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blockstack (linux) installation docs should have "rng-tools" listed as one of dependencies #158

Closed tthsn closed 7 years ago

tthsn commented 7 years ago

@jcnelson has comfirmed an issue that a newly installed blockstack-client will hangs when generating wallet due to the system don't have enough entropy and give a fix that "rng-tools" should be installed. (cli channel of blockstack.slack.com)

problem: 'blockstack balance' hangs

reproduce procedure

installation $ cat /etc/issue Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS \n \l

$ virtualenv bs14 $ source bs14/bin/activate $ export BLOCKSTACK_DEBUG=1 $ rm -rf ~/.blockstack $ blockstack balance [2016-11-15 08:01:54,935] [DEBUG] [spv:103] (3319.140554534627136) Using mainnet Saving configuration to /home/me/.blockstack/client.ini Would you like to receive an email when there is a new release of this software available? Email address (leave blank to opt out): [2016-11-15 08:01:57,758] [DEBUG] [proxy:494] (3319.140554534627136) Default proxy to node.blockstack.org:6264 [2016-11-15 08:01:57,758] [DEBUG] [client:100] (3319.140554534627136) Connect to node.blockstack.org:6264 [2016-11-15 08:01:57,783] [DEBUG] [client:135] (3319.140554534627136) Loaded storage driver 'disk' [2016-11-15 08:01:57,783] [DEBUG] [client:135] (3319.140554534627136) Loaded storage driver 'blockstack_resolver' [2016-11-15 08:01:57,784] [DEBUG] [client:135] (3319.140554534627136) Loaded storage driver 'blockstack_server' [2016-11-15 08:01:57,784] [DEBUG] [client:135] (3319.140554534627136) Loaded storage driver 'http' [2016-11-15 08:01:57,784] [DEBUG] [client:135] (3319.140554534627136) Loaded storage driver 'dht' [2016-11-15 08:01:58,452] [DEBUG] [client:172] (3319.140554534627136) Failed to fetch analytics key: No analytics key [2016-11-15 08:01:58,470] [DEBUG] [client:100] (3319.140554534627136) Connect to node.blockstack.org:6264 [2016-11-15 08:01:58,470] [DEBUG] [client:135] (3319.140554534627136) Loaded storage driver 'disk' [2016-11-15 08:01:58,470] [DEBUG] [client:135] (3319.140554534627136) Loaded storage driver 'blockstack_resolver' [2016-11-15 08:01:58,471] [DEBUG] [client:135] (3319.140554534627136) Loaded storage driver 'blockstack_server' [2016-11-15 08:01:58,472] [DEBUG] [client:135] (3319.140554534627136) Loaded storage driver 'http' [2016-11-15 08:01:58,472] [DEBUG] [client:135] (3319.140554534627136) Loaded storage driver 'dht' Initializing new wallet ... Enter new password: Confirm new password: [2016-11-15 08:02:08,556] [DEBUG] [wallet:97] (3319.140554534627136) No privatekey given, starting new wallet [2016-11-15 08:02:09,934] [DEBUG] [blockchain:57] (3319.140554534627136) Connect to bitcoind at bitcoin.blockstack.com:8332 (/home/me/.blockstack/client.ini) [2016-11-15 08:02:09,934] [DEBUG] [session:129] (3319.140554534627136) [3319] Connect to bitcoind at http://blockstack@bitcoin.blockstack.com:8332, timeout=300.0

hangs

larrysalibra commented 7 years ago

This is related to this similar issue: https://github.com/blockstack/blockstack-cli/issues/158

guylepage3 commented 7 years ago

closing issue