Linux (amd64/arm64) · no root required · data stored in ~/.aib · uninstall = delete the directory
① Full node (sync / query / send & receive AIB)
curl -fsSL https://aib.one/install.sh | bash
② PoS validator (stake to earn block rewards)
curl -fsSL https://aib.one/install.sh | bash -s -- validator
③ Custom node name (shown in the explorer, kept across upgrades)
curl -fsSL https://aib.one/install.sh | bash -s -- validator name="my-node"
④ After installation
Health curl -s localhost:8080/health · Height curl -s localhost:8080/v1/block/latest
Get address / private key via aib-wallet (printed once at the end of install)
Stake: send AIB to your node address, then aib-node -stake <amount> (or via the wallet page)
Full docs: spec.html §7 · GitHub aib-protocol/aib · Upgrading = re-run the same command (data is kept)