I think should carefully read the file `~/bitcoin/doc/build-unix.md` which explains how to install the required dependencies as well as the build process itself.
Sven Williamson
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2017-01-23T23:17:35.300Z
Thanks Sven, Yes the install has work, though not sure how lol.  But it looks very different from the old version.  I was just going through the folders and cant find the wallet dat,   Any help here would be very much appreciated.   Its pretty cool only 217 weeks to go.
Rosanna
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2017-01-23T23:25:50.157Z
Hi Nick, no i did not, the installation work with just this commonds:  ~/bitcoin/qmake-qt4 -makefile -Wall USE_QRCODE=1
make.
Rosanna
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2017-01-23T23:28:40.133Z
My other problem now is that i cant find the wallet dat.  I know that its a hidden file and I have checked in all folder, cant see it, has it changed name?
Rosanna
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2017-01-23T23:35:15.337Z
@Rosanna your `wallet.dat` file is located in the `~/.bitcoin` directory. Other files of interest in this directory are `debug.log` and `bitcoin.conf`
Sven Williamson
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2017-01-24T00:18:16.893Z
Hi Sven, ok, i have, home, bitcoin, when i double click on bitcoin i dont see the wallet file even when i click show hidden file.   I previously remove bitcoin wallet  as i was changing into mint, i took a back up of the old wallet dat. file.   I notice that even though i had remove the bitcoin wallet, now that it is open and doing that sync thing, it is showing my old transactions.   I think that reason why i dont see the wallet is because i had deleted it,  Does this mean that, i can just put the back up wallet dat. if so, do i need to wait until its finish the sync thing.  many thanks
Rosanna
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2017-01-24T05:46:17.563Z
@Rosanna The `.bitcoin` directory is not the same as the `bitcoin` directory. It is a hidden directory. From your mention of 'double click' it seems that you are accessing your file system via some GUI (as opposed to command lines on a terminal window). Look in the menu somewhere, there should be an option 'Show Hidden Files'.
Sven Williamson
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2017-01-25T00:02:12.707Z
Hi Sven, yes i found it, but my problem now is that hard drive is too small lol, so needing to upgrade hard before i can do anymore with the bitcoin wallet.
Rosanna
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2018-03-02T11:34:29.597Z
Type `cd ..` and try again.
Willtech
<bitcoin-core>
Bitcoin QT using the terminal
Rosanna
# Bitcoin QT using the terminal

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-23)

I am trying to compile bitcoin qt and I am getting these errors:
No targets specified and no makefile found.Stop.

user@localhost:~/bitcoin/src$ ./configure --with-qt
bash: ./configure: No such file or directory

user@localhost:~/bitcoin/src$ make -j8
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.

I'm using Mint, not sure if there are different commands specifically for Mint.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Did you run ./autogen.sh first? Also, you are in the wrong directory. You should be in ~/bitcoin  
> **username_0**: I am following this instructions  
> **username_2**: If you are not already doing so, I think should carefully read the file `~/bitcoin/doc/build-unix.md` which explains how to install the required dependencies as well as the build process itself.  
> **username_0**: Thanks Sven, Yes the install has work, though not sure how lol.  But it looks very different from the old version.  I was just going through the folders and cant find the wallet dat,   Any help here would be very much appreciated.   Its pretty cool only 217 weeks to go.  
> **username_0**: Hi Nick, no i did not, the installation work with just this commonds:  ~/bitcoin/qmake-qt4 -makefile -Wall USE_QRCODE=1 make.  
> **username_0**: My other problem now is that i cant find the wallet dat.  I know that its a hidden file and I have checked in all folder, cant see it, has it changed name?  
> **username_2**: @username_0 your `wallet.dat` file is located in the `~/.bitcoin` directory. Other files of interest in this directory are `debug.log` and `bitcoin.conf`  
> **username_0**: Hi Sven, ok, i have, home, bitcoin, when i double click on bitcoin i dont see the wallet file even when i click show hidden file.   I previously remove bitcoin wallet  as i was changing into mint, i took a back up of the old wallet dat. file.   I notice that even though i had remove the bitcoin wallet, now that it is open and doing that sync thing, it is showing my old transactions.   I think that reason why i dont see the wallet is because i had deleted it,  Does this mean that, i can just put the back up wallet dat. if so, do i need to wait until its finish the sync thing.  many thanks  
> **username_2**: @username_0 The `.bitcoin` directory is not the same as the `bitcoin` directory. It is a hidden directory. From your mention of 'double click' it seems that you are accessing your file system via some GUI (as opposed to command lines on a terminal window). Look in the menu somewhere, there should be an option 'Show Hidden Files'.  
> **username_0**: Hi Sven, yes i found it, but my problem now is that hard drive is too small lol, so needing to upgrade hard before i can do anymore with the bitcoin wallet.  
> **username_3**: Type `cd ..` and try again.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2017-10-31. Score: 0

The correct `configure` command is `./configure --with-gui=qt5` or `--with-gui=qt4` or `--with-gui=auto` if you're not sure.

You can always see what configure flags are supported with `./configure --help`.


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