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Description | A tutorial demonstrating the process of connecting to a remote server running Linux Ubuntu, setting up and running a full nodeonBinance Smart Chain using the Erigon client. | ||||||
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00 PREREQUISITES
0.1 – System Requirements
Specification | Minimum Requirement | Used for Demo |
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Hardware | Linux / Mac / Windows system running the latest OS version | MacBook Pro running MacOS Monterey 12.2 |
SSD / NVMe Storage | ≥ 2 TB | 7.68 TB |
RAM | ≥ 16 GB | 256 GB |
Server OS | Linux OS (64-bit) | Ubuntu Server 20.04.3 |
Network Settings |
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0.2 – Hardware & Software
Linux, Mac, or Windows computer running the latest operating system (OS) version.
(For Demo: MacBook Pro + MacOS Monterey 12.2)Terminal Emulator / SSH Client
Mac: Terminal || Windows: PuTTy || Linux: Ubuntu Server
Login credentials for the server being accessed.
0.3 – Enabling / Disabling Secure Shell (SSH)
To access the server remotely, the user must enable Secure Shell (SSH) on their home system.
Enter the following command/s in Terminal to enable / disable SSH on the system:
Code Block language bash sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin on #Enable SSH sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin off #Disable SSH Password: [?] #System password
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01 SETTING UP THE REMOTE SERVER
1.1 – Connecting to the Remote Server
To access the server with SSH, run the following Terminal command/s (replacing the details inside the {brackets} with your provided credentials):
Code Block language bash ssh {user}@{server.ip} #Server access login Password: [?] #Access password #Use [CTRL+D] at anytime to suspend the connection.
1.2 – Optimize the Server for Node Operations
Once you’re connected to the server with SSH, follow the steps below to setup and install the dependencies required for your node.
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Install the latest version of GoLang.
Check and remove the existing GoLang version.
Code Block language bash go version #displays the existing version sudo apt purge golang* #removes the existing Go version
Use purge to remove the existing version; then, use wget to install the latest version.
Code Block language bash sudo apt purge golang* #Removes the existing Go version. wget https://go.dev/dl/go1.17.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz #Installs the current version (go1.17.7 as of 2022-02-14). sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.11.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz #Extracts Go in the /usr/local folder mkdir ~/.go
Set the environmental variables and $PATH location.
Code Block language bash GOROOT=/usr/local/go GOPATH=~/.go PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin:$GOPATH/bin
Update the Go command.
Code Block language bash sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/go" "go" "/usr/local/go/bin/go" 0 sudo update-alternatives --set go /usr/local/go/bin/go
Confirm Go was updated to the latest version.
Code Block language bash go version
Code Block go version
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02 Install Dependencies
2.1 Viewing and Verifying the Server’s Components
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What is Erigon? [Gnosis :: Medium]
How to Run a Fullnode on Binance Smart Chain [Binance Chain Docs]
How to Run a BSC Node on Erigon [Ankr Docs]
Top-level Updates
The following demonstration will exhibit the step-by-step processes of:
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