Mev-boost client guides and options

One-page interactive complete guide to configurate and operate Mev-boost client.

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Chains support

X Ethereum
X Gnosis

On-page actions for Mev-boost client

Mev-boost client can be used for staking on various supported chains. Client installation is always only one, used by services with an individual configuration (different service name, data path and ports in use).

Install Mev-boost client

Update Mev Boost

Check current version 
cd /usr/local/bin
./mev-boost --version
cd ~/downloads
curl -LO https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost/releases/download/v1.8/mev-boost_1.8_linux_amd64.tar.gz
sha256sum mev-boost_1.8_linux_amd64.tar.gz
tar xvf mev-boost_1.8_linux_amd64.tar.gz
rm LICENSE README.md mev-boost_1.8_linux_amd64.tar.gz
sudo systemctl stop mevboost
Rewrite original mev-boost client 
sudo cp ~/downloads/mev-boost /usr/local/bin
sudo chown mevboost:mevboost /usr/local/bin/mev-boost
sudo systemctl start mevboost

Monitor

systemctl status mevboost
journalctl -fu mevboost.service

Update Mev-boost client

Update Mev Boost

Check current version 
cd /usr/local/bin
./mev-boost --version
cd ~/downloads
curl -LO https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost/releases/download/v1.8/mev-boost_1.8_linux_amd64.tar.gz
sha256sum mev-boost_1.8_linux_amd64.tar.gz
tar xvf mev-boost_1.8_linux_amd64.tar.gz
rm LICENSE README.md mev-boost_1.8_linux_amd64.tar.gz
sudo systemctl stop mevboost
Rewrite original mev-boost client 
sudo cp ~/downloads/mev-boost /usr/local/bin
sudo chown mevboost:mevboost /usr/local/bin/mev-boost
sudo systemctl start mevboost

Monitor

systemctl status mevboost
journalctl -fu mevboost.service