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Re: Python based Solo miner for CPU | Learn Basic Bitcoin Mining | Just for fun
by
Lattice Labs
on 30/04/2023, 19:18:20 UTC
pip install  error
/home/user/Downloads# pip install hashlib
Code:
Looking in indexes: https://pypi.org/simple, https://us-python.pkg.dev/colab-wheels/public/simple/
Collecting hashlib
  Using cached hashlib-20081119.zip (42 kB)
  error: subprocess-exited-with-error
 
  × python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully.
  │ exit code: 1
  ╰─> See above for output.
 
  note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
  Preparing metadata (setup.py) ... error
error: metadata-generation-failed

× Encountered error while generating package metadata.
╰─> See above for output.

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip.
hint: See above for details.

/home/user/Downloads# pip install binascii
Code:
Looking in indexes: https://pypi.org/simple, https://us-python.pkg.dev/colab-wheels/public/simple/
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement binascii (from versions: none)
ERROR: No matching distribution found for binascii




Thanks for sharing the code for a Python-based solo Bitcoin miner using ckpool, and providing instructions for installing the necessary dependencies. As you mentioned, this can help users understand the basics of mining Bitcoin. However, I would like to remind everyone that solo mining Bitcoin is not profitable for most people, as it requires a lot of computational power and electricity to generate even a single block reward. Therefore, it is recommended to join a mining pool if you want to mine Bitcoin.