How To Mine Litecoin using the CPU - For Linux
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In this post I will show you how to mine litecoin using the CPU of your linux computer using a software called cpuminer. * We are using Ubuntu server version 16. (64 bits) * If you are looking for profit you should try to mine monero using your CPU (Check our blog posts) * We are using the [MINERGATE](https://minergate.com/a/445148113634cad226c8f626) minig pool * Minergate will charge you a small percentage of your mining profits, something like 1.5% # MINERGATE First, you will need to create an account at [MINERGATE](https://minergate.com/a/445148113634cad226c8f626) # CPUMINER INSTALLATION Use the following commands to install the required softwares on your linux computer. ```javascript # apt-get update # apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev git # apt-get install build-essential # apt-get install autotools-dev autoconf # apt-get install libcurl3 libcurl4-gnutls-dev ``` Create a directory and download the litecoin cpuminer software: ```javascript # mkdir /downloads # cd /downloads # git clone https://github.com/pooler/cpuminer # cd cpuminer ``` Use the following commands to compile and install the cpuminer software on your linux computer: ```javascript # ./autogen.sh # CFLAGS="-march=native" ./configure # make # make install ``` # MINING LITECOIN In order to start mining litecoin, use the following command: ```javascript # minerd -o stratum+tcp://ltc.pool.minergate.com:3336 -u virtualcoin.videos@gmail.com -p x ``` * You need to change the username virtualcoin.videos@gmail.com from the command above to the username that you created on the [minergate](https://minergate.com/a/445148113634cad226c8f626) website. # YOUTUBE VIDEO In our [YOUTUBE](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYRDo6SGE6mCjQcpRgzzd4A) channel, we offer a video showing you the step by step procedure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLdtotuH1HQ