Get them
$ su # cd /usr/local/bin # wget https://download.litecoin.org/litecoin-0.8.7.1/linux/litecoin-0.8.7.1-linux.tar.xz
Get asc
# wget https://download.litecoin.org/litecoin-0.8.7.1/linux/litecoin-0.8.7.1-linux.tar.xz.asc
Get PGP key
# gpg --recv-key C37E4723969276F5 --keyserver pgp.mit.edu ... gpg: requesting key 969276F5 from hkp server keys.gnupg.net ... gpg: key 969276F5: public key "Litecoin Dev Team (Build Signing Key June 2013)" imported gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found gpg: Total number processed: 1 gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
Check key fingerprint again
# gpg --fingerprint C37E4723969276F5 pub 4096R/969276F5 2013-06-18 Key fingerprint = DC38 0DA4 3082 F163 78C9 7414 C37E 4723 9692 76F5 uid Litecoin Dev Team (Build Signing Key June 2013)sub 4096R/667A8C2A 2013-06-18
Verify
# gpg --verify litecoin-0.8.7.1-linux.tar.xz.asc gpg: Signature made Sat 19 Apr 2014 08:11:44 AM EDT using RSA key ID 969276F5 gpg: Good signature from "Litecoin Dev Team (Build Signing Key June 2013)it's OK, I did not sign their key ..." gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature! gpg: There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner. Primary key fingerprint: DC38 0DA4 3082 F163 78C9 7414 C37E 4723 9692 76F5
even if I had, I am not putting this piece of software on the same machine that I keep PGP keys ...
Dexz and Untar
# xz -d litecoin-0.8.7.1-linux.tar.xz # tar xvf litecoin-0.8.7.1-linux.tar
Install Prerequisites
# apt-get install build-essential libtool autotools-dev autoconf libssl-dev # apt-get install qt4-qmake libqt4-dev libboost-dev libboost-system-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-program-options-dev libboost-thread-dev libminiupnpc-devInstall Berkley DB db4.8
# echo "deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian oldstable main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list # apt-get update # apt-get install libdb4.8-dev libdb4.8++-dev
Put appropriate executables --according to your PC architecture-- in your path
eg:
# cp litecoin-0.8.7.1-linux/bin/64/litecoin* .
Fireup litecoin-qt or litecoind
# exit $ litecoin-qt