How to start CLI ubuntu

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I installed chia using the experimental GUI installer, now I wuold like to make something by the CLI but I am getting crazy I dont understand from what path I have to run that.

thank you

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If you run this command it should find all files names chia:

    cd /
    sudo find -name chia-blockchain

Iā€™m not a Linux expert but hope this gives a starting point at least.

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I found this Binary CLI tools can be found in /usr/lib/chia-blockchain/resources/app.asar.unpacked/daemon/
but when, for example, I try to type chia plots -h
it says
Comando Ā«chiaĀ» non trovato, si intendeva forse:

comando Ā«chi2Ā» da deb paml

Provare: sudo apt install

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I think the chia command is under /usr/lib/chia-blockchain/

Can you try

cd /usr/lib/chia-blockchain/

and try running the chia command there ?

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cd
cd chia-blockchain
. ./activate
chia init

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the rusult was:

sudo find -name chia-blockchain
find: ā€˜./run/user/1000/gvfsā€™: Permesso negato
./usr/share/lintian/overrides/chia-blockchain
./usr/share/doc/chia-blockchain
./usr/lib/chia-blockchain
./usr/lib/chia-blockchain/chia-blockchain
./usr/bin/chia-blockchain

however in cd /usr/lib/chia-blockchain/ if I try:

chia plots -h
Comando Ā«chiaĀ» non trovato, si intendeva forse:

comando Ā«chi2Ā» da deb paml

Provare: sudo apt install
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Yeah, like @Mugen0815 said we have to run

. ./activate

when inside the chia folder. I forgot that bit

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ooo I didnā€™t try that
Can i do that also if chia is running already with gui? :thinking:

thanks

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nothing :woozy_face:

:/usr/lib/chia-blockchain$ sudo . ./activate
sudo: .: comando non trovato
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Iā€™d try it without sudo.

Iā€™d also try to install it via CLI. Itā€™s really much easier: INSTALL Ā· Chia-Network/chia-blockchain Wiki Ā· GitHub

Just run the commands one by one, This way you have full control over where youā€™re installing.

You can also create separate folders for each version so if something goes wrong you can simply revert to previous version.

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I did already with no sudo.
But I donā€™t wnat install it is already installed with experimental GUI installer.
In that document it says "Binary CLI tools can be found in /usr/lib/chia-blockchain/resources/app.asar.unpacked/daemon/" but how I sayd it doesnā€™t work

you are suggesting me to install it by CLI too?

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I think youā€™re right about the path. Iā€™ve found this https://pythonawesome.com/a-cross-platform-plot-manager-for-chia-plotting/ that mentions the same path

Linux Example: `/usr/lib/chia-blockchain/resources/app.asar.unpacked/daemon/chia`

Maybe try . ./activate in that path. Other than that I donā€™t know what would help.

Hope you resolve it as it can be frustrating. Good luck.

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:/usr/lib/chia-blockchain/resources/app.asar.unpacked/daemon$ ā€¦/activate
bash: ā€¦/activate: File o directory non esistente
nothing :grimacing:

So It is better uninstall and do it again but the CLI?

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Its dot space dot slash activate

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I had already tried, nothing same result :woozy_face:

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Then I can only recommend to dump the experimental GUI and use the cli, as @durin recommended already :frowning:

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try to launch CLI like this ./chia

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Here is what worked for me:
cd /usr/lib/chia-blockchain/resources/app.asar.unpacked/daemon
./chia -h

after you have changed the directory, you just need to start the comands with ā€œ./ā€, for example, the wallet info:
./chia wallet show

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There is no activate file in Ubuntu 20.

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for OS greater than Ubuntu v18, try ./chia plots -h
No need . ./activate