<p>Based on the <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Data_directory" rel="nofollow">bitcoin wiki</a>, it is shored here</p>

<pre><code>Linux
By default Bitcoin will put its data here:
~/.bitcoin/
</code></pre>

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Salvador Dali
<p>A bit more specific than a previous answer, the default path for blocks in <code>~/.bitcoin/blocks</code></p>

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kjrew2001
<p>I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 12 and just installed bitcoind. How do i find out where its installed and where is it downloading the entire blockchain?</p>

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Installed Bitcoind on my Ubuntu server, but where does the blockchain get downloaded?
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# Installed Bitcoind on my Ubuntu server, but where does the blockchain get downloaded?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-10-20)

I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 12 and just installed bitcoind. How do i find out where its installed and where is it downloading the entire blockchain?

**Tags:** blockchain, bitcoind


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-10-20. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Based on the [bitcoin wiki](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Data_directory), it is shored here

```
Linux
By default Bitcoin will put its data here:
~/.bitcoin/

```


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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-03-08. Score: -3

A bit more specific than a previous answer, the default path for blocks in `~/.bitcoin/blocks`


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