Execution clients (formerly known as eth1 nodes) grow quickly. Run this process to prune the blockchain and free up space.
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Free up gigs of precious disk space. Typically 200gb or more is common.
Works with geth currently. Erigon and Besu prune automatically.
Ensure at least 50+ GB of free disk space is available otherwise database corruption may occur.
1. Note how much disk space is currently used and stop the execution client
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sudo service eth1 stop2. Start the pruning process and monitor it's process.
🔥 Geth pruning Caveats:
Pruning can take a few hours or longer (typically 2 to 10 hours is common) depending on your node's disk performance.
There are three stages to pruning: iterating state snapshot, pruning state data and compacting database.
"Compacting database" will stop updating status and appear hung. Do not interrupt or restart this process. Typically after an hour, pruning status messages will reappear.
/usr/bin/geth snapshot prune-state --datadir $HOME/.ethereum3. Once the pruning is finished, restart the execution client service.
sudo service eth1 restart4. Compare the disk space of the node after pruning.
dfNice work. Enjoy the extra disk breathing room.
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