[TUT] How to running GUNBOT in Linux

[Agent_5284159]

Hi there, today I will show you guys how to running GUNBOT in Linux.
After this guide, I have faith that you can run GUNBOT in Linux without any problem.

Host and GUNBOT version

DigitalOcean  16.04.2 x64 (512MB)
GUNBOT        Beta 2.0.4 - Linux (x64)
NodeJS          v6.10.2
PM2              2.4.4

How to connect to the server

Windows User

For Windows User, I recommend to use putty as a SSH client, which can let you connect to your server. You can download it from here:

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html



Just download putty and it should work~



Paste you VPS IP in the hostname field, then click Open, then enter your password(sent by Email(DigitalOcean))

After that you will has access to your VPS now.

Linux User

I believe that there is nothing you need to do, because you have SSH installed by default.



Just type the following line in your terminal, noted that you should replace 123.123.123.123 to your VPS IP

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ssh 123.123.123.123
Now we are connecting to the server, time for the next move.

Install the packages that the GUNBOT needed

To run GUNBOT on the background, I'd perfer to use pm2, so we may need NodeJS to run pm2.
Don't worry, Just follow my lead~

Installing NodeJS

Type in your terminal

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curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.1/install.sh | bash
Then run

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export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"


After that, run

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nvm install --lts


When you see this, which mean we have NodeJS installed.

Installing pm2

pm2 is an awesome process manager for NodeJS, also we can use it to run GUNBOT

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npm install -g pm2
Installing unzip

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apt install unzip


Let get GUNBOT running

To start with, we need to downlaod the bot first. Then we need to unzip it and move to a folder.
I'd like to move the all the file to /root/gunbot

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wget https://github.com/GuntharDeNiro/BTCT/releases/download/Beta2.0.4lin/gunbotv2.0.4_linux_x86_x64.zip  # Download the GUNBOT
unzip gunbotv2.0.4_linux_x86_x64.zip                                                                                                            # Unzip
mv gunbotv2.0.4_linux_x86_x64/ gunbot/                                                                                                       # I perfer to use this folder
cd gunbot/                                                                                                                                                     # cd into the folder

You will have those file in the folder.



Now, we need to make the gunbot executable

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chmod +x gunbot
Now we can edit the config file via nano, forget about the config name. We can consider BTC_DASH-config.js as a default config file.

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nano BTC_DASH-config.js
Using →←↑↓ to locate, you want to save the file? Ctrl + x then y then Enter

We use cp to generate the config file. If you want to trade with BTC_ETH and BTC_ETC, just type

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cp BTC_DASH-config.js BTC_ETH-config.js
cp BTC_DASH-config.js BTC_ETC-config.js

Now we need a gunbot.yaml file to start pm2

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nano gunbot.yaml
Copy and paste the following line.

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apps:
  - script : ./gunbot
    name : 'BTC_ETH'
    args : 'BTC_ETH'
  - script : ./gunbot
    name : 'BTC_ETH'
    args : 'BTC_ETH'
  - script : ./gunbot
    name : 'BTC_ETH'
    args : 'BTC_ETC'

You want to trade more pairs, just write them down in the same format

Now we come to the most excited moment, let start it~

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pm2 start gunbot.yaml


Here we go~

How can I see the logs

Nice question, we need GUNBOT's log for analytics.

There are two ways for us to see the logs

[size=12]Viewing all logs in one place[/size]

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pm2 monit


[size=12]Viewing a single paris logs[/size]

Example BTC_ETH

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pm2 logs BTC_ETH
From here you can know why the bot restarted and the new logs.



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Now, everything should work, good luck~

[jroddingham]

+1 for pm2 and a yaml config. I'll be using this instead of tmux I think.

[earendil]

Hi,
I followed the instructions, and I managed to install everything required and to download, unzip and set the running for Gunbot.
- However, I could not connect using ssh (ssh VPS IP). What does it refer to as 'vps ip'?
- Further, where should I include my API key and password for Poloniex?
Thanks!

[Pro]

Damn, Linux really sux! 

And also this guide isn't complete!
There is even no config file to choose from and what to do there? (thinks the new user)

I had to really think and could only draw from my knowledge with windows.
and could only use those nice config files I already created with it.

You really should include the standart ones!

You didn't include how to control the bots.
Also how to stop this stupid pm2 program now.
I can't even get back to command line now.

