Nodes
Update/Uninstall

8min
All commands must be run under root user
Update
Typically, the software Octa-Node updates automatically without any user input, but in certain cases, manual updates may be required:
Stop node service
Shell
systemctl stop osn
systemctl stop osn
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Update
Shell
curl https://install.octa.space | bash
curl https://install.octa.space | bash
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Uninstall
Stop and uninstall node service:
Shell
systemctl stop osn
systemctl disable osn
rm -f /etc/systemd/system/orc.service
systemctl stop osn
systemctl disable osn
rm -f /etc/systemd/system/orc.service
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Remove user and data
Shell
userdel -r octa
userdel -r octa
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Restore node on new installed OS
If you need to reinstall the operating system, but wish to retain the node configuration in CUBE without having to delete and then add a new one:
1. Backup the node identification file /home/octa/orc/osn.ident to a safe place
2. On new system install node software 
3. Stop osn service:
Shell
systemctl stop osn
systemctl stop osn
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4. Copy orc.ident file to /home/octa/osn
Shell
cp osn.ident /home/octa/osn
cp osn.ident /home/octa/osn
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5. Set owner for osn.ident
Shell
chown octa.octa /home/octa/osn/osn.ident
chown octa.octa /home/octa/osn/osn.ident
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6. Start osn service
Shell
systemctl start osn
systemctl start osn
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Updated 19 Jan 2025
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