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:

gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys BDBC3CF58F623694CD9E3F5CFB3E88547C6B47C6

Verify the key's authenticity:

gpg --export BDBC3CF58F623694CD9E3F5CFB3E88547C6B47C6 | gpg --show-keys

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

pub   rsa3072/0xFB3E88547C6B47C6 2022-11-08 [SC]
    Key fingerprint = BDBC 3CF5 8F62 3694 CD9E  3F5C FB3E 8854 7C6B 47C6
uid                              Chainflip Labs GmbH <dev@chainflip.io>
sub   rsa3072/0x48249A1599E31935 2022-11-08 [E]

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

gpg --export BDBC3CF58F623694CD9E3F5CFB3E88547C6B47C6 | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/chainflip-perseverance.gpg
echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/chainflip-perseverance.gpg] https://repo.chainflip.io/perseverance/jammy jammy 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-engine

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-engine

Creating New Linux Users Generating Keys