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On a first attempt to create a wallet with bitcoind, the process failed after filling the 160 Gb available in my home disk.

Which method or programme would allow me to create a wallet using the least space possible?

Update: I removed bitcoind and am now using Electrum. However, this freed up hardly any space on disk. How can I delete whatever files bitcoind created?

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  • What do you need the wallet for? Do you just want to use it privately once a month, or are you building a service that needs to hear about every transaction within seconds? – Murch Sep 15 '16 at 08:40
  • A personal wallet for occasional use. – Luís de Sousa Sep 15 '16 at 09:03
  • related: [What is a good resource to help newbies choose their first wallet/s?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/4178/5406), [Where is the data folder for Bitcoin-Qt?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/4006/5406) – Murch Sep 15 '16 at 09:05
  • Delete the old files from the location described here: http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/4006/where-is-the-data-folder-for-bitcoin-qt – morsecoder Oct 14 '16 at 14:27

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You may not need to have its entire blockchain on your machine, depending on your situation:

You should clarify / update your question to include why you are running bitcoind from a command-line in the first place.

If you JUST want a wallet/Bitcoin-address, there are plenty of options.

I personally use "Electrum Bitcoin Wallet" GUI and find it easy to use - again your question is unclear so this may not be your complete answer but should provide a start.

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When you are running a bitcoind server, you can enable pruning. This means only a part of the blockchain is saved.

How can I run bitcoind in pruning mode?

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