<p>Since LinuxCoin doesn't seem to updated very frequently, here are instructions for creating a custom bootable USB with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCNLive" rel="nofollow">MCNLive</a> distribution on it. You add whatever programs you want and it can then create a new .iso file for you to use for your USB.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.pendrivelinux.com/make-your-own-portable-mandriva-flash/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pendrivelinux.com/make-your-own-portable-mandriva-flash/</a></p>

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2011-10-08T10:52:58.740Z
2011-10-08T10:52:58.740Z
D.H.
<p>BitSafe is an opensource Debian based lightweight live distro designed to provide a multilanguage, easy and secure live environment for Bitcoin.</p>

<p>It has a lot of innovative features like: </p>

<ul>
<li>Onscreen keyboard to thwart keyloggers </li>
<li>Encrypted storage partition for wallet and client</li>
<li>Tor tunneling capabilities </li>
<li>Minimal number of applications and installed packages to reduce attack surface</li>
</ul>

<p><a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=46916.0" rel="nofollow">https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=46916.0</a></p>

<p><a href="https://github.com/rb1205/BitSafe" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/rb1205/BitSafe</a></p>

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2011-11-02T01:58:15.000Z
2011-11-02T01:58:15.000Z
DeathAndTaxes
<p>Ubuntu is a most popular Debian fork have bitcoind package in official repository:</p>

<pre><code># dpkg -l bitcoind
ii  bitcoind  0.8.1-1   amd64    peer-to-peer network based digital currency - daemon
</code></pre>

<p>More info:</p>

<pre><code># aptitude show bitcoind
Package: bitcoind                        
State: installed
Automatically installed: no
Version: 0.8.1-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers &lt;ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com&gt;
Architecture: amd64
Uncompressed Size: 3,126 k
Depends: libboost-filesystem1.49.0 (&gt;= 1.49.0-1), libboost-program-options1.49.0 (&gt;= 1.49.0-1), libboost-system1.49.0 (&gt;= 1.49.0-1), libboost-thread1.49.0 (&gt;= 1.49.0-1), libc6 (&gt;= 2.15), libdb5.1++, libgcc1 (&gt;= 1:4.1.1),
         libleveldb1, libminiupnpc8 (&gt;= 1.6), libssl1.0.0 (&gt;= 1.0.0), libstdc++6 (&gt;= 4.6)
Suggests: db-util, db4.8-util
Conflicts: bitcoind
Description: peer-to-peer network based digital currency - daemon
 Bitcoin is a free open source peer-to-peer electronic cash system that is completely decentralized, without the need for a central server or trusted parties.  Users hold the crypto keys to their own money and transact directly
 with each other, with the help of a P2P network to check for double-spending. 

 By default connects to an IRC network to discover other peers. 

 Full transaction history is stored locally at each client.  This requires several GB of space, slowly growing. 

 This package provides bitcoind, a combined daemon and CLI tool to interact with the daemon.
Homepage: http://www.bitcoin.org
</code></pre>

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2013-08-11T03:48:26.500Z
This is a distribution that has Bitcoin in the package repository, but that's not the same as it being pre-included.
Nick ODell
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2013-08-11T12:46:00.623Z
Creation of "bootable usb image" is easy task with Ubuntu. It is exactly what Asking want to achieve.
stackexchanger
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2013-08-10T05:38:25.430Z
2013-08-10T05:38:25.430Z
stackexchanger
<p><a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/LinuxCoin" rel="nofollow">LinuxCoin</a> is such a distro (based on Debian).</p>

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2011-10-08T06:49:26.147Z
looks like exactly what I was looking for.
kirian
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2011-10-08T10:08:03.273Z
It doesn't give a very professional impression unfortunately. What version of the Bitcoin client will I get if I download their LinuxCoin 0.2-final (or 0.2b-final, or 0.2.1b)? The main page of the wiki is just a page full of spam.
D.H.
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2011-10-08T10:35:44.227Z
@D.H. True, I would perfer installing a clean linux, then securely downloading the latest Bitcoin release.
ripper234
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2011-10-08T00:32:53.577Z
2011-10-08T00:32:53.577Z
ripper234
<p>Ideally would be able to make a bootable usb with a lightweight linux os which already included the bitcoin client. </p>

<client><linux>
Are there any linux distros that have the bitcoin client pre-included?
kirian
# Are there any linux distros that have the bitcoin client pre-included?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-10-07)

Ideally would be able to make a bootable usb with a lightweight linux os which already included the bitcoin client.

**Tags:** client, linux


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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2011-10-08. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

[LinuxCoin](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/LinuxCoin) is such a distro (based on Debian).

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: looks like exactly what I was looking for.  
> **username_1**: It doesn't give a very professional impression unfortunately. What version of the Bitcoin client will I get if I download their LinuxCoin 0.2-final (or 0.2b-final, or 0.2.1b)? The main page of the wiki is just a page full of spam.  
> **username_5**: @D.H. True, I would perfer installing a clean linux, then securely downloading the latest Bitcoin release.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2011-10-08. Score: 4

Since LinuxCoin doesn't seem to updated very frequently, here are instructions for creating a custom bootable USB with the [MCNLive](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCNLive) distribution on it. You add whatever programs you want and it can then create a new .iso file for you to use for your USB.

<http://www.pendrivelinux.com/make-your-own-portable-mandriva-flash/>


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### Answer by username_2 on 2011-11-02. Score: 4

BitSafe is an opensource Debian based lightweight live distro designed to provide a multilanguage, easy and secure live environment for Bitcoin.

It has a lot of innovative features like:

* Onscreen keyboard to thwart keyloggers
* Encrypted storage partition for wallet and client
* Tor tunneling capabilities
* Minimal number of applications and installed packages to reduce attack surface

<https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=46916.0>

<https://github.com/rb1205/BitSafe>


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### Answer by username_3 on 2013-08-10. Score: 0

Ubuntu is a most popular Debian fork have bitcoind package in official repository:

```
# dpkg -l bitcoind
ii  bitcoind  0.8.1-1   amd64    peer-to-peer network based digital currency - daemon

```

More info:

```
# aptitude show bitcoind
Package: bitcoind                        
State: installed
Automatically installed: no
Version: 0.8.1-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com>
Architecture: amd64
Uncompressed Size: 3,126 k
Depends: libboost-filesystem1.49.0 (>= 1.49.0-1), libboost-program-options1.49.0 (>= 1.49.0-1), libboost-system1.49.0 (>= 1.49.0-1), libboost-thread1.49.0 (>= 1.49.0-1), libc6 (>= 2.15), libdb5.1++, libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1),
         libleveldb1, libminiupnpc8 (>= 1.6), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.6)
Suggests: db-util, db4.8-util
Conflicts: bitcoind
Description: peer-to-peer network based digital currency - daemon
 Bitcoin is a free open source peer-to-peer electronic cash system that is completely decentralized, without the need for a central server or trusted parties.  Users hold the crypto keys to their own money and transact directly
 with each other, with the help of a P2P network to check for double-spending. 

 By default connects to an IRC network to discover other peers. 

 Full transaction history is stored locally at each client.  This requires several GB of space, slowly growing. 

 This package provides bitcoind, a combined daemon and CLI tool to interact with the daemon.
Homepage: http://www.bitcoin.org

```

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: This is a distribution that has Bitcoin in the package repository, but that's not the same as it being pre-included.  
> **username_3**: Creation of "bootable usb image" is easy task with Ubuntu. It is exactly what Asking want to achieve.  

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