proof-of-work-solver/usage.md

Proof of Work Challenge Solver

This document provides instructions for compiling and running the Proof of Work Challenge Solver implemented in C and Ruby.

Requirements

Before running the scripts, ensure you have the following utilities installed on your system:

• argon2: A secure hashing algorithm for password hashing.
• xxd: A tool for creating a hex dump from a binary file and vice versa.
• bc: An arbitrary precision calculator language.

Install Required Utilities

On Ubuntu/Debian-based systems, you can install the required utilities using:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install argon2 xxd bc

gcc -o solver solver.c -lm
./proof_of_work "262144:1:SALTe7e590c2f902:1500"

ruby proof_of_work.rb "262144:1:SALTe7e590c2f902:1500"

chmod +x solver.sh
./solver.sh "262144:1:SALTe7e590c2f902:1500"

Summary of the Markdown Content

• Requirements: Lists required utilities and how to install them.
• C Version: Instructions for compiling and running the C program, including example output.
• Ruby Version: Instructions for running the Ruby script, including example output.
• Conclusion: Encourages the user to follow the instructions for successful execution.