Ergo is a multi-platform blockchain protocol that enables developers to create decentralized applications (dApps) with sophisticated smart contracts, secure and fast transactions, and fair mining. Ergo has a native cryptocurrency called Erg, which is used for fees, rewards, and governance.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Ergo on Linux Mint, which is a popular and user-friendly distribution based on Ubuntu.
Before you start, make sure you have the following:
The first thing you should do is update your Linux Mint system to the latest packages and security patches. This ensures that you have the most stable and secure version of the OS and the software that you want to install.
To do that, open a terminal window and type the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
You will be asked to enter your password to authenticate the sudo command, which gives you administrative privileges.
Wait for the system to fetch the updates and install them if there are any. This may take a few minutes depending on your Internet connection speed and the number of updates.
Ergo requires Java Development Kit (JDK) version 8 or higher to compile and run. In Linux Mint, you can install the OpenJDK implementation, which is the free and open-source version of JDK.
To install OpenJDK, run the following command:
sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk
This command will download and install the required packages and dependencies for OpenJDK 8.
Once the installation is complete, you should verify the Java version by typing:
java -version
You should see something like:
openjdk version "1.8.0_242"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_242-8u242-b08-0ubuntu3~18.04-b08)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.242-b08, mixed mode)
The next step is to download the Ergo binary file from the official website. Go to https://ergo.chat/ and click on the "Download" button.
Choose the appropriate version for your system, which should be "Linux 64-bit" because Mint is based on Ubuntu.
Once the download is finished, open your Downloads folder and extract the Ergo archive by right-clicking on it and selecting "Extract Here" or using the command:
tar xvf ergo-3.3.0-linux.tgz
Replace the filename with the actual name of the file you downloaded.
This will create a new directory called "ergo-3.3.0" or a similar name depending on the version you downloaded.
Now that you have downloaded and extracted Ergo, you can run it by executing the ergo.sh script in the ergo-3.3.0 directory.
Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where Ergo is installed by typing:
cd Downloads/ergo-3.3.0
Replace the path and folder name with the actual ones on your system.
Then, run the following command:
./ergo.sh
This will start the Ergo node and display some logs and messages on the terminal window. Wait for a few seconds until the node is fully synchronized with the network and ready to accept transactions.
You can verify that Ergo is running by opening your web browser and going to the address http://localhost:9053/status. You should see a JSON response containing some information about the node and the block header.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Ergo on your Linux Mint system. You can now start developing or using Ergo-based dApps and explore the features and benefits of this powerful and innovative blockchain platform.
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