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Install on Ubuntu with Alien

This page describes the recommended instructions for installing the latest stable version of rippled on Ubuntu Linux 16.04 or higher, using the Alien utility to install from Ripple's yum repository.

These instructions install a binary that has been compiled by Ripple.

Prerequisites

Before you install rippled, you must meet the System Requirements.

Installation Steps

  1. Install yum-utils and alien:

     $ sudo apt-get update
     $ sudo apt-get install yum-utils alien
    
  2. Install the Ripple RPM repository:

     $ sudo rpm -Uvh https://mirrors.ripple.com/ripple-repo-el7.rpm
    
  3. Download the rippled software package:

     $ yumdownloader --enablerepo=ripple-stable --releasever=el7 rippled
    
  4. Verify the signature on the rippled software package:

     $ sudo rpm --import https://mirrors.ripple.com/rpm/RPM-GPG-KEY-ripple-release && rpm -K rippled*.rpm
    
  5. Install the rippled software package:

     $ sudo alien -i --scripts rippled*.rpm && rm rippled*.rpm
    
  6. Configure the rippled service to start on system boot:

     $ sudo systemctl enable rippled.service
    
  7. Start the rippled service

     $ sudo systemctl start rippled.service
    

Next Steps

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