# install dependencies
sudo apt-get install autoconf libtool libcurl4-openssl-dev libncurses5-dev pkg-config yasm make libusb-1.0 libudev-dev
# download cgminer tar.gz
# https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cgminer
# extract tar
tar -xf cgminer*
# cd to directory
cd cgminer*
# generate make files
./autogen.sh --enable-bflsc
# install
sudo make install
# run on bitminter mining pool
sudo cgminer -o http://mint.bitminter.com:8332 -u [username]_[worker] -p whatever
#cron script to keep you mining whenever your computer is on
sudo vi /usr/sbin/mine_cron
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#!/bin/bash
ps cax | grep -v grep | grep cgminer > /dev/null
result=$?
echo "${result}"
if [ "${result}" -eq "0" ] ; then
echo "cgminer is already running" #>>/home/work/cgcron
else
sudo cgminer -o http://mint.bitminter.com:8332 -u [username]_[worker] -p whatever
fi
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sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/mine_cron
#run it however often you like
crontab -e
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# m h dom mon dow command
* * * * * /usr/sbin/mine_cron
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