When the node is started again, Geth will automatically use all the data from the previous version and sync the blocks that were missed while the node was offline. The following command should return a version number. The first step is to check that Homebrew is installed. The easiest way to install go-ethereum is to use the Geth Homebrew tap. Instructions for updating existing Geth installations are also provided in each section. A list of stable releases can be found here. The stable releases are recommended for most users because they have been fully tested. It is important to run the latest version of Geth because each release includes bugfixes and improvements over the previous versions. Users prioritizing customization should build from source.

Users prioritizing ease of installation should choose to use a package manager or prebuilt bundle.

On this page the various installation options are explained for several major operating systems.

There are several ways to install Geth, including via a package manager, downloading a pre-built bundle, running as a docker container or building from downloaded source code.

Brew update node