What is Gridcoin and Boinc?

Gridcoin is an open source cryptocurrency (Ticker: GRC) which securely rewards volunteer computing performed upon the BOINC platform in a decentralized manner on top of proof of stake.

: Package locations may change since this article is pretty old. If you need help installing GridcoinResearch-QT/D then please leave a message in our Gridcoin Forum

RedHat / Fedora



Prerequisites



Building RPM

You'll end up with a gridcoinresearch-3.7.7.0.d3c0eb952.x86-64.rpm file under the ~/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86-64 directory. if your architecture is 64bit, otherwise the name of the file and the directory will change accordingly.



​Install Compiled RPM

Cuda RedHat Requirements

Install on Debian Stretch/Jessie

Change the below repository to match your distribution

Bintray Repository



Add the following line to the file, replacing with your distribution version (e.g. stretch) and save.

: This repository, since author has changed location and will update us on location. Please find all Gridcoin Research QT/D file(s) at General Chat on chat.gridcoin.io on top menu paperclip files list. Skip the below inserting keys.

Next you will need to add the repository key

Note : Skip to apt-get update below if you're installing on Debian

Ubuntu Install

Install the Wallet with Graphical Interface



Install the Headless Daemon



Create Gridcoin Research Config

Block Chain Snapshot (Optional)

Note : Downloading the snapshot improves the time it takes to get into sync with the chain by downloading a snapshot. The snapshot is never perfectly up to date, but it will get you most of the way there ​

Install Boinc

If you have Debian you should already have Boinc in your default repository. Default Debian 9 Stretch repository below.

RedHat / Fedora / Scientific Linux

The installation should get you started making extra cash per month using Boinc and Gridcoin.

We have 10 physical Debian 9 Stretch servers w/88 cores running with Boinc and income brings in enough to pay all the bills. GPU might bring in a bit more cash, so having a MIC or Nvidia could increase income by x2 which we use.

Please see grcpool.com for details and to get your CPID under hosts details on the website.

Please comment below for details.