Installing Solana SPL from Ubuntu 24.1 Terminal
Solana SPL (Substrate-based Plasma) is a popular component of the Solana blockchain and installing it on your Ubuntu 24.1 system can be easy. In this article, we will walk you through the process using sudo apt commands to ensure compatibility with Rust.
Prerequisites:
- Rust is installed on your system (version 1.57 or later).
- You have a working internet connection.
- Your Ubuntu 24.1 system is up to date (check with
lsmod -aandcat /etc/issueto confirm).
Step-by-step installation guide:
- Update your package list:
sudo apt update
- Install Rust dependencies:
sudo apt install --no-install-recommends libssl-dev libbz2-dev zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev \
libncursesw5-dev libreadline6-dev libffi-dev build-essential libcurl4-openssl-dev \
libssl-dev libcrypto++-dev libjsoncpp-dev
This step is necessary to ensure that Rust works with Solana dependencies.
- Install curl (to download the Solana SPL package):
sudo apt install -y libcurl4-openssl-dev
Note: This step may not be necessary if you have Rust and curl installed.
- Download the Solana SPL package:
Download
This will download the latest Solana SPL Rust package from the official repository.
- Extract the Solana SPL package:
sudo tar -xvf spl-rust-0.29. 0-ubuntu24_1.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin/
- Create a symbolic link to the Solana SPL executable:
sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/spl_rust /usr/local/bin/spl
This will create a symbolic link named spl that will point to the spl-rust binary.
- Verify installation:
spl --version
You should see the version of Solana SPL installed correctly.
Troubleshooting Tips:
- If you encounter any issues during installation, make sure your internet connection is stable and that the
curlcommand is installed on your system.
- If you are using a virtual environment (e.g.
docker,conda), make sure that your Rust dependencies are compatible with the Solana SPL version.
Final Verification:
Once you have completed these steps, you should have installed Solana SPL on your Ubuntu 24.1 system via Rust. You can verify the installation by running:
spl --version
This should return the correct version of Solana SPL installed on your system.