72 lines
2.0 KiB
Smarty
72 lines
2.0 KiB
Smarty
# Binary Nimbus beacon node distribution
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This binary distribution of the Nimbus eth2 package is compiled
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in a [reproducible way](https://reproducible-builds.org/) from source files
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hosted at https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2.
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The tarball containing this README uses the following naming scheme:
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```bash
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nimbus-eth2_<TARGET OS>_<TARGET CPU>_<VERSION>_<GIT COMMIT>.tar.gz
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```
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For a more complete and up-to-date documentation, please refer to the [Nimbus book](https://status-im.github.io/nimbus-eth2/).
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## Reproducing the build
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Besides the generic build requirements, you also need [Docker](https://www.docker.com/).
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2.git
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cd nimbus-eth2
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git checkout GIT_COMMIT
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make update
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make dist
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```
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## Significant differences from self-built binaries
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Binary builds are configured to maximise portability, disabling the use of
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advanced CPU features which may result in lower performance on some hardware.
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## Running a node
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See https://nimbus.guide for full instructions on running a node.
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To connect to mainnet with default options:
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```bash
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./run-mainnet-beacon-node.sh
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```
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The script will forward all supplied options to the beacon node executable:
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```bash
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./run-mainnet-beacon-node.sh --log-level=DEBUG --tcp-port=9050
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```
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To monitor the Eth1 validator deposit contract, you'll need to pair
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the Nimbus beacon node with a Web3 provider capable of serving Eth1
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event logs. This could be a locally running Eth1 client such as Geth
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or a cloud service such as Infura. For more information please see
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our setup guides:
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https://status-im.github.io/nimbus-eth2/eth1.html
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By default, the script will ask you to enter a web3 provider URL interactively,
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but this can be bypassed by specifying a websocket `WEB3_URL` environment variable:
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```bash
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# using a local mainnet instance
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WEB3_URL="ws://localhost:8545" ./run-mainnet-beacon-node.sh
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```
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## Testnet
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The `prater` testnet runs on
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```bash
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# using a local Goerli instance
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WEB3_URL="ws://localhost:8545" ./run-prater-node.sh --max-peers=150
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```
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