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title: Installation instructions for Ubuntu
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---
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## Installing from PPA
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```shell
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sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
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sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ethereum/ethereum
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install ethereum
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```
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If you want to stay on the bleeding edge, install the `ethereum-unstable` package instead.
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After installing, run `geth account new` to create an account on your node.
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You should now be able to run `geth` and connect to the network.
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Make sure to check the different options and commands with `geth --help`
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You can alternatively install only the `geth` CLI with `apt-get install geth` if you don't want to install the other utilities (`bootnode`, `evm`, `disasm`, `rlpdump`, `ethtest`).
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## Building from source
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### Building Geth (command line client)
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Clone the repository to a directory of your choosing:
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```shell
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git clone https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
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```
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Install latest distribution of Go (v1.7) if you don't have it already:
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[See instructions](Installing-Go#ubuntu-1404)
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Building `geth` requires Go and C compilers to be installed:
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```shell
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sudo apt-get install -y build-essential golang
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```
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Finally, build the `geth` program using the following command.
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```shell
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cd go-ethereum
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make geth
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```
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You can now run `build/bin/geth` to start your node.
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