CLI Tool for Managing Solana Validators - "solv"

Documentation: https://solv.epics.dev/

By using solv, setting up a Solana validator node server becomes much easier. This powerful tool simplifies blockchain operations and allows you to start a Solana validator with just a single command.

By eliminating the complexity of setting up and managing a validator, solv opens the door for more individuals to participate in the blockchain network, making the Solana ecosystem more accessible.

Whether you're an experienced developer or a blockchain enthusiast venturing into the world of validators, solv provides a solution for simple and fast setup.

Dive into the world of Solana, explore the capabilities of solv, and become a part of the blockchain revolution with minimal effort and maximum efficiency.

📖 Server Spec

• Linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
• Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Solana Validator Setup

bash -c "$(curl -sSfL "https://solv-storage.validators.solutions/install")"
cd ~ && source ~/.profile
solv setup

When you run the solv setup command, a prompt like the following will appear. Select the network, node type, and either RPC type or validator type.

Example: For an RPC node

Example: For a Validator

For the validator type, you can also set options like commission here.

Once the setup is complete, the snapshot download will automatically begin, and your Solana validator will start 🎊

If the snapshot download doesn't complete, press Ctrl + C to stop, and then run the solv restart --rm command again.

Starting a new Solana validator can take anywhere from several minutes to several hours. You can check the logs using the following command:

solv log

or

solv m

m is an alias for the monitor command.

※solv monitor does not work until the snapshot download is complete.

solv setup Options

solv setup command has the following options:

solv setup --help
Usage: solv setup [options]

Setup Solana Validator

Options:
  --vote              Setup Vote Account (default: false)
  --key               Setup Validator Keypairs (default: false)
  --relayer           Setup Jito Relayer (default: false)
  --jupiter           Setup Jupiter Swap API (default: false)
  --geyser            Setup Geyser (default: false)
  --firedancer        Setup Firedancer (default: false)
  --skip-init-config  Skip Initial Config (default: false)
  --skip-mount        Skip Mount (default: false)
  -h, --help          Display help for command

Start Solana Validator

solv start

Stop Solana Validator

solv stop

Monitor Solana Validator

solv monitor

Solana Validator Status

solv status

Solana Validator Logs

solv log

Show Solana Balance and Keypairs

solv balance

Show Solana Validator Catchup Status

solv catchup

Show Solana Validator Config

This command will show your all config paths which are used by solana validator.

solv config

solv CLI

solv --help
Usage: solv [options] [command]

🪄  solv - Solana Validator Tool ✨

Options:
  -V                     Display version
  -h, --help             Display help for command

Commands:
  start                  Start Solana Validator
  restart [options]      Restart Solana Validator
  stop                   Stop Solana Validator
  status                 Check Solana Validator Status
  update|u [options]     Update Command
  log|l [options]        tail logs
  install|i [options]    Install Solana Client
  stake [options]        Stake SOL
  unstake                Unstake SOL
  get <cmd>              Get Solana Validator's Information
  scp <cmd>              Scp Commands
  cron                   Cron Job Commands
  setup [options]        Setup Solana Validator
  balance|bal [options]  Show Keypairs Balance
  mtr                    Mount Reload Command
  disks                  Show unmounted disks
  relayer                Jito Relayer Commands
  transfer|tr [options]  Transfer Solana Tokens/SPL Tokens
  withdraw [options]     Withdraw SOL from Vote Account to Authority Account
  harvest|hv             Harvest SOL from Validator Account to Authority Account
  mev                    Enable MEV Mode
  df                     Disk Free Command
  swap [options]         Swap tokens
  epochTimer             Check Solana Epoch Timer
  switch [options]       Switch Validator Identity with No Downtime
  jupiter                Jupiter API Commands
  rm:log                 Remove Logs
  rm:snapshot            Remove Snapshot
  create:snapshot        Create Snapshot
  monitor|m              Monitor Solana Node
  catchup|c              Check Solana Catchup Status
  config                 Show Solv Config
  help [cmd]             Display help for command

Website

Validators Solutions: https://validators.solutions

Validator DAO: https://dao.validators.solutions

elSOL: https://elsol.app/

Solana Token Swap - "solv swap"

https://youtu.be/51c7BzvcBjk

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/EpicsDAO/solv This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.

Dependencies

• pnpm - Package Manager
• aws-cli - To upload install script to cloud bucket
• tsup - To build the package

License

The package is available as open source under the terms of the Apache-2.0 License.

Code of Conduct

Everyone interacting in the SKEET project’s codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.