Adding users to SUDO in Ubuntu
Quick How-to Guide on UBUNTU – Adding users to SUDO
Open a terminal and type:
sudo usermod -G admin username
or
sudo usermod -a -G admin username
Install SSH on UBUNTU 12.10
How to install ssh on UBUNTU 12.10
From the command prompt, type:
sudo bash
apt-get install openssh-server
nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
uncomment the # from the line that says
#Listen 0.0.0.0
and set it to
Listen 192.168.1.10 or whatever the ip address is on your Ubuntu system
Press:
CTRL and O at the same time to save the file
Press:
CTRL and X together to exit
sudo /etc/init.d/ssh restart
Now try to connect to your Ubuntu system from another computer over ssh and it will work
Installing Teamviewer on Ubuntu Server
How-To guide for installing and running Teamviewer on your Ubuntu Mining Rig
This is the quick and dirty to get it up and running. I find that running Teamviewer on my Ubuntu Mining Rigs helps me manage them on the fly. For this guide you will replace the home directory named tacticalware with the name of your home directory. The rest of the commands will work as they are listed.
From a command prompt run the following commands:
sudo bash
mkdir /home/tacticalware/teamviewer
cd /home/tacticalware/teamviewer
wget https://download.teamviewer.com/download/linux/teamviewer-host_amd64.deb
dpkg -i teamviewer-host_amd64.deb
The installation will fail
Now run:
apt-get -f install
y
After it installs then run
teamviewer setup
Enter your username
Enter your password
Log into your email, and find the Teamviewer email
Allow/Add the device
And now you can log into your server using Teamviewer
Installing XMR-STAK on Ubuntu with NVidia 1080TI
How-To guide for installing XMR-STAK on Ubuntu 16.04.04 for Mining LOKI
I prefer linux (more specifically Ubuntu) for mining, and have preferred linux since I began mining in 2012/2013. I was finally fed up with Windows 10 mining of Loki after the most recent set of Windows updates broke several of my rigs. So I used a small ubuntu rig that I used for testing, and was able to install the XMR-STAK app onto it. As happy as ever to be able to mine Loki now with Ubuntu, I thought I should put together this quick guide and hope that it may be beneficial to others. Some of the steps are from github, some are from other sites, some I had found myself. This is a central place to get you up and running without having to look too far.
For this guide I am assuming you already have a mining rig built with the following:
Ubuntu 16.04.04
NVidia 1080TI Cards
Loki Wallet already downloaded, installed, and the wallet address ready
I am going to run the commands logged in as sudo to make this quick and easy
Now, onto the guide:
sudo bash
apt-get install libmicrohttpd-dev libssl-dev cmake build-essential libhwloc-dev screen
mkdir /miner && mkdir /miner/drivers
git clone https://github.com/fireice-uk/xmr-stak.git
mkdir xmr-stak/build
cd xmr-stak/build
cmake ..
make install
cd /miner/drivers/xmr-stak/build/bin/
./xmr-stak
You will need to insert a port for monitoring the progress. I use port 30131 and press Enter
Next type in cryptonight_heavy and press Enter
For the pool address, I use loki.ingest.cryptoknight.cc:7733 press Enter
Your username will be your wallet address, for example
LChtjHqr29p5FojLdMtcUW5ApLWyQHH5j4366V78YECEjUkgK99Y7uLDVLpHjXpYM3UcZ39FFL5Gvd4debF95mcJHbnx5ke
The password will be your worker name. For example mine is Miner23
Your Rig Identifier can be empty, so just press Enter
Input N for TLS and press Enter
Insert N for Nicehash and press Enter
Input N for multiple pools and press Enter
Select Yes when prompted
Mining will begin!
Once you see it mining properly, hit CTRL + C to cancel the mining. You will want to run it in screen, so you can disconnect from the terminal and the miner will continue to run. To do that run:
screen ./xmr-stak
It will run and you can now disconnect from your putty session or whatever way you are logged in. If you want to reconnect to your terminal at any time, run the following and you can see your miner running
screen -r
That’s it! Thanks for reading!
