Ubuntu/Upstart init scripts for Master Core

Back-ported some files from BitCoin core (approved) PR’s with some
additions for Master Core.

See:
bitcoin#4124
bitcoin#4611

contrib/msc-ubuntu/README.md

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+Master Core Upstart support for Ubuntu (tested on 14.04 LTS)
+
+This is based upon upstream work that is documented in these links:
+
+* [Issue #4124](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/4124)
+* [Issue #4611](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/4611)
+
+This branch/PR used "git cherry-pick" to pull some of that code so it can be added to the michael-0921 branch of Master Core.
+
+Doc on the files from the "Cherry Pick" can be found:
+
+* [init/README.md](../init/README.md)
+* [doc/init.md](../../doc/init.md)
+
+It has been tested on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
+
+There is a Vagrant script to install it here:
+[https://github.com/msgilligan/install-msc/tree/vagrant](https://github.com/msgilligan/install-msc/tree/vagrant)
+
+

contrib/msc-ubuntu/bitcoin.conf

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+# bitcoin.conf configuration file. Lines beginning with # are comments.
+
+
+# Network-related settings:
+
+# Run on the test network instead of the real bitcoin network.
+#testnet=1
+
+# Connect via a socks4 proxy
+#proxy=127.0.0.1:9050
+
+# Use as many addnode= settings as you like to connect to specific peers
+#addnode=69.164.218.197
+#addnode=10.0.0.2:8333
+
+# ... or use as many connect= settings as you like to connect ONLY
+# to specific peers:
+#connect=69.164.218.197
+#connect=10.0.0.1:8333
+
+# Maximum number of inbound+outbound connections.
+#maxconnections=
+
+
+# JSON-RPC options (for controlling a running Bitcoin/bitcoind process)
+
+# server=1 tells Bitcoin to accept JSON-RPC commands.
+#server=1
+
+# You must set rpcuser and rpcpassword to secure the JSON-RPC api
+#rpcuser=Ulysseys
+#rpcpassword=YourSuperGreatPasswordNumber_385593
+
+# By default, only RPC connections from localhost are allowed.  Specify
+# as many rpcallowip= settings as you like to allow connections from
+# other hosts (and you may use * as a wildcard character):
+#rpcallowip=10.1.1.34
+#rpcallowip=192.168.1.*
+
+# Listen for RPC connections on this TCP port:
+rpcport=8332
+
+# You can use Bitcoin or bitcoind to send commands to Bitcoin/bitcoind
+# running on another host using this option:
+rpcconnect=127.0.0.1
+
+# Use Secure Sockets Layer (also known as TLS or HTTPS) to communicate
+# with Bitcoin -server or bitcoind
+#rpcssl=1
+
+# OpenSSL settings used when rpcssl=1
+rpcsslciphers=TLSv1+HIGH:!SSLv2:!aNULL:!eNULL:!AH:!3DES:@STRENGTH
+rpcsslcertificatechainfile=server.cert
+rpcsslprivatekeyfile=server.pem
+
+
+# Miscellaneous options
+
+# Set gen=1 to attempt to generate bitcoins
+gen=0
+
+# Use SSE instructions to try to generate bitcoins faster.
+#4way=1
+
+# Pre-generate this many public/private key pairs, so wallet backups will be valid for
+# both prior transactions and several dozen future transactions.
+keypool=100
+
+# Pay an optional transaction fee every time you send bitcoins.  Transactions with fees
+# are more likely than free transactions to be included in generated blocks, so may
+# be validated sooner.
+paytxfee=0.00
+
+# Allow direct connections for the 'pay via IP address' feature.
+#allowreceivebyip=1
+
+
+# User interface options
+
+# Start Bitcoin minimized
+#min=1
+
+# Minimize to the system tray
+#minimizetotray=1
+
+# txindex is required for Master Core
+txindex=1

contrib/msc-ubuntu/install-mastercore-upstart.sh

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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Copy the executable
+cp src/bitcoind /usr/bin/bitcoind
+
+# Set up directories, users, and permissions as standardized by Bitcoin Core
+mkdir -p /etc/bitcoin
+mkdir -p /var/lib/bitcoind
+mkdir -p /var/run/bitcoind
+
+groupadd --force --system  bitcoin
+useradd -M --system --shell /usr/sbin/nologin --home /var/lib/bitcoind --gid bitcoin bitcoin
+
+chown bitcoin:bitcoin /var/lib/bitcoind
+chmod 750 /var/lib/bitcoind
+
+chown bitcoin:bitcoin /var/run/bitcoind
+chmod 755 /var/run/bitcoind
+
+# Copy Bitcoin configuration file
+cp contrib/msc-ubuntu/bitcoin.conf /etc/bitcoin
+chown bitcoin:bitcoin /etc/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
+chmod 660 /etc/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
+
+# Copy Upstart configuration file/script
+cp contrib/init/bitcoind.conf /etc/init
+
+echo "Set rpcuser and rpcpassword in /etc/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf, then type: service bitcoind start"
+