# I have installed cardano-node for over 10 days **URL:** \ **Category:** Operate a Stake Pool\ **Created:** [22 November 2022 18:18 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675 "2022-11-22T18:18:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dream1027](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/dream1027/32/59774_2.png) [@Dream1027](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Dream1027)\ **Post date:** [22 November 2022 18:18 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/1 "2022-11-22T18:18:58Z")
I have installed cardano-node for over 10 days I can’t know what is error. OS: ubuntu 20.04 server. RAM: 16GB If anyone help me, I will be apricated Regards… ---
**Author:** ![Alexd1985](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/alexd1985/32/23759_2.png) [@Alexd1985](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Alexd1985)\ **Post date:** [22 November 2022 20:18 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/2 "2022-11-22T20:18:45Z")
Hi, And what’s the issue? Cheers, ---
**Author:** ![Dream1027](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/dream1027/32/59774_2.png) [@Dream1027](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Dream1027)\ **Post date:** [23 November 2022 04:55 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/3 "2022-11-23T04:55:52Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/uploads/cardano/original/3X/5/d/5dcd9dc11c9b0895546f4b76dfc9f87dbe944aac.jpeg) I can only this page all over 10 days. I can’t know what is issue. ---
**Author:** ![Alexd1985](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/alexd1985/32/23759_2.png) [@Alexd1985](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Alexd1985)\ **Post date:** [23 November 2022 04:57 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/4 "2022-11-23T04:57:16Z")
Ok, it looks like the node is syncing (downloading the DB) … can take a while … Use glive to have a better luck ---
**Author:** ![Dream1027](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/dream1027/32/59774_2.png) [@Dream1027](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Dream1027)\ **Post date:** [25 November 2022 15:19 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/5 "2022-11-25T15:19:01Z")
So is “15 days” good state ? ---
**Author:** ![Alexd1985](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/alexd1985/32/23759_2.png) [@Alexd1985](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Alexd1985)\ **Post date:** [25 November 2022 16:43 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/6 "2022-11-25T16:43:09Z")
15 days is much I believe; without glive is hard to see the process… U can see the status of sync with the commnand ```auto vmi438734:~$ cardano-cli query tip --mainnet { "block": 8059242, "epoch": 377, "era": "Babbage", "hash": "935b8b9d80e1c14a2a73337128ac037af1d69714eed074b52149cee4ec850c55", "slot": 77828222, "syncProgress": "100.00" } vmi438734:~$ ``` ---
**Author:** ![Dream1027](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/dream1027/32/59774_2.png) [@Dream1027](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Dream1027)\ **Post date:** [26 November 2022 17:54 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/7 "2022-11-26T17:54:15Z")
This is preprod testnet. So I already did it. But it says “Socket does not exist”. This is why I posted this article. ---
**Author:** ![Alexd1985](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/alexd1985/32/23759_2.png) [@Alexd1985](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Alexd1985)\ **Post date:** [26 November 2022 18:33 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/8 "2022-11-26T18:33:03Z")
There are 2 reasons: - the node doesn’t start and the socket file was not created - u must export the socket path (if the node started) ---
**Author:** ![Dream1027](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/dream1027/32/59774_2.png) [@Dream1027](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Dream1027)\ **Post date:** [28 November 2022 14:33 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/9 "2022-11-28T14:33:34Z")
1. I already have exported socket path. 2.the socket db is created in the db folder. How can I check whether the node is started or not ? ---
**Author:** ![lauris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/lauris/32/37129_2.png) [@lauris](https://forum.cardano.org/u/lauris)\ **Post date:** [29 November 2022 08:32 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/10 "2022-11-29T08:32:02Z")
you can download the latest DB from: [Cardano Blockchain Snapshot](https://csnapshots.io/mainnet) ---
**Author:** ![Dream1027](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/dream1027/32/59774_2.png) [@Dream1027](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Dream1027)\ **Post date:** [29 November 2022 14:41 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/11 "2022-11-29T14:41:48Z")
Sorry, but is this for preprod network ? Or others ? ---
