<p>I'm stealing <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/43361/how-can-i-use-bitcoind-on-ubuntu-if-i-installed-from-ppa#comment56312_48517">Pieter's comment</a>, because it should be an answer. ;)</p>

<p><code>Bitcoin-Qt</code> and <code>bitcoind</code> are two separate programs although they share most of their code base.</p>

<p>You can just call</p>

<pre><code>bitcoin-qt -zapwalletxes
</code></pre>

<p>instead.</p>

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Murch
<p>You probably installed <code>bitcoin-qt</code> only.
You should install it first.</p>

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

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Or you can call `bitcoin-qt -zapwalletxes`
Pieter Wuille
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user1350338
<p>I have two transactions that won't go through. The first one I <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/qz8Pw.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/qz8Pw.png" alt="first one"></a> I sent with a zero transaction fee by accident and the second one I <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/1eXw2.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/1eXw2.png" alt="second one"></a> I sent with a fee of .00022324. Neither is going through. I read <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9046/why-is-my-transaction-not-getting-confirmed-and-what-can-i-do-about-it?rq=1">this</a> question and one of the answers said that</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>What can I do to speed-up the transaction’s confirmation?</p>
  
  <p>Nothing. The next best thing is to cancel and resend the transaction.</p>
  
  <p>Make a note of the individual bitcoin address(es) that the unconfirmed transaction was sent from.
      Wait a few days until your wallet stops broadcasting the transaction (or for immediate results, run Bitcoin Core with the -zapwallettxes option)
      Send all your bitcoins from the addresses recorded in step 1 to a new address with the recommended or higher than recommended fee.
      Make original transaction again using the recommended fee.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I wanted to try the -zapwallettxes option but when I try to run bitcoind from terminal it doesn't work. And since I installed from PPA I can't find where the binary was put. </p>

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`And since I installed from PPA I can't find where the binary was put.` What does `which bitcoind` return?
Nick ODell
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It shows nothing. No error, nothing at all.
rajlego
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You seem to be running bitcoin-qt, not bitcoind.
Pieter Wuille
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I didn't know they were separate. Is there anything I can do now then besides waiting?
rajlego
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How can I use Bitcoind on Ubuntu if I installed from PPA?
rajlego
# How can I use Bitcoind on Ubuntu if I installed from PPA?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-16)

I have two transactions that won't go through. The first one I [![first one](https://i.sstatic.net/qz8Pw.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/qz8Pw.png) I sent with a zero transaction fee by accident and the second one I [![second one](https://i.sstatic.net/1eXw2.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/1eXw2.png) I sent with a fee of .00022324. Neither is going through. I read [this](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9046/why-is-my-transaction-not-getting-confirmed-and-what-can-i-do-about-it?rq=1) question and one of the answers said that

> What can I do to speed-up the transaction’s confirmation?
>
> Nothing. The next best thing is to cancel and resend the transaction.
>
> Make a note of the individual bitcoin address(es) that the unconfirmed transaction was sent from.
> Wait a few days until your wallet stops broadcasting the transaction (or for immediate results, run Bitcoin Core with the -zapwallettxes option)
> Send all your bitcoins from the addresses recorded in step 1 to a new address with the recommended or higher than recommended fee.
> Make original transaction again using the recommended fee.

I wanted to try the -zapwallettxes option but when I try to run bitcoind from terminal it doesn't work. And since I installed from PPA I can't find where the binary was put.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, ubuntu

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: `And since I installed from PPA I can't find where the binary was put.` What does `which bitcoind` return?  
> **username_0**: It shows nothing. No error, nothing at all.  
> **username_2**: You seem to be running bitcoin-qt, not bitcoind.  
> **username_0**: I didn't know they were separate. Is there anything I can do now then besides waiting?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-09-19. Score: 1

I'm stealing Pieter's comment, because it should be an answer. ;)
Bitcoin-Qt and bitcoind are two separate programs although they share most of their code base.
You can just call
bitcoin-qt -zapwalletxes

instead.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-09-11. Score: 1

You probably installed bitcoin-qt only.
You should install it first.
sudo apt-get install bitcoind

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Or you can call `bitcoin-qt -zapwalletxes`  

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