Ethrex

This package provides Ethrex, a minimalist and modular implementation of the Ethereum protocol, packaged for Ethereum on ARM.

Services

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

  • ethrex.service (Mainnet)

  • ethrex-sepolia.service (Sepolia Testnet)

  • ethrex-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/.

  • Mainnet: /etc/ethereum/ethrex.conf

  • Sepolia: /etc/ethereum/ethrex-sepolia.conf

  • Hoodi: /etc/ethereum/ethrex-hoodi.conf

You can edit these files to customize the generic arguments passed to the Ethrex binary.

Data Directories

By default, this package stores data in the ethereum user’s home directory:

  • /home/ethereum/.ethrex (Mainnet)

  • /home/ethereum/.ethrex-sepolia (Sepolia Testnet)

  • /home/ethereum/.ethrex-hoodi (Hoodi Testnet)

User and Group

All services run as the ethereum user and group.

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