Add message about ldconfig #1050
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| In order to run the cardano-node as a service using systemd you need to run the following command: | |||
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Since there are heaps of Linux flavours around:
Simply running ldconfig may not be enough (neither absence of it will guarantee the error, if LD_LIBRARY_PATH already points to local lib folder).
If using ldconfig, it would be an essential step to ensure /usr/local/lib - or the path where you install the lib to - is part of /etc/ld.so.config (or mentioned in a file in /etc/ld.so.conf.d).
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I was also pondering this when #1050 (comment) came in: the statement is literally true for appropriate flavours of Linux, but without background information also makes it sound like this is the only circumstance where you might use ldconfig and/or adjust LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
You might need it the first time running cardano-node from the command line or after adding dependent libraries. I think the addition would require a more complete explanation of why this is necessary to run cardano-node in general and not just for systemd while also addressing the issue of what to expect on different platforms.
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@NickJorens are you finalizing this? |
I'm sorry, but I wasn't planning on following up on this. |
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OK then @katomm we have to drop this, because the advice offered is only intermittently applicable & not without some explanatory context. |
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yarn buildafter adding my changes without getting any errors.Updating documentation or Bugfix
I wanted to run a preview node using systemd. I followed the exact instructions, but the systemd error output showed an error. After research I found this can be remedied by simply running
ldconfigafter setup.