Run a node
Logs, updates and removal
Day-to-day care of a node: read its log, keep it current, stop it, take it away.
Logs
sudo docker logs -f hopbits-agent
Updates
A node updates itself. Once an hour it looks for a new release, checks its signature against keys built into the node, and switches over when its running jobs have finished.
To turn that off, set HOPBITS_AUTO_UPDATE=false. To refresh the container image by hand, run the installer again. It downloads the latest SHA-256-verified binary, rebuilds hopbits/agent:local, and keeps your volume:
curl -fsSL https://hopbits.io/install.sh | sudo sh
Stop and start
sudo docker stop hopbits-agent
sudo docker start hopbits-agent
A stopped node takes no jobs. Results it had not sent yet are kept and go out on the next start.
Remove or unbind
To stop and remove the container on the host:
sudo docker rm -f hopbits-agent
The volume stays, so the node keeps its identity if you start it again later. To erase the local key and identity as well:
sudo docker volume rm hopbits-data
To detach a retired or reinstalled machine from your Hopbits account, open the operator dashboard and press Unbind on that node's row. Unbinding removes its custom label and frees its slot in your 20-node account limit. If the container is still running when you unbind it, it reconnects unpaired and prints a fresh 8-character pairing code.
Account settings & referrals
Open Account settings at any time to change your password, check or resend your email verification link, copy your operator referral link, or sign out.