The hardware that I used in this guide:
Gigabyte AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (QTY 6):
https://amzn.to/2JqvXC8
Motherboard (QTY 1):
https://amzn.to/2JqGJZ7
CPU (QTY 1):
https://amzn.to/3qevp2X
Memory (QTY 1):
https://amzn.to/2JqHn8Z
Hard Drive (QTY 1):
https://amzn.to/3lic3X5
Risers (QTY 6):
https://amzn.to/33rIgVE
Power Supplies (QTY 2):
https://amzn.to/3fTRpLR
Add2PSU (QTY 1):
https://amzn.to/39s4URY
Power Switch (QTY 1):
https://amzn.to/3ljmNVk
Mining using AMD RX480 Nitro & RX580 Nitro on Ubuntu
How-To Guide for mining with the AMD Series cards on Ubuntu Server 16.04.04
This guide assumes you already have the Rig built, and Ubuntu Server 16.04.04 installed on it. Once the rig boots to the terminal, this guide begins. I am going to install everything as root, yes there are reasons why you should and should not do it that way. I just prefer to get it up and running as quickly as possible. I do not store anything on my miners, and you should not either. Keep your wallets off your mining rig. Keep your coins secure. Keep your miners with limited data on them, so you can wipe and reinstall on the fly if you need.
Once Install Ubuntu 16.04 Server is installed type the following in bold as they appear
sudo bash
ifconfig
apt-get install openssh-server
Now you can use your laptop/desktop and log into the server. Download putty, and connect to the server via it’s IP or Server Name. My Username Name is tacticalware, so you can change everywhere you see tacticalware listed, you will change that to the username of the account you are logged in as
sudo bash
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt install git screen nmap ncdu busybox inxi clinfo links unzip python xorg xserver-xorg-legacy xserver-xorg-video-dummy libcurl3
systemctl disable lightdm.service
mkdir /miner && mkdir /miner/drivers && mkdir /miner/drivers/amd && cd /miner/drivers/amd
Download the drivers from on a laptop
Now use Winscp on the laptop to copy the drivers to the Ubuntu Server
cd /home/tacticalware/ && cp ./* /miner/drivers/amd/ && cd /miner/drivers/amd/
The version I downloaded and used was amdgpu-pro-17.30-458935.tar.xz … you will need to change that part of the name to the version you have
tar -Jxvf amdgpu-pro-17.30-458935.tar.xz && cd amdgpu-pro-17.30-458935 && ./amdgpu-pro-install -y
usermod -a -G video $LOGNAME
Download the SDK from here to your laptop
Winscp it to the server
Move the SDK from your home directory to /miner/drivers/amd
tar xf AMD-APP-SDKInstaller-v3.0.130.136-GA-linux64.tar.bz2 && ./AMD-APP-SDK-v3.0.130.136-GA-linux64.sh
reboot
Log back into the server now
sudo bash
clinfo
clinfo | grep compute
nano /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config
delete the last line:
allowed_users=console
insert at end of file:
allowed_users=anybody
needs_root_rights=yes
Create a new file for operating without a monitor:
nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section “ServerLayout”
Identifier “X.org Configured”
Screen 0 “Screen8” 0 0
EndSection
Section “Files”
ModulePath “/usr/lib/xorg/modules”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi”
FontPath “/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi”
FontPath “built-ins”
EndSection
Section “Device”
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: “True”/”False”,
### <string>: “String”, <freq>: “<f> Hz/kHz/MHz”,
### <percent>: “<f>%”
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option “ShadowFB” # [<bool>]
#Option “DefaultRefresh” # [<bool>]
#Option “ModeSetClearScreen” # [<bool>]
Identifier “Card8”
Driver “dummy”
VideoRam 16384
EndSection
Section “Monitor”
Identifier “Monitor8”
HorizSync 15.0-100.0
VertRefresh 15.0-200.0
Modeline “1600×900” 33.92 1600 1632 1760 1792 900 921 924 946
EndSection
Section “Screen”
Identifier “Screen8”
Device “Card8”
Monitor “Monitor8”
