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Re: can't change data directory bitcoin-core 0.19.0.1 ubuntu 19.10
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minertalk
on 22/12/2019, 22:53:10 UTC
I'm using slightly different software versions, but this just works:
Code:
mkdir /dev/shm/bitcoin; bitcoin-qt -datadir=/dev/shm/bitcoin
It saves on /dev/shm (which is more or less a RAM-drive in Ubuntu). Can you test this, just to see if that gives you the same error?

the only way to make the bitcoin-core to work is to let  download the block chain to the default directory but that's not what I want.
Just in case: In your screenshot, you ticked pruning. That means it'll fit on the default location too.

I wanna  download the all block chain that's why I  got the 500gb hdd

 but my question is why when I click the  "..." to choose the download directory the "computer" "recent places" are grey and no  directories are display. I install ubuntu 19  more then 3 times and also version 18 and the same stuff I see  the same  grey  "computer"  check out the video and you will understand exactly what I mean https://streamable.com/x1nct


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If nothing else works, another idea could be to make a symlink with the name Bitcoin expects and which points wherever you want.
I did , same error the only way that the bitcoin-core can work if I let it download the blockchain to the default partition.