Curious, if I wanted to update say from 1.18.0 -> 1.18.1 would I just re git with the appropriate checkout tag, Update the cabal config, project settings, and reset build folder and then build from source and then Copy cardano-cli and cardano-node files into bin directory? Or are there any additional steps I should follow?
Would they need to be reconfigured or would the previous config persist?
I assume I should kill the node before doing the update.
How often should you update? Every increment or only main releases, from say 1.18 - 1.19? Or only when there is a bulletin across all social platforms saying UPDATE NOW URGENT!!!
Here’s how I do it:
cd cardano-node
cabal clean
cabal update
git fetch --all --tags
git tag (optional to see available tags)
git checkout tags/[the-tag-you-want]
cabal build all
cp -p dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-8.6.5/cardano-node-/x/cardano-node/build/cardano-node/cardano-node ~/.local/bin/
cp -p dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-8.6.5/cardano-cli-/x/cardano-cli/build/cardano-cli/cardano-cli ~/.local/bin/
*note some setups utilize ./cabal/bin/ instead of ./local/bin/
Unless the update is entails expectations of significant performance increases or strong community push to update, I prefer to wait a week or so as if there are issues we’ll know very soon from the first user feedback - I have saved myself countless hours during ITN using this tactic.
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@ADAfrog was playing around / practicing with updating a relay today and for some reason it still is saying 1.18.0 instead of the new probably not quite ready yet 1.19.0. I have made a few attempts trying yours and several different similar methods but no joy. Any insight? Here is the most recent attempt. I do not get any errors when running this aside from not getting updated.
cd git
rm -rf cardano-node <-- I all ready have a copy of the current. Just wanted to be sure I got a fresh one.
git clone https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-node.git
cd cardano-node
git fetch --all --tags && git tag
git checkout tags/1.19.0
cabal clean
cabal update
cabal -V
ghc -V
cabal build all
killall cardano-node
sudo cp $(find $HOME/git/cardano-node/dist-newstyle/build -type f -name “cardano-cli”) /usr/local/bin/cardano-cli
sudo cp $(find $HOME/git/cardano-node/dist-newstyle/build -type f -name “cardano-node”) /usr/local/bin/cardano-node
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cardano-cli version
Hi Mark,
This is the command I use to copy over my binaries
cp -p dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-8.6.5/cardano-node-/x/cardano-node/build/cardano-node/cardano-node ~/.local/bin/
cp -p dist-newstyle/build/x86_64-linux/ghc-8.6.5/cardano-cli-/x/cardano-cli/build/cardano-cli/cardano-cli ~/.local/bin/
Are your binaries located in /usr/local/… or /.local/bin/… ?
Also, I only use killall-cardano node in rare cases - I prefer to have a systemd service that can be stopped gracefully.
Your friend, FROG
Hey Hey! You got me there indirectly. This did it for me. Thanks!
sudo cp $(find $HOME/git/cardano-node/dist-newstyle/build -type f -name “cardano-cli”) ~/.local/bin/
sudo cp $(find $HOME/git/cardano-node/dist-newstyle/build -type f -name “cardano-node”) ~/.local/bin/
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Hi Mark,
I was being indirectly direct lol!
Glad you figured it out!
FROG