SubSection “Display”
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Virtual 1600 900
EndSubSection
EndSection
Save the file and exit
cd /home/tacticalware/
nano .bashrc
Add the following at end of .bashrc
export DISPLAY=:0
Save the file and exit
nano /etc/profile
Add the following at end of /etc/profile:
export XAUTHORITY=~/.Xauthority
Save the file and exit
nano .xinitrc
#!/bin/bash
DISPLAY=:0 && xterm -geometry +1+1 -n login
Save the file and exit
cd /miner/drivers/ && mkdir claymore && cd /miner/drivers/claymore
On your laptop download Claymore from
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B69wv2iqszefdmJickl5MF9BOEE
Winscp it to the mining rig
Move it to /miner/drivers/claymore
tar zxvf the file
nano zec.sh
#!/bin/sh
xinit &
sleep 5
export GPU_FORCE_64BIT_PTR=1
export GPU_MAX_HEAP_SIZE=100
export GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1
export GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT=100
export GPU_SINGLE_ALLOC_PERCENT=100
./zecminer64 -zpool us1-zcash.flypool.org:3333 -zwal t1QYSbLrnbECDu76KDcvoyjBbbhsuWxZXWm.miner20 -zpsw x
Save the file and exit
chmod +x zec.sh
Update config.txt file, also modify epool and dpool with your wallet info and remove default dev info
Save the files
screen ./zec.sh
Now you will want to watch for issues
You can close putty whenever, it does not need to be open for your miner to work, and if you want to reattach a screen, log back in using putty and type
screen -r
Installing TPRUVOT’s CCMiner on Ubuntu 16.04
How-to Guide for Installing the Linux version of ccminer (tpruvot) on Ubuntu 16.04.04
This is a quick guide that I created a few months back. It gets the latest version of tpruvot’s ccminer installed and running on your Ubuntu mining rig. There are a lot of algos which can use this, and since most of my rigs run on linux, I had to find a way to get it installed. It is the general commands that I use from a terminal. The assumption here is that you already have Ubuntu 16.04 installed and updated. It is also assumed that you are running NVidia 1080Ti cards, and they are all functional. I am going to run it all logged in as sudo to make it quick and easy.
From the terminal:
sudo bash
apt-get dist-upgade
apt-get purge nvidia*
reboot
mkdir /drivers && mkdir /drivers/nvidia
wget https://developer.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/9.1/Prod/local_installers/cuda_9.1.85_387.26_linux
mv cuda_9.1.85_387.26_linux cuda_9.1.85_387.26_linux.run
chmod +x cuda_9.1.85_387.26_linux cuda_9.1.85_387.26_linux.run
sh cuda_9.1.85_387.26_linux.run
Answer “yes” for installing the nvidia-drivers, the cuda tools and the symbolic link.
apt-get install git automake openssl libssl1.0.0 libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev
cd /drivers/
git clone https://github.com/tpruvot/ccminer.git
cd ccminer
nano Makefile.am
CTRL & W
Search for 61
Remove comment at the beginning of the line which refers to “61”
CTRL & X
Y to save
nano /etc/ld.so.conf.d/cuda-9.1-x86_64
Put only one line:
/usr/local/cuda-9.1/lib64
CTRL & X
Y to save
ldconfig
cd /drivers/ccminer
./build.sh
make install
cd /home/miner/ && nano .bashrc
add this to the end:
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/cuda-9.1/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
export PATH=/usr/local/cuda-9.1/bin:$PATH
CTRL & X
Y to save
nano start.sh
Insert the following into the file:
nvidia-smi -pm 1
nvidia-smi -acp 0
nvidia-smi -pl 300
./ccminer -a x16r -i 20 -o stratum+tcp://us.bsod.pw:2176 -u RMzHAFgqgjV5qLkajBjLQ325V7HWBpG3d9 -p c=RVN
CTRL & X
Y to save
chmod +x start.sh
./start.sh
You are now up and mining. I have chosen Raven for this one, only since I was mining it when I put it together. You will want to remove my wallet address and insert your own. Otherwise, the rest will get your rig up and running.
Happy Mining!
