light-nodes v0.12.4-rc2

light nodes

This package is designed for running light nodes on the Arabica devnet and Mocha testnet. It is currently in development, but can be used with the following versions:

• Mainnet: v0.12.4
• Arabica: v0.12.4
• Mocha: v0.12.4

It was built on macOS for macOS and Linux.

Installation

You can install the package globally using the following command:

Yarn

yarn global add light-nodes

Start a node on Mainnet with yarn

This installs the package, installs a Mainnet Beta light node, and runs it.

yarn global add light-nodes && mainnet && start

Start a node on Mocha with yarn

This installs the package, installs a Mocha testnet light node, and runs it.

yarn global add light-nodes && mocha && start-m

Start a node on Arabica with yarn

This installs the package, installs a Arabica devnet light node, and runs it.

yarn global add light-nodes && arabica && start-a

Uninstall with yarn

To uninstall, run:

yarn global remove light-nodes

NPM

npm i -g light-nodes

Start a node on Mainnet with npm

This installs the package, installs an Mainnet light node, and runs it.

npm i -g light-nodes && mainnet && start

Start a light node on Arabica with npm

This installs the package, installs a Arabica light node, and runs it.

npm i -g add light-nodes && arabica && start-a

Start a light node on Mocha with npm

This installs the package, installs a Mocha light node, and runs it.

npm i -g add light-nodes && mocha && start-m

Uninstall with NPM

To uninstall, run:

npm uninstall -g light-nodes

Usage

After installing the package, you can use the light nodes on Mainnet Beta, Arabica devnet, and Mocha testnet. Here's a basic guide:

Help

To show the help menu, use:

light-nodes-help

Mainnet

To initialize a light node on the Mainnet Beta, use the mainnet command:

mainnet

Then start the node:

start

Mocha

To initialize a light node on the Mocha devnet, use the mocha command:

mocha

Then start the node:

start-m

Arabica

To initialize a light node on the Arabica devnet, use the arabica command:

arabica

Then start the node:

start-a

Cleanup

To remove all files associated with light-nodes, use the clean-light-nodes command:

clean-light-nodes

This removes:

CELESTIA_BINARY="$HOME/go/bin/celestia"
CELESTIA_NODE="$HOME/celestia-node"
DATA_STORE_ARABICA="$HOME/.celestia-light-arabica-11"
DATA_STORE_MOCHA="$HOME/.celestia-light-mocha-4"
DATA_STORE_MAINNET="$HOME/.celestia-light"

To uninstall Golang, run this in your terminal:

rm -rf /usr/local/go

Troubleshooting

Linux

To upgrade your OS:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

If you do not have them already, download essential packages for downloading files, compiling, and building the node:

sudo apt install curl tar wget clang pkg-config libssl-dev jq build-essential git make ncdu -y