**Author:** ![Dream1027](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/dream1027/32/59774_2.png) [@Dream1027](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Dream1027)\ **Post date:** [29 November 2022 14:44 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/12 "2022-11-29T14:44:21Z")
Thanks,@lauris Sorry, but I am looking for testnet db. If you let me know, I will be happy. Regards ---
**Author:** ![Alexd1985](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/alexd1985/32/23759_2.png) [@Alexd1985](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Alexd1985)\ **Post date:** [29 November 2022 15:33 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/13 "2022-11-29T15:33:20Z")
> [@Dream1027](#): > > m looking for testnet db. you can find the db for mainnet and also for testnet (ckeck on top-right corner menu) Cheers, ---
**Author:** ![Dream1027](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/dream1027/32/59774_2.png) [@Dream1027](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Dream1027)\ **Post date:** [30 November 2022 13:18 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/14 "2022-11-30T13:18:24Z")
> [@Alexd1985](#): > > menu Great. @lauris ,@Alexd. Thank you. I will check all. ---
**Author:** ![Dream1027](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/dream1027/32/59774_2.png) [@Dream1027](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Dream1027)\ **Post date:** [30 November 2022 15:48 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/15 "2022-11-30T15:48:12Z")
I have downloaded, but I can’t find node.socket file. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/uploads/cardano/original/3X/4/6/463e67559de73216178179505e9f0ad9778c4587.png) After I download the db, how do I have to do for syncronizing? ---
**Author:** ![Alexd1985](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/alexd1985/32/23759_2.png) [@Alexd1985](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Alexd1985)\ **Post date:** [30 November 2022 19:33 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/16 "2022-11-30T19:33:40Z")
Why do u need the file? The socket file is there only when the node is started, and it will be removed (after few time) when the node stoped ---
**Author:** ![Dream1027](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/dream1027/32/59774_2.png) [@Dream1027](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Dream1027)\ **Post date:** [1 December 2022 04:39 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/17 "2022-12-01T04:39:48Z")
If so, how can I set socket PATH ? I have seen that it needs node.socket file in the PATH. For example, ``` export CARDANO\_NODE\_SOCKET\_PATH=“$HOME/cardano/testnet-db/node.socket” ```auto But with the downloaded files, how can I do ? ``` ---
**Author:** ![HeptaSean](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/heptasean/32/82306_2.png) [@HeptaSean](https://forum.cardano.org/u/HeptaSean)\ **Post date:** [1 December 2022 07:06 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/18 "2022-12-01T07:06:33Z")
> [@Dream1027](#): > > If so, how can I set socket PATH ? > I have seen that it needs node.socket file in the PATH. > For example, ``` > export CARDANO\_NODE\_SOCKET\_PATH=“$HOME/cardano/testnet-db/node.socket” You can set that environment variable and export it even if the file does not exist at the moment. It is just a string that you configure. If you know that the file will be in this position once the node is started set it in whatever file you use to configure your command line environment, so that `cardano-cli` knows where to look. ---
**Author:** ![Dream1027](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/dream1027/32/59774_2.png) [@Dream1027](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Dream1027)\ **Post date:** [1 December 2022 07:48 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/19 "2022-12-01T07:48:16Z")
I have tried, but same error. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/uploads/cardano/original/3X/f/e/fe6272991b79ff023f7f0e405e748894e526406d.png) ---
**Author:** ![HeptaSean](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/heptasean/32/82306_2.png) [@HeptaSean](https://forum.cardano.org/u/HeptaSean)\ **Post date:** [1 December 2022 08:00 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675/20 "2022-12-01T08:00:23Z")
If it is the correct socket path, it is totally possible that the node is still starting and did not create the socket path at that point. But it’s also possible that you configured your node to use another socket path. Only you can know how you configured your node. Monitor its log with `journalctl` (or what ever startup and logging technology you chose to use for your node). [Next page](https://forum.cardano.org/t/i-have-installed-cardano-node-for-over-10-days/110675.md?page=2)