Burning the Ubuntu Server 16.04.04 ISO onto a USB
Step One – Prepare the OS Installation Media
Below you will find the default way in which I use a Windows 10 Computer, Etcher, and a USB Drive, to create and install Ubuntu Server 16.04.04 onto a mining rig. Once you have that ISO flashed onto a USB drive, you can go from mining rig to mining rig, installing the Operating System. So this really is step one in the entire process. This guide will in turn become the starting point for each linux based coin/token/masternode that we will gather. Shoot me any questions you have.
From your Windows 10 machine, Download and install the Bittorrent Client:
http://www.bittorrent.com/downloads/complete/track/stable/os/win
Then download the Official Ubuntu Server 16.04.04 (x64) Release:
Finally, Download and Install Etcher (this will write your ISO to the USB Drive)
Once the Ubuntu software has been downloaded, insert a USB drive to write the Operating System Installer to
Make sure this USB drive has nothing else on it. Everything will be erased
To write Ubuntu to the USB drive:
Open Etcher
Click Select Image
Navigate to where you downloaded the Ubuntu ISO (it is probably located in your Downloads folder)
Select the ubuntu-16.04.4-server-amd64 image and click Open
Click Select Drive
Select the USB drive
Click Continue
Click Flash
Select Continue to Flash the drive
It should take a few minutes for Ubuntu Server to be written to the USB drive
When it has completed flashing the USB drive you can click the X at the top right corner to close the window
Now, you are ready to begin the installation. So, insert it into a USB 3.0 port on your mining rig, and turn the rig on
My Setup – Ubuntu Mining Rig with NVidia 1080Ti cards
Rig Parts Breakdown and Driver Installation for the NVidia 1080 TI GPUs on Ubuntu 16.04.04
I have several rigs running at any given time. Below you will find the equipment list for my NVidia 1080 TI Rigs, and also the installation instructions on getting the Drivers working under Ubuntu 16.04.04
Rack to Install the Hardware On. I usually put two full rigs onto one single rack. It saves space and I end up stacking mine (QTY 1): Seville Classics 3-Tier UltraZinc Cabinet Organizer, 7.5″ W x 17.5″ D x 18.5″ H
These steps will help you install the drivers. It assumes that you have the hardware connected and Ubuntu Server 16.04 already installed.
Log into your Rig
Open a Terminal
sudo bash
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
apt-get install gcc libglu1-mesa libxi-dev libxmu-dev libglu1-mesa-dev screen
lspci | grep -i nvidia
Check to see if all gpus are listed
apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
mkdir /miner && mkdir /miner/drivers/ && mkdir /miner/drivers/nvidia && cd /miner/drivers/nvidia
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa && sudo apt update
wget https://developer.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/9.1/Prod/local_installers/cuda_9.1.85_387.26_linux
chmod +x cuda_9.1.85_387.26_linux
mv cuda_9.1.85_387.26_linux cuda_9.1.85_387.26_linux.run
apt-get purge nvidia*
screen sh cuda_9.1.85_387.26_linux.run
Answer “yes” for installing the nvidia-drivers, the cuda tools and the symbolic link.
nano /etc/ld.so.conf.d/cuda-9.1-x86_64
put only one line:
/usr/local/cuda-9.1/lib64
Save the file and exit
Then run
ldconfig
In the next step you will want to change tacticalware to the name of your home directory
cd /home/tacticalware/ && nano .bashrc
add this to the end:
# add cuda tools to command path
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/cuda-9.1/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
export PATH=/usr/local/cuda-9.1/bin:$PATH
Save the file and exit
systemctl disable lightdm.service
reboot
Log back in and check to ensure all of your GPUs are still accessible
nvidia-smi
That’s it. Your GPUs are setup and ready to mine!
Hardware that I use:
Motherboard (QTY 1):
https://amzn.to/2JqGJZ7
CPU (QTY 1):
https://amzn.to/3qevp2X
Memory (QTY 1):
https://amzn.to/2JqHn8Z
Hard Drive (QTY 1):
https://amzn.to/3lic3X5
Risers (QTY 6):
https://amzn.to/33rIgVE
Power Supplies (QTY 2):
https://amzn.to/3fTRpLR
Add2PSU (QTY 1):
https://amzn.to/39s4URY
GPUs (QTY 6):
https://amzn.to/2JqvXC8
Power Switch (QTY 1):
https://amzn.to/3ljmNVk
