Getting the Validator Software

This guide describes how to download and run Chainflip's validator software.

Download Binaries via APT Repo

Use the following commands to add Chainflip's APT Repo to your node then use apt install to get the binaries:

Adding Chainflip APT Repo

Download Chainflip GPG key from our official repo:

sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL repo.chainflip.io/keys/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/chainflip.gpg

Verify the key's authenticity:

gpg --show-keys /etc/apt/keyrings/chainflip.gpg

Important: Make sure you see the following output from the terminal:

pub rsa3072 2022-11-08 [SC] [expires: 2024-11-07]
BDBC3CF58F623694CD9E3F5CFB3E88547C6B47C6
uid Chainflip Labs GmbH <dev@chainflip.io>
sub rsa3072 2022-11-08 [E] [expires: 2024-11-07]

After that, add Chainflip's Repo to apt sources list:

echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/chainflip.gpg] https://repo.chainflip.io/perseverance/$(lsb_release -c -s) $(lsb_release -c -s) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/chainflip.list

Installing The Packages

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y chainflip-cli chainflip-node chainflip-engine1.3

Disable Automatic Updates

Automatic updates are generally a good idea for keeping your system secure and up to date. However, for a Chainflip binaries, it is recommended to disable automatic updates to avoid interrupting operations when an update has breaking changes that need coordination with the rest of the network.

sudo apt-mark hold chainflip-cli chainflip-node chainflip-engine1.3

Creating New Linux Users Generating Keys