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@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ Cross-compilation for Ubuntu and Windows Subsystem for Linux
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At the time of writing the Windows Subsystem for Linux installs Ubuntu Xenial 16.04. The Mingw-w64 package
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for Ubuntu Xenial does not produce working executables for some of the Bitcoin Core applications.
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It is possible to build on Ubuntu Xenial by installing the cross compiler packages from Ubuntu Zesty, see the steps below.
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Building on Ubuntu Zesty 17.04 up to 17.10 has been verified to work.
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It is possible to build on Ubuntu Xenial by installing the cross compiler packages from Ubuntu Artful, see the steps below.
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Building on Ubuntu Artful 17.10 has been verified to work.
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The steps below can be performed on Ubuntu (including in a VM) or WSL. The depends system
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will also work on other Linux distributions, however the commands for
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Ubuntu Xenial 16.04 and Windows Subsystem for Linux <sup>[1](#footnote1),[2](#footnote2)</sup>:
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sudo apt install software-properties-common
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sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty universe"
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sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful universe"
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt upgrade
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sudo update-alternatives --config x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ # Set the default mingw32 g++ compiler option to posix.
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Ubuntu Zesty 17.04 <sup>[2](#footnote2)</sup>:
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Ubuntu Artful 17.10 <sup>[2](#footnote2)</sup>:
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sudo update-alternatives --config x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ # Set the default mingw32 g++ compiler option to posix.
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sudo apt install g++-mingw-w64-i686 mingw-w64-i686-dev
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For Ubuntu Xenial 16.04, Ubuntu Zesty 17.04 and Windows Subsystem for Linux <sup>[2](#footnote2)</sup>:
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For Ubuntu Xenial 16.04, Ubuntu Artful 17.10 and Windows Subsystem for Linux <sup>[2](#footnote2)</sup>:
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sudo update-alternatives --config i686-w64-mingw32-g++ # Set the default mingw32 g++ compiler option to posix.
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<a name="footnote1">1</a>: There is currently a bug in the 64 bit Mingw-w64 cross compiler packaged for WSL/Ubuntu Xenial 16.04 that
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causes two of the bitcoin executables to crash shortly after start up. The bug is related to the
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-fstack-protector-all g++ compiler flag which is used to mitigate buffer overflows.
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Installing the Mingw-w64 packages from the Ubuntu 17 distribution solves the issue, however, this is not
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Installing the Mingw-w64 packages from the Ubuntu 17.10 distribution solves the issue, however, this is not
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an officially supported approach and it's only recommended if you are prepared to reinstall WSL/Ubuntu should
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something break.
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