Preparing Your System - Install lz4 Compression Tool
sudo apt update
sudo apt install lz4
Downloading the Snapshot
Use wget to download the snapshot file:
wget -O jackal_snapshot.tar.lz4 https://snapshot.huginn.tech/mainnet/humans/humans_1089-1_2024-01-04.tar.lz4
Stop Your Node
sudo service canined stop
Backup Important Files (If running a validator)
Backup your priv_validator_key.json:
cp ~/.canined/data/priv_validator_state.json ~/.canined/priv_validator_state.json
Reset Your Node
canined tendermint unsafe-reset-all --home $HOME/.canined --keep-addr-book
Decompress the Snapshot
Decompress and extract the snapshot to your data directory:
lz4 -c -d jackal_snapshot.tar.lz4 | tar -x -C $HOME/.canined
Restore the Validator File (If applicable)
If you're a validator, restore your priv_validator_state.json:
cp ~/.canined/priv_validator_state.json ~/.canined/data/priv_validator_state.json
Restart Your Node
sudo service canined start
Remove the Downloaded Snapshot
To free up space, delete the snapshot file:
rm -v jackal_snapshot.tar.lz4
Check Node Status
Check if your node is running correctly:
sudo service canined status
sudo journalctl -u canined -f
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