<p>Don't use that version. The client has hard forked since then, meaning that client is no longer viable for user on the network. On Linux I recommend you download source and compile the current version 0.8.6 at this time.</p>

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<p>I have installed bitcoin-qt version 4.6.2 through the <code>ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin</code> ubuntu repository.  I can't set a pass-phrase because it requires a value as the old pass-phrase.  I have never created an old pass-phrase though.</p>

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New Bitcoin-Qt install but can't set passphrase
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# New Bitcoin-Qt install but can't set passphrase

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-02-06)

I have installed bitcoin-qt version 4.6.2 through the `ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin` ubuntu repository. I can't set a pass-phrase because it requires a value as the old pass-phrase. I have never created an old pass-phrase though.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-02-06. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Don't use that version. The client has hard forked since then, meaning that client is no longer viable for user on the network. On Linux I recommend you download source and compile the current version 0.8.6 at this time.


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