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Ethermint
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-Ethermint is a scalable and interoperable Ethereum library, built on Proof-of-Stake with fast-finality using the [Cosmos SDK](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/) which runs on top of [Tendermint Core](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint) consensus engine.
+The Source of Proof. Laconic is a next generation data availability & verifiability layer with cryptographic proofs, powering internet-scale Web3 applications, built on Proof-of-Stake with fast-finality using the [Cosmos SDK](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/) which runs on top of [Tendermint Core](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint) consensus engine.
**Note**: Requires [Go 1.18+](https://golang.org/dl/)
## Installation
-For prerequisites and detailed build instructions please read the Evmos [Installation](https://evmos.dev/quickstart/installation.html) instructions. Once the dependencies are installed, run:
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make install
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-Or check out the latest [release](https://github.com/evmos/ethermint/releases).
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-## Quick Start
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-To learn how the Ethermint works from a high-level perspective, go to the [Introduction](https://evmos.dev/intro/overview.html) section from the documentation. You can also check the instructions to [Run a Node](https://evmos.dev/quickstart/run_node.html).
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-For an example on how Ethermint can be used on any Cosmos-SDK chain, please refer to [Evmos](https://www.github.com/tharsis/evmos).
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## Community
The following chat channels and forums are a great spot to ask questions about Ethermint:
-- [Evmos Twitter](https://twitter.com/EvmosOrg)
-- [Evmos Discord](https://discord.gg/trje9XuAmy)
-- [Evmos Telegram](https://t.me/EvmosOrg)
-- [Tharsis Twitter](https://twitter.com/TharsisHQ)
+- [Laconic Twitter](https://twitter.com/laconicnetwork)
+- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/ukhbBemyxY)
+- [Website](https://laconic.com)
## Contributing
-Looking for a good place to start contributing? Check out some [`good first issues`](https://github.com/evmos/ethermint/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22).
+Looking for a good place to start contributing? Check out some [`good first issues`](https://github.com/cerc-io/laconicd/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22).
For additional instructions, standards and style guides, please refer to the [Contributing](./CONTRIBUTING.md) document.
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-## Careers
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-See our open positions on [Cosmos Jobs](https://jobs.cosmos.network/project/evmos-d0sk1uxuh-remote/), [Notion](https://tharsis.notion.site), or feel free to [reach out](mailto:careers@thars.is) via email.
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# Remove any existing installation of `go`
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
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-curl https://dl.google.com/go/go1.17.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz | sudo tar -C/usr/local -zxvf -
+# Install Go version 1.18.8
+curl https://dl.google.com/go/go1.18.8.linux-amd64.tar.gz | sudo tar -C/usr/local -zxvf -
# Update env variables to include go
cat <<'EOF' >>$HOME/.profile
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See "Docker" section in corresponding chapters.
It is important to mount a host directory (`~/.laconicd` in this documentation) to `/root/.laconicd` directory inside the container, so all blockchain data, configuration and keys persist between container restarts.
For running a validator node it is also required to publish container's port 26656 and (optionally) 26660 to the host.
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# Initialize Validator Node
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## Submit Your gentx
-Submit your `gentx` file to the [https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet]() repository in the following format:
+Submit your `gentx` file to the [https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet](https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet) repository in the following format:
`-gentx.json`
**NOTE:** (Do NOT use spaces in the file name)
To submit the gentx file, follow the below process:
-- Fork the [https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet]() repository
+- Fork the [https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet](https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet) repository
- Upload your gentx file in the `laconic_81337-5/config/gentxs` folder
-- Submit Pull Request to [https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet]() with name `ADD gentx`
+- Submit Pull Request to [https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet](https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet) with name `ADD gentx`
-The genesis file will be published in the `laconic_81337-5/config/` folder within the [https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet]() repository.
+The genesis file will be published in the `laconic_81337-5/config/` folder within the [https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet](https://github.com/cerc-io/laconic-testnet) repository.
# CONTINUE WITH BELOW STEPS ONLY AFTER GENESIS FILE HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
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