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Install Kava node
#!/bin/bash
# Upgrade the system and install go
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install gcc git make -y
sudo snap install --classic go
sudo mkdir -p /opt/go/bin
# Export environment variables
export GOPATH=$HOME/go
export PATH=$GOPATH/bin:$PATH
# Create a system user for running the service
sudo useradd -m -d /opt/kvd --system --shell /usr/sbin/nologin kvd
sudo -u kvd mkdir -p /opt/kvd/config
# Get Kava and build binaries
git clone https://github.com/Kava-Labs/kava.git
go install ./cmd/kvd ./cmd/kvcli
cd
# Copy the binaries to /opt/go/bin/
sudo cp $HOME/go/bin/kv* /opt/go/bin/
# Create systemd unit file
echo "[Unit]
Description=Kava Node
After=network-online.target
[Service]
User=kvd
ExecStart=/opt/go/bin/kvd start --home=/opt/kvd/
Restart=always
RestartSec=3
LimitNOFILE=4096
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target" > kvd.service
sudo mv kvd.service /etc/systemd/system/
sudo systemctl enable kvd.service
# Create the config skeleton as user gaiad
sudo -u kvd /opt/go/bin/kvd unsafe-reset-all --home=/opt/kvd
echo "You can copy the genesis.json file to /opt/kvd/config and edit the /opt/kvd/config/config.toml."
echo "Run 'sudo service kvd start' to start the service."
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