Install a VargaMesh full node on Ubuntu

What a full node does

A full node independently validates transactions, blocks and consensus rules. It can relay blocks to peers and serve locally verified chain data. Mainnet P2P uses 29666/TCP; JSON-RPC is an administrative interface, not a public endpoint.

Get VargaMesh Core

1. Download an architecture-matched package from VargaMesh Core Releases ↗.
2. Verify published hashes and release notes.
3. Extract binaries to a controlled directory and keep data and configuration separate.
4. Start vargameshd using the configuration suitable for that release.

Example local-only RPC config

# Example: ~/.vargamesh/vargamesh.conf
server=1
listen=1
rpcbind=127.0.0.1
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
# Mainnet P2P port: 29666

Check synchronization

vargamesh-cli getblockchaininfo
vargamesh-cli getnetworkinfo
vargamesh-cli getpeerinfo

Compare your best chain height and hash to an independent explorer. Actual executable paths and available options may differ by release.

Security checklist

• Allow inbound 29666/tcp only if your node should accept public peers.
• Never allow public unauthenticated access to 29667/tcp.
• Plan upgrades and backups.
• Prefer a dedicated unprivileged service user over root.