Setting Up node on Raspberry pi 4

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I am facing some issues setting up a node my rpi. I tried setting it up using Algorand Developer Docs as a reference.Using the debian based commands, I am getting an error saying could not find a distribution template for Raspbian/buster.It would be very helpful if someone can provide some resource or the commands to setup a node on rpi 4.

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You can use the installer for “other distributions”:

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heeeey,

I tried this, and I managed to get to the comand:
sudo systemctl start algorand

but puting this comand the following mistak comes: algorand unknown comand!
but if I just put
systemctl - then it starts to load a big list what just keeps continuing when I press enter.

What can be the trouble?
Any recomendations?

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Did you follow the steps Algorand Developer Docs?

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yea ofc :slight_smile:
I realize that on somehow I can not install algod as a system service

sudo ./systemd-setup.sh algorand algorand

if I place that, when I later check: algod -v it tells me that algod is unknown… so I am missing some part.

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You need to add the folder with algod in your PATH if you want to execute by typing algod.
If you used the instructions in Algorand Developer Docs, you add $HOME/node in your path (e.g., in the right place in ~/.profile).

If you don’t update your PATH and used the above instructions, you need to run
~/node/algod -v instead of algod -v.

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great. Algod is instaled an on v 2.4.1!!
ok ok, i got to check the PATH and add it to the command lines.

Thank you, I will let you guys know.

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yea yea, i see, I got this wrong with the PATH. for now I tried:

# set PATH so it includes Algod as a system service
if [ -d "$HOME/node" ] ; then
PATH="$HOME/node"
fi

but i do not find the bin file, and also the bindir - what looks very important with user and group.

:face_with_monocle: lets go! lets go!

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That looks good!
What do you mean by “I do not find the bin fin and also the bindir”?
Is sudo systemctl start algorand working?
Is algod -v working?

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I also am having a bit of trouble installing on ubuntu on r-pi.
Do you know if the user install script can be used, or is sudo required???

Following the tutorial, they say to run for

./systemd-setup-setup.sh kilgore-trout

I decided to just build from source. Gave me a script called systemd-setup-user.sh
Which is perhaps what they meant by

systemd-setup-setup.sh

I did not have time to look at the new script so I did not run it :slight_smile: I just cleaned everything I did to start fresh next time I get a chance.

Edit:
No, I did not use killgore-trout as my username :slight_smile:
Slaughter House 5 is and excellent book though!

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Yes, I believe you need sudo.

I would recommend not to build from sources and use binary instead.
Sources may have slightly different configurations that the binary distribution.

Can you run

sudo ./systemd-setup.sh myUser myGroup

Then you need to run

systemctl enable algorand@$(systemd-escape /path/to/folder/data)
systemctl start  algorand@$(systemd-escape /path/to/folder/data)
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Thanks for helping… I was trying couple of things, and yes

algo -v

works fine. Yesterday I decided to restart from scratch, so maybe this weekend I will give it another try with the tips your tips and inform. Thx.

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Thanks for the reply. Coming from mac where you are never really the su :slight_smile:
Typing sudo always feels a little wrong.

That’s a good point. Most things I’ve built were not nearly as actively maintained.

You do a great job around here!