MEV-Boost

This package provides MEV-Boost, open source middleware run by validators to access a competitive block-building market, packaged for Ethereum on ARM.

For a complete guide on how to configure your node and clients to use MEV-Boost, see MEV boost.

Services

This package installs systemd services for various networks. The services are disabled by default.

  • mev-boost.service (Mainnet)

  • mev-boost-sepolia.service (Sepolia Testnet)

  • mev-boost-hoodi.service (Hoodi Testnet)

To enable a service, run:

sudo systemctl enable –now <service_name>

Configuration

Configuration arguments are defined in environment files located in /etc/ethereum/.

  • /etc/ethereum/mev-boost.conf

  • /etc/ethereum/mev-boost-sepolia.conf

  • /etc/ethereum/mev-boost-hoodi.conf

You can edit these files to customize the arguments passed to the MEV-Boost binary.

Data Directories

This package does not store persistent data.

User and Group

The service runs as the ethereum user and group.

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