A simple script to assist with updating ZelNodes to the latest version.

NOTE: This installation guide is provided as is with no warranties of any kind.

NOTE: To run this version of the script (v1.0), please use the same login that was used to install the ZelNode.

This script has been tested on Ubuntu Server 16.04 & 18.04.

1. Already running ZelNode that was installed using the previous script
2. SSH client such as Puttyor MobaXterm

1. Connect to your VPS server console using PuTTY terminal program

Please use the same login as was used to install the ZelNode.

2. Download script & begin update of ZelNode

PLEASE BE SURE YOU ARE LOGGED IN AS YOUR USERNAME (not root) BEFORE RUNNING THIS SCRIPT

wget -O zelnodeupdate.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zelcash/ZelNodeUpdate/master/zelnodeupdate.sh && chmod +x zelnodeupdate.sh && bash ./zelnodeupdate.sh

The script will update your OS, install the new ZelNode binaries, and create a cron job to compress & rotate zel log files

NOTE: This process may take anywhere from 3 to 5 minutes, depending on your VPS HW specs.

3. Once the script completes, reboot your VPS by typing the following command:

sudo reboot -n

4. Log back into your VPS and verify your node is running

zelcash-cli getinfo

NOTE: Please wait a few minutes for your node to connect and sync with the network before running this command.

5. Start your ZelNode from within ZelCore or ZelMate wallet

NOTE: Updated versions of the wallets are required for this otherwise your node will not start. Please verify you are using one of the following wallet versions: ZelCore v1.4.0 or ZelMate v7.1.0

A special thank you to Skyslayer, who did the majority of the work on assembling this script, and OrthoReb for debugging.

If encountering problems with this script, please visit the official ZelCash FAQ at https://faq.zelcore.io/ For answers to common questions regarding ZelNodes, please visit https://github.com/zelcash/zelcash/wiki/ZelNode-FAQ