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Linux (AMD)

Solo Mining in Ubuntu (AMD)​

Step 1: Synchronize the Daemon​

Open a terminal in the directory with zanod, and run it: 1

./zanod

Allow the daemon to synchronize, while we complete other steps.

Step 2: Install Wildrig Miner2​

Open another terminal within the same directory. Create a new directory for Wildrig and enter it:

mkdir wildrig
cd wildrig

Within wildrig directory, give the following command to download the miner:

wget https://github.com/andru-kun/wildrig-multi/releases/download/0.36.6b/wildrig-multi-linux-0.36.6b.tar.xz

Extract and then remove the original .tar file:

tar -xf wildrig-multi-linux-0.36.6b.tar.xz
rm wildrig-multi-linux-0.36.6b.tar.xz

Leave this directory open; we'll return to it soon.

Step 3: AMD Driver Installation​

Since Ubuntu doesn't come with AMD's OpenCL driver, which is necessary for mining, you'll need to install that. But it also requires very specific AMD driver software (22.40): we've found no other that successfully installs.

  1. First, we must get the driver installer itself. Go to your Downloads directory and give the following commands:

    sudo apt update
    sudo apt upgrade

    a) If running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:

    wget https://repo.radeon.com/amdgpu-install/22.40/ubuntu/focal/amdgpu-install_5.4.50401-1_all.deb

    b) If running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or 22.10:

    wget https://repo.radeon.com/amdgpu-install/22.40/ubuntu/jammy/amdgpu-install_5.4.50401-1_all.deb

    Now, if you already have any AMD drivers installed other than 22.40, you'll need a few extra steps, provided in the following footenote 3.

    If there are no other AMD drivers on your rig, proceed to install the driver installer and enable the proprietary repository:

    sudo apt install ./amdgpu-install_5.4.50401-1_all.deb
    sudo sed -i 's/#deb/deb/g' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/amdgpu-proprietary.list

  2. If everything went smoothly, the driver can now be installed:

    amdgpu-install --opencl=legacy,rocr --usecase=workstation,graphics --no-32

    If successful, reboot:

    sudo reboot

  3. To determine whether the driver was properly installed, we need the application clinfo. Install that, and then check for your GPU: 4

    sudo apt install clinfo
    sudo clinfo

    You should see something like the following, with OpenCL under both "Platform version" and "Device version."

Step 4: Starting Wildrig Miner​

Once your node is fully synced, stop it (ctl+c). In the same terminal, restart zanod with the following flags, substituting your wallet address for <YOUR_WALLET_ID>

./zanod --stratum --stratum-bind-port=11555 --stratum-miner-address=<YOUR_WALLET_ID>

The daemon should start, displaying this screen.

You're ready to begin mining.

Return to your wildrig directory and run Wildrig, again substituting your wallet address for <YOUR_WALLET_ID> :5

cd wildrig
sudo ./wildrig-multi --print-full --algo progpowz --protocol ethproxy -u miner -o 127.0.0.1:11555 -w worker1 -p x

The miner should start, displaying your statistics:

And if you switch to the terminal with your daemon running, you should now see this:

Congratulations, you're solo mining Zano!

Footnotes​

  1. This guide assumes you have already installed, and can use, a CLI wallet and its daemon. If you haven't, see those guides here and here, respectively. ↩

  2. Be aware that Wildrig has a 1.0% fee. ↩

  3. If you already have any AMD driver installed other than 22.40, you'll need to here take the following steps. Uninstall driver: amdgpu-install --uninstall. Install the debian package (i.e., what would have been your next step above): sudo apt install ./amdgpu-install_5.4.50401-1_all.deb. Give: sudo apt update & sudo apt autoremove. You can now proceed to enabling the AMD proprietary repository. ↩

  4. If you don't include sudo in this command, it's likely that your GPU will not be displayed under devices. ↩

  5. Note again the need to give sudo here. ↩