Installing the babylonnode CLI

  • Updated on Jan 11, 2025
  • Published on Feb 19, 2024
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1. Update the packages

Start by ensuring that the package list on the system is up to date by running the following command from the terminal:

sudo apt update

You’ll also need wget and curl, if they do not come preinstalled on your distribution:

sudo apt install wget curl

2. Download and install the babylonnode CLI

Now download the babylonnode CLI from its GitHub repository.

  1. Go to babylon-nodecli/releases/latest

  2. Copy the link to the script file for your distribution (e.g. babylonnode-ubuntu-22.04)

  3. On the target system, download the binary using wget. Here’s an example command that downloads version 2.2.3 (but you should always use the latest one) for Ubuntu 22.04:

wget -O babylonnode https://github.com/radixdlt/babylon-nodecli/releases/download/2.2.3/babylonnode-ubuntu-22.04

By using the babylonnode CLI you agree to the End User License Agreement.

Set the permissions on the script to executable:

chmod +x babylonnode

And move it to the /usr/local/bin/ directory, so that it’s accessible without the need to specify a full path:

sudo mv babylonnode /usr/local/bin

If you are installing the babylonnode CLI for use with an existing systemd node installation, then babylonnode should instead be moved to your radixdlt directory where it will expect to find your existing keystore file.

You may also need to set the current user as the owner of the radixdlt directory.

Next: Installing the Node