From 0aebb13555a8fc8ca1ec1c3136e9d1e55fde3062 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ygd58 Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 12:46:18 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs(snapshots): add aria2c installation note before download commands --- docs/base-chain/node-operators/snapshots.mdx | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/base-chain/node-operators/snapshots.mdx b/docs/base-chain/node-operators/snapshots.mdx index e93bbd2e8..19743af51 100644 --- a/docs/base-chain/node-operators/snapshots.mdx +++ b/docs/base-chain/node-operators/snapshots.mdx @@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ These steps assume you are in the cloned `node` directory (the one containing `d 2. **Download Snapshot**: Choose the appropriate snapshot for your network and client from the table below. Download it into the `node` directory. + The download commands use `aria2c` for faster multi-connection downloads. If it is not already installed, run: + ```bash + sudo apt-get install -y aria2 + ``` + | Network | Snapshot Type | Download Command | | -------- | ------------- | ---------------- | | Testnet | Archive (recommended)| `aria2c -c -x 16 -s 16 "https://sepolia-reth-archive-snapshots.base.org/$(curl -s https://sepolia-reth-archive-snapshots.base.org/latest)"` |