<p>PPAs are generally specific to ubuntu and usually can't be used with other Debian derivatives like Raspbian. Raspbian specific packages are not available in the bitcoin PPA.</p>

<p>Furthermore, the <code>bitcoin/bitcoin</code> PPA is discontinued and no longer being updated. If you still want to use a PPA to install onto Ubuntu and Ubuntu derived OSes, you can use luke-jr's PPA: <a href="https://launchpad.net/~luke-jr/+archive/ubuntu/bitcoincore" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://launchpad.net/~luke-jr/+archive/ubuntu/bitcoincore</a></p>

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2020-03-18T20:03:10.533Z
Thanks for that. I'll stick Ubuntu on the PI and go from there.
Ed Jones
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2020-03-18T20:00:55.980Z
2020-03-18T20:00:55.980Z
Ava Chow
<p>I would just install it without using packages, for Raspbian I would recommend <a href="https://stadicus.github.io/RaspiBolt/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">RaspiBolt guide</a> (you can look at parts of it, if you aren't interested in LND, for example, ATM).</p>

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Kristaps Kaupe
<p>Is it possible to install Bitcoin Core on Raspbian OS with just apt-get?</p>

<p>I tried adding the Bitcoin repo using:</p>

<pre><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin
</code></pre>

<p>and I get:</p>

<pre><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 95, in &lt;module&gt;
    sp = SoftwareProperties(options=options)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 109, in __init__
    self.reload_sourceslist()
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 599, in reload_sourceslist
    self.distro.get_sources(self.sourceslist)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptsources/distro.py", line 93, in get_sources
    (self.id, self.codename))
aptsources.distro.NoDistroTemplateException: Error: could not find a distribution template for Raspbian/buster
</code></pre>

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Installing Bitcoin Core On Raspbian with apt-get
Ed Jones
# Installing Bitcoin Core On Raspbian with apt-get

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-18)

Is it possible to install Bitcoin Core on Raspbian OS with just apt-get?

I tried adding the Bitcoin repo using:

```
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin

```

and I get:

```
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 95, in <module>
    sp = SoftwareProperties(options=options)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 109, in __init__
    self.reload_sourceslist()
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 599, in reload_sourceslist
    self.distro.get_sources(self.sourceslist)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptsources/distro.py", line 93, in get_sources
    (self.id, self.codename))
aptsources.distro.NoDistroTemplateException: Error: could not find a distribution template for Raspbian/buster

```

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-03-18. Score: 1

PPAs are generally specific to ubuntu and usually can't be used with other Debian derivatives like Raspbian. Raspbian specific packages are not available in the bitcoin PPA.

Furthermore, the `bitcoin/bitcoin` PPA is discontinued and no longer being updated. If you still want to use a PPA to install onto Ubuntu and Ubuntu derived OSes, you can use luke-jr's PPA: <https://launchpad.net/~luke-jr/+archive/ubuntu/bitcoincore>

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks for that. I'll stick Ubuntu on the PI and go from there.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-03-19. Score: 0

I would just install it without using packages, for Raspbian I would recommend [RaspiBolt guide](https://stadicus.github.io/RaspiBolt/) (you can look at parts of it, if you aren't interested in LND, for example, ATM).


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