🛡️EthPillar: one-liner setup tool and node management TUI
Empowered, inspired, home staker. Free. Open source. Public goods for Ethereum.
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🆕 What is EthPillar?
😄 Friendly Node Installer: No node yet? Helps you installs a Ethereum node (Nimbus+Nethermind) stack in just minutes. MEVboost included.
💾 Ease of use: No more remembering CLI commands required. Access common node operations via a simple text user interface (TUI).
🦉 Fast Updates: Quickly find and download the latest consensus/execution release. Less downtime!
🎉Compatibility: Behind the scenes, node commands and file structure are identical to V2 staking setups.
Already a running a Validator? EthPillar is compatible with a Coincashew V2 Staking Setup.
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🐳 Prerequisites
An Ubuntu installation.
Tested working with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Also appears compatible with Linux Mint 21.2, Debian 12
📐 Option 1: Automated One-Liner Install
Open a terminal window from anywhere by typing Ctrl+Alt+T.
To install, paste the following:
🤝 Option 2: Manual Install
Install updates and packages:
Clone the ethpillar repo and install:
Run ethpillar:
🎉Next Steps
Congrats on installing a EthPillar, making nodes and home staking easier!
Additional step for new Node operators, new Validators
Step 1: Configure your network, port forwarding and firewall.
With EthPillar, configuration can be changed at:
Tools > UFW Firewall > Enable firewall with default settings
Port forwarding is manually configured, depending on your router.
Confirm port forwarding is working with Tools > Port Checker
Alternatively configure manually per the manual guide. Click here for detailed network configuration.
Step 2: Configure your BIOS to auto power on after power loss
Actual steps vary depending on your computer's BIOS. General idea here: https://www.wintips.org/setup-computer-to-auto-power-on-after-power-outage/
Step 3: Enable Monitoring and Alerts (Optional)
Found under:
Tools > Monitoring
Step 4: Benchmark your node (Optional)
Ensure your node has sufficient CPU/disk/network performance.
Tools > Yet-Another-Bench-Script
Additional steps for new Validators
Step 1: Setup Validator Keys
Familarize yourself with the main guide's section on setting up your validator keys.
When ready to generate your keys, go to EthPillar > Validator Client > Generate / Import Validator Keys
Step 2: Upload deposit_data.json to Launchpad
To begin staking on Ethereum as a validator, you need to submit to the Launchpad your deposit_data.json file, which includes crucial withdrawal address details, and pay the required deposit of 32ETH per validator.
Step 3: Congrats!
Now you're waiting in the Entry Queue https://www.validatorqueue.com
Check out the next steps from the main guide for further knowledge. Especially the FAQ's "Wen staking rewards?"
😂 POAP
Are you a EthPillar Enjooyer? Support this public good by purchasing a limited edition POAP!
Purchase link: https://checkout.poap.xyz/169495
ETH accepted on Mainnet, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism. 🙏
☎️ Get in touch
Have questions? Chat with other home stakers on Discord or open PRs/issues on Github.
Open source source code available here: https://github.com/coincashew/EthPillar
❤️ Donations
If you'd like to support this public goods project, find us on the next Gitcoin Grants.
Our donation address is 0xCF83d0c22dd54475cC0C52721B0ef07d9756E8C0 or coincashew.eth
☑️ How to Update
Upon opening EthPillar,
Navigate to System Administration > Update EthPillar and then quit and relaunch.
From a terminal, pull the latest updates from git.
🎉 Credits
Shout out to accidental-green for their pioneering work in Python validator tools, which has unintentionally ignited the inspiration and direction for this project. We are building upon their innovative foundations by forking their validator-install code. A heartfelt thanks to accidental-green for their game-changing contributions to the open-source Ethereum ecosystem!
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