Where is the Monero blockchain stored on Linux build?

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I'm a Linux newbie and I don't know where monerod is storing the blockchain.

user36303 · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-27 22:00:58Z

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The blockchain is stored in $HOME/.bitmonero

For testnet, it'll be in $HOME/.bitmonero/testnet

You can select a different directory with the --data-dir option if needed, eg:

./monerod --data-dir /var/tmp/monero

answered Feb 27, 2017 at 22:00

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$HOME/.bitmonero is another way of writing: /home/yourUserName/.bitmonero Note that the period in front of bitmonero means that it is a hidden directory. If you're in the terminal, type this to see all directories, including the hidden ones: ls -lha The actual database is: $HOME/.bitmonero/lmdb/data.mdb
– user3184415
Commented Feb 28, 2017 at 20:48
Is there an environmental variable that can also set the --data-dir if --data-dir is not passed?
– skaht
Commented Feb 28, 2017 at 22:52
If you mean setting an environment variable, and have the code use this instead of --data-dir, then no.
– user36303
Commented Mar 1, 2017 at 9:20

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