The conf file needs to be in ~/root/.yacoin/yacoin.conf
That is, if you login as root.
it has to be in ~/.yacoin/yacoin.conf
read
http://www.yacoin.org/I always login as root so the home dir is /root/
Thanks. I got permission, but noticed that there are a bunch of hidden folders that I need to show, including .yacoin...

Anyway, I created the yacoin.conf file with added instructions as on
www.yacoin.org, thanks for the link.
Now I started it (?) with ./yacoind -daemon -gen -addnode=82.211.30.212 and it says:
"YaCoin server starting", nothing more, nothing less.
- I assume it will need to download the block chain?
- How will I know if it is mining and how do I know when a block is found
- I have not entered my YaCoin address anywhere, how would it know where to deposit it? (I have it running under windows, but I assume I have a separate wallet unde Ubuntu.) If it uses my address automatically, how do I access the Ubuntu wallet to see the balance and to transfer them?
Sorry for all the questions, but I assume I am not the only one. Many thanks.
that will list all the commands you can send to the yacoin wallet.