<p>If you start <code>bitcoin-qt</code> with the <code>-server</code> option, it also runs an RPC server, making it functionally equivalent to <code>bitcoind</code>.</p>

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2014-01-20T09:57:30.023Z
2014-01-20T09:57:30.023Z
Pieter Wuille
<p>They are two different things. If you want to install bitcoind you will need to install it</p>

<pre><code>apt-get install bitcoind
</code></pre>

<p>But you can't run both at the same time, since bitcoin-qt is the same as bitcoind but with a nice interface while bitcoind is just the daemon.</p>

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2014-01-20T10:48:01.780Z
2014-01-20T10:48:01.780Z
YoMismo
<p>I read that bitcoind comes bundled with bitcoin-qt, but I can't find it anywhere on my system after installing bitcoin-qt. I'm using Ubuntu.</p>

<bitcoind><bitcoin-core><ubuntu>
Where can I find the bitcoind bundled with bitcoin-qt in Ubuntu?
Keo
# Where can I find the bitcoind bundled with bitcoin-qt in Ubuntu?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-20)

I read that bitcoind comes bundled with bitcoin-qt, but I can't find it anywhere on my system after installing bitcoin-qt. I'm using Ubuntu.

**Tags:** bitcoind, bitcoin-core, ubuntu


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-01-20. Score: 1

If you start `bitcoin-qt` with the `-server` option, it also runs an RPC server, making it functionally equivalent to `bitcoind`.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-01-20. Score: 0

They are two different things. If you want to install bitcoind you will need to install it

```
apt-get install bitcoind

```

But you can't run both at the same time, since bitcoin-qt is the same as bitcoind but with a nice interface while bitcoind is just the daemon.


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