Installing Iguana on MXLinux Latest

Iguana is a full node software for the Komodo ecosystem. In this tutorial, we will see step-by-step how to install Iguana on MXLinux Latest.

Requirements

Before we start, you will need:

Step 1: Open the Terminal

Open the terminal using the Ctrl + Alt + T shortcut, or by navigating to the terminal emulator application in the main menu.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Iguana requires several dependencies to run smoothly. You can install these dependencies by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt-get install build-essential libtool autotools-dev autoconf pkg-config libssl-dev libboost-all-dev libprotobuf-dev protobuf-compiler libqt4-dev libprotobuf-dev libqrencode-dev libdb++-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev dh-autoreconf zsh

This command will install all the necessary packages.

Step 3: Downloading Iguana

Now we will download the Iguana source code. To do this, you need to run the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/iguana-project/iguana.git

This command will download the Iguana source code into a folder named "iguana" in your home directory.

Step 4: Compiling Iguana

After downloading the source code, you need to compile it. To do so, navigate to the iguana directory:

cd ~/iguana/

Then, run the following command:

./autogen.sh && ./configure && make

This command will configure and compile Iguana.

Step 5: Running Iguana

Once the compilation process is complete, you can run Iguana by running the iguana executable file present in the src directory:

./src/iguana

This will start Iguana, and it will start downloading and syncing the blockchain.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we saw how to install Iguana on MXLinux Latest. Now you can use Iguana to access the Komodo ecosystem.

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