Would you like to learn how to do an Ethereum classic node installation? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install an Ethereum Classic node using a computer running Ubuntu Linux.
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Tutorial – Ethereum Classic Node Installation
Use the following commands to install the required packages:
# apt-get update
# apt-get install build-essential
Use the following commands to install the GO software on linux:
# mkdir /downloads
# cd /downloads
# wget https://dl.google.com/go/go1.10.linux-amd64.tar.gz
# tar -C /usr/local -zxvf go1.10.linux-amd64.tar.gz
# vi /etc/profile.d/go.sh
Add the following content to the go.sh file.
#/bin/bash
export GOROOT=/usr/local/go
export GOPATH=$GOROOT/work
export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin:$GOPATH/bin
Reboot the computer and verify if the environments variables were configured.
# reboot
# env | grep -E “(GO|PATH)”
Download the Ethereum node package.
# go get -v github.com/ethereumproject/go-ethereum/…
Start the Ethereum classic node using the following command:
# geth
Wait for the synchronization of the blockchain to end.
The blockchain synchronization might take days or weeks.
