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# Installation on Linux

## Quick install (recommended)

```bash
curl -sSL https://nodeoperator.ai/install.sh | sh
```

This installs the `ponos` binary.

## Build from source

Prereqs:

* Go (1.20+)
* Git
* Make

```bash
git clone https://github.com/blockops-sh/ponos
cd ponos
make build-ponos
```

The binary is produced at `./bin/ponos`.

## Download the binary from GitHub Releases

Pick the correct asset for your CPU:

* `ponos_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz` (amd64)
* `ponos_Linux_arm64.tar.gz` (arm64)

Replace `vX.Y.Z` with a real tag from the GitHub releases page.

Example for amd64:

```bash
VERSION="vX.Y.Z"
curl -L -o ponos.tar.gz \
  "https://github.com/blockopsnetwork/ponos/releases/download/${VERSION}/ponos_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz"
tar -xzf ponos.tar.gz
sudo mv ponos /usr/local/bin/ponos
```

Verify the binary is on your PATH:

```bash
which ponos
```

## Run the TUI

```bash
ponos
```

This is the Ponos TUI after launch. You can begin prompting the agent here

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## Upgrade Ponos

```bash
ponos upgrade
```

You can target a specific version:

```bash
ponos upgrade --version vX.Y.Z
```


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