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Crypto - Chia - Install for CLI

Install Ubuntu or Debian.

Allow to log in directly as root.

Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file.

PermitRootLogin yes

Install Apps

apt update
apt upgrade
apt -y install screen
apt -y install lsb-release
apt -y install git
apt -y install iotop

Install Chia

cd /home/
git clone https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain.git -b latest --recurse-submodules
cd chia-blockchain
 
chmod 777 install.sh
./install.sh

Configure Chia

screen
. ./activate
chia init

Generate a new seed or add an existing seed

Generate a new seed (key) with this command:

chia keys generate
chia keys show

If you already have a seed (key), you can add it with this command:

chia keys add

NOTE: This will prompt for the seed to be entered.

The ID will be displayed, which can be checked to ensure it matches.

Initialize the wallet for security

chia init
chia wallet show

NOTE: This should shown the account balance in XCH.

Start the node and the farmer software

chia start farmer

Check the status of the Chia node

chia show -s

returns:

chia show -s
Current Blockchain Status: Full Node syncing to block 472503
Currently synced to block: 5337
Current Blockchain Status: Not Synced. Peak height: 5337
      Time: Sat Mar 20 2021 13:46:16 UTC                  Height:       5337
 
Estimated network space: 122.571 PiB
Current difficulty: 8
Current VDF sub_slot_iters: 112197632
Total iterations since the start of the blockchain: 16025032771
 
  Height: |   Hash:
     5337 | c43358ce63b9f5c2830e87c03d40c8a48bac25bab7ac577f67540745e579fae5
     5336 | f1c0f4bbcb271d1b851dea58f1670069789ee5cfcf433a5e4987f80bc36f59d3
     5335 | 231ce706e3c2ce88753e29b535042adc0cef54ad142de1f2cef36e67904311e6
     5334 | b5e2b6fd68f7d0e21f4173eddcc076a5b3c26899381588b1a1a2832fc6408c49
     5333 | 74fca4179c1ec817f60846f36b6459f5cdb13446bb732fa33f6f17c1ce118e99
     5332 | f14819b128ec4dff54b4be7f370540413a2cb4978789a4ccc0268fcecf0bb740
     5331 | e232461189d61d09eea5a65bb3b8d3fe216f77179560fb24513b235166b5ac5f
     5330 | 79e4cb7cda49aa3fa8139aa503289a0a14f4b2df558c9e04db8ffc7e6d85b2e1
     5329 | 7a6aa45cca747ec377dc0167cf58b0ac7d2d9307e93ea5606dda186bde9c47cc
     5328 | 11b86900b8570cf9e69ca05d4b95daf08065668794a18671f6e1c4057027edd6

Check the status of the Chia farm

chia farm summary

To add a new directory of plots to the farm

chia plots add -d /chia

create -k 32 -b 4000 -r 4 -n 10 -t /chia-temp/ -d /chia

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