Installation and Updating
It's important to keep on top of wallet updates when operating nixd on a VPS. Wallet updates are often mandatory, but are usually released with a grace period of several days before the operator is required to update.
Important - if a wallet is not updated by the specified block, the node can become detached from the longest chain and a re-sync will be required. In this scenario, any resulting rewards/fees received on the forked chain are worthless.
Manual updating
Log into your VPS and use wget to download the latest version:
Unpack the file with:
As the root user, install the binaries with:
Cryptosharks Easy-Updater
If you used the auto-installer script from CryptoSharks, you'll need to use his auto-updater to bring your VPS up to date with the latest version. The update script itself needs to get updated so wait until it's ready.
Update the script with:
If used for staking, unlock with:
Finally, delete your bash history to remove your passphrase from both the history file and system memory.
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