How can I move the .bitcoin folder from 'Home' to a new directory?
I am using bitcoin-qt (GUI, 64-bit), but the data in the .bitcoin folder is taking too much space in my Home folder. I would like to move the .bitcoin folder to a larger directory, but I don't know how to do it. Even if I remove the .bitcoin folder, the bitcoin-qt executable file will create a new folder in the Home directory when I start it. I don't want it to do that. Can anybody help me?
Can there be a symlink in your home folder pointing to the new location?
ln -s /path/to/where/you/put/the/bitcoin/folder ~/.bitcoin
Not sure if it'll follow a symlink and even if it did you'd need to update it if you ever moved your bitcoin folder again.
On 28/10/13 22:35, jason wrote:
> ln -s /path/to/where/you/put/the/bitcoin/folder ~/.bitcoin
>
> Not sure if it'll follow a symlink and even if it did you'd need to
> update it if you ever moved your bitcoin folder again.
I can confirm that Bitcoin does follow symlinks as I do this myself.
Andrew.
Thanks for your assistance. Your suggesion worked for me. The problem is now resolved.