Ethereum Validator Updater

Easily update execution, consensus, and mevboost clients to the latest versions with a single click.

The script is open source and adapted from Somer Esat's guides to make updating a validator simple and accessible.

Validator Updater (GUI):

Features:

• Multi-client Support: Update all major clients including Geth, Besu, Nethermind, Teku, Nimbus, Lighthouse, Prysm, and Mevboost.
• Standard Configuration: Get the same results as manually following Somer's update guides
• GUI & CLI Versions: Choose the version that suits your comfort level and setup.

Prerequisites:

Update system and install packages:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install git curl -y && sudo pip install requests

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/accidental-green/validator-updater.git

Update Instructions:

Choose either GUI (pop-up window) or CLI (terminal). Program starts upon running one of these commands:

GUI Version:

python3 validator-updater/validator_updater_gui.py

or CLI Version:

python3 validator-updater/validator_updater_cli.py

Validator Update (GUI):

Make selections and click "Update". The GUI window will close and updates will proceed in the terminal.

Successful Update:

Once the updates have completed (~1 minute), you can start the services and begin validating again!

Update Steps (CLI):

If you prefer to run the CLI version, the update will look like this:

Important Note:

This project is open source but has not been audited. It is still relatively untested, so please use caution.

Credits:

Many thanks to Somer Esat for creating the staking guides which served as the basis for this project.