Installation NEW release Erigon v2.61.0 + lighthouse v6.0.1 or quick update

Table of Contents

• Links
• Node Specs
• Check your Node Specs
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Update
• Check Status & Logs
• Delete Erigon + Lighthouse
• Do you need a server?
• FAQ
• Contributing

Links

• official Github page Erigon here
• official Github page lighthouse here

Node Specs

	Minimum	Recommended	Maxed out
CPUs	16 vcore	32 vcore	64 vcore
RAM	32 G	64 GB	128 GB
SSD	3 TB SATA SSD	5 TB NVME	5 TB NVME RAID 10

Check your Node Specs

Run this script to be sure that you have meet the min requiment for the following installation

wget -O check.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/papadritta/erigon_lighthouse/main/box/check.sh && chmod +x check.sh && ./check.sh

Prerequisites

• Supported OS: Ubuntu 20.04+ (or any systemd-based Linux distro)
• Root or sudo privileges

Important Note:

The provided bellow script is smart enough to:

• Install Erigon and Lighthouse from scratch if not installed.
• Update to the specified versions if they are already installed.

Sync Times:

The following are estimated sync times for syncing from scratch to the latest block. Actual times may vary depending on your hardware and network bandwidth.

Chain	Archive	Full	Minimal
Ethereum	7 Hours, 55 Minutes	4 Hours, 23 Minutes	1 Hour, 41 Minutes

Installation Erigon + Lighthouse

installation on a Fresh Server

wget -O erigon_lh_setup.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/papadritta/erigon_lighthouse/main/box/erigon_lh_setup.sh && chmod +x erigon_lh_setup.sh && ./erigon_lh_setup.sh

Update Erigon + Lighthouse

update from any version if you use previous installation script from /archive

wget -O erigon_lh_setup.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/papadritta/erigon_lighthouse/main/box/erigon_lh_setup.sh && chmod +x erigon_lh_setup.sh && ./erigon_lh_setup.sh

Check status & logs

• Erigon

sudo systemctl status erigon
sudo journalctl -fu erigon

• Lighthouse

sudo systemctl status lighthousebeacon
sudo journalctl -fu lighthousebeacon

Delete Erigon + lighthouse

wget -O delete.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/papadritta/erigon_lighthouse/main/box/delete.sh && chmod +x delete.sh && ./delete.sh

Do you need a server?

NOTE!: use a referal link & you will get 100$ to your server provider account

FAQ

• Q: Can I install this on a server with less than the minimum specs?
  A: It is not recommended as performance will be significantly degraded.

• Q: How do I verify the installation?
  A: Use sudo systemctl status erigon and sudo systemctl status lighthousebeacon to check the services.

• Q: Can I run the node on a virtual machine (VM)?
  A: Yes, but ensure the VM meets the minimum specs for optimal performance.

• Q: How do I stop the services temporarily?
  A: Use sudo systemctl stop erigon and sudo systemctl stop lighthousebeacon to stop the services.

• Q: How can I restart the services after an update?
  A: Use sudo systemctl restart erigon and sudo systemctl restart lighthousebeacon.

• Q: Still have questions?
  A: Ask in the FAQ Discussions section.

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! To get started, see CONTRIBUTING.md.

For ideas or feedback, participate in the Discussions tab.

ALL DONE!