*Setup instructions for a Gitian build of Bitcoin using a Debian VM or physical system.*
*Setup instructions for a Gitian build of Bitcoin Core using a Debian VM or physical system.*
Gitian is the deterministic build process that is used to build the Bitcoin
Core executables. It provides a way to be reasonably sure that the
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- [Installing Gitian](#installing-gitian)
- [Setting up the Gitian image](#setting-up-the-gitian-image)
- [Getting and building the inputs](#getting-and-building-the-inputs)
- [Building Bitcoin](#building-bitcoin)
- [Building Bitcoin Core](#building-bitcoin-core)
- [Building an alternative repository](#building-an-alternative-repository)
- [Signing externally](#signing-externally)
- [Uploading signatures](#uploading-signatures)
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- Click `Ok` twice to save.
Get the [Debian 8.x net installer](http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/8.4.0/amd64/iso-cd/debian-8.4.0-amd64-netinst.iso) (a more recent minor version should also work, see also [Debian Network installation](https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/)).
Get the [Debian 8.x net installer](http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/8.5.0/amd64/iso-cd/debian-8.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso) (a more recent minor version should also work, see also [Debian Network installation](https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/)).
This DVD image can be validated using a SHA256 hashing tool, for example on
Unixy OSes by entering the following in a terminal:
Then start the VM. On the first launch you will be asked for a CD or DVD image. Choose the downloaded iso.
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and offline git repositories' which will fetch the remaining files required for building
offline.
Building Bitcoin
Building Bitcoin Core
----------------
To build Bitcoin (for Linux, OS X and Windows) just follow the steps under 'perform
To build Bitcoin Core (for Linux, OS X and Windows) just follow the steps under 'perform
Gitian builds' in [doc/release-process.md](release-process.md#perform-gitian-builds) in the bitcoin repository.
This may take some time as it will build all the dependencies needed for each descriptor.