# Osmosisd

# Minimum Requirements

The minimum recommended specs for running osmosisd is as follows:

  • 8-core (4 physical core), x86_64 architecture processor
  • 32 GB RAM (or equivalent swap file set up)
  • 1 TB of storage space

You can check if you have enough storage to run osmosisd here (opens new window).

# Commands

Go to commands (opens new window) to learn more.

# Quick Start

Go to https://get.osmosis.zone/ (opens new window) or copy and past the following into your terminal, then follow the onscreen instructions:

curl -sL https://get.osmosis.zone/install > i.py && python3 i.py
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If you are running on an Apple M1 Chip and are running into issues with osmosisd not being a recognized command:

git clone https://github.com/osmosis-labs/osmosis.git
make build
sudo cp build/osmosisd /usr/local/bin
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# Manual Installation

# Update System

This guide will explain how to install the osmosisd binary onto your system.

On Ubuntu, start by updating your system:

sudo apt update
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sudo apt upgrade --yes
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# Install Build Requirements

Install make and gcc.

sudo apt install git build-essential ufw curl jq snapd --yes
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Install go:

wget -q -O - https://git.io/vQhTU | bash -s -- --version 1.18.1
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After installed, open new terminal to properly load go

# Install Osmosis Binary

Clone the osmosis repo, checkout and install v11.0.0:

cd $HOME
git clone https://github.com/osmosis-labs/osmosis
cd osmosis
git checkout v11.0.0
make install
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Note

If you came from the testnet node instruction, click here to return

If you came from the mainnet node instruction, click here to return

# Commands

This section describes the commands available from osmosisd, the command line interface that connects a running osmosisd process.

# add-genesis-account

Adds a genesis account to genesis.json.

Syntax

osmosisd add-genesis-account <address-or-key-name> '<amount><coin-denominator>,<amount><coin-denominator>'
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Example

osmosisd add-genesis-account acc1 '200000000uOsmo,550000ukrw'
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# collect-gentxs

Collects genesis transactions and outputs them to genesis.json.

Syntax

osmosisd collect-gentxs
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# debug

Helps debug the application. For a list of syntax and subcommands, see the debug subcommands.

# export

Exports the state to JSON.

Syntax

osmosisd export
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# gentx

Adds a genesis transaction to genesis.json.

Syntax

osmosisd gentx <key-name> <amount><coin-denominator>
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Example

osmosisd gentx myKey 1000000uOsmo --home=/path/to/home/dir --keyring-backend=os --chain-id=test-chain-1 \
    --moniker="myValidator" \
    --commission-max-change-rate=0.01 \
    --commission-max-rate=1.0 \
    --commission-rate=0.07 \
    --details="..." \
    --security-contact="..." \
    --website="..."
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# help

Shows help information.

Syntax

osmosisd help
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# init

Initializes the configuration files for a validator and a node.

Syntax

osmosisd init <moniker>
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Example

osmosisd init myNode
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# keys

Manages Keyring commands. For a list of syntax and subcommands, see the keys subcommands.

# migrate

Migrates the source genesis into the target version and prints to STDOUT.

Syntax

osmosisd migrate <path-to-genesis-file>
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Example

osmosisd migrate /genesis.json --chain-id=testnet --genesis-time=2020-04-19T17:00:00Z --initial-height=4000
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# query

Manages queries. For a list of syntax and subcommands, see the query subcommands.

# rosetta

Creates a Rosetta server.

Syntax

osmosisd rosetta
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# start

Runs the full node application with Tendermint in or out of process. By default, the application runs with Tendermint in process.

Syntax

osmosisd start
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# status

Displays the status of a remote node.

Syntax

osmosisd status
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# tendermint

Manages the Tendermint protocol. For a list of subcommands, see

# testnet

Creates a testnet with the specified number of directories and populates each directory with the necessary files.

Syntax

osmosisd testnet
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Example

osmosisd testnet --v 6 --output-dir ./output --starting-ip-address 192.168.10.2
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# tx

Retrieves a transaction by its hash, account sequence, or signature. For a list of full syntax and subcommands, see the tx subcommands.

Syntax to query by hash

osmosisd query tx <hash>
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Syntax to query by account sequence

osmosisd query tx --type=acc_seq <address>:<sequence>
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Syntax to query by signature

osmosisd query tx --type=signature <sig1_base64,sig2_base64...>
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# txs

Retrieves transactions that match the specified events where results are paginated.

Syntax

osmosisd query txs --events '<event>' --page <page-number> --limit <number-of-results>
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Example

osmosisd query txs --events 'message.sender=cosmos1...&message.action=withdraw_delegator_reward' --page 1 --limit 30
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# unsafe-reset-all

Resets the blockchain database, removes address book files, and resets data/priv_validator_state.json to the genesis state.

Syntax

osmosisd unsafe-reset-all
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# validate-genesis

Validates the genesis file at the default location or at the location specified.

Syntax

osmosisd validate-genesis </path-to-file>
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Example

osmosisd validate-genesis </genesis.json>
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# version

Returns the version of Osmosis you're running.

Syntax

osmosisd version
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