Please add those things asap. 

[shacky]

control + c to stop de pm2 monit

[ken]

This may help with generating the yaml.

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#!/bin/bash
if [ -z "$1" ]; then
        echo usage: $0 output [gunbot_path]
        exit
fi
FILE=$1
GBSCRIPT=${2:-gunbot}
if [ -f $FILE ]; then
        rm -rf $FILE
fi
echo apps: > $FILE
for i in $( ls *-config.js ); do
        IDX=`expr index "$i" -`
        PAIR=${i:0:$IDX-1}
        echo "- script : ./$GBSCRIPT" >> $FILE
        echo "  name : '$PAIR'" >> $FILE
        echo "  args : '$PAIR'" >> $FILE
done


[zurk]

I started GunBot X3 on CentOS7 using pm2. Here are the contents .yaml file:

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apps:
  - script : ./index.js
    name : 'BTC_MAID'
    args : 'BTC_MAID poloniex'

[ken]

Here's an updated yaml generator script.  You'll probably have to make edits to the output, but this should still save some time typing.

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#!/bin/bash
if [ -z "$1" ]; then
        echo usage: $0 output
        exit
fi
FILE=$1
if [ -f $FILE ]; then
        rm -rf $FILE
fi
echo apps: > $FILE
for i in $( ls *-config.js ); do
        IDX=`expr index "$i" -`
        PAIR=${i:0:$IDX-1}
        for name in poloniex kraken bittrex; do
                echo "- script : node" >> $FILE
                echo "  name : '$name : $PAIR'" >> $FILE
                echo "  args : 'index $PAIR $name'" >> $FILE
        done
done


[Vladee]

I started GunBot X3 on CentOS7 using pm2. Here are the contents .yaml file:

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apps:
  - script : ./index.js
    name : 'BTC_MAID'
    args : 'BTC_MAID poloniex'

As a linux beginner I must say pm2 makes my life (gunbot life) much easier.  I still wonder how a command for starting gunbot X3 via command line look like (without using yaml)?

[ken]

As a linux beginner I must say pm2 makes my life (gunbot life) much easier.  I still wonder how a command for starting gunbot X3 via command line look like (without using yaml)?

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node index BTC_ETH poloniexor per the example you quoted

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./index BTC_MAID poloniex
Look at the yaml file, script is the file you wish to execute, so it reads as "node" or "./index" in the examples in this thread.  The second line is the pm2 process name.  This can be anything you want, it's just used as a reference.  I call mine something like "exchange : pair" or "poloniex : BTC_ETH."  The third line are the options passed in to the script executed in the first line.  This is where we tell gunbot which exchange and pair to use.

The script I posted will generate an output like this:

apps:
- script : node
  name : 'poloniex : BTC_ETH'
  args : 'index BTC_ETH poloniex'

[Vladee]

Thank you, ken, for such an explanatory answer! I feel being one step further in linux 

[serverleader]

Dude! thanks! !!!

[soyab0007]

Is there a SSH GUI client for windows?

[dobcrypto]

Is there a SSH GUI client for windows?

putty 0.68 =)

[bp423]

I am getting the following errors.  Can anyone assist?

0|BTC_ETH  | [ ----------------    2017/05/04 18:59:47       Gunbot v2.0.4 Beta cycle#18 ------------------------ ]
0|BTC_ETH  | ::::: collecting data...
0|BTC_ETH  | **showError******************* ERROR *****************************
0|BTC_ETH  | 2017/05/04 18:59:47 statusCode 422
0|BTC_ETH  | 2017/05/04 18:59:47 Error!!! statusCode 422
0|BTC_ETH  | !!! Cycle 19 failed. Will repeat in 3000s

In addition how do I specify that I want to use supergun?

[Snapper_Head]

How do I exit out of the session and keep the bot running on the VPS ?

[Agent_5284159]

+1 for pm2 and a yaml config. I'll be using this instead of tmux I think.

Yep, I think pm2 is better than tmux. PM2 can restart the pair once they exit unexpectly.

Hi,
I followed the instructions, and I managed to install everything required and to download, unzip and set the running for Gunbot.
- However, I could not connect using ssh (ssh VPS IP). What does it refer to as 'vps ip'?
- Further, where should I include my API key and password for Poloniex?
Thanks!

VPS IP, I think you can contact your vps provider.
You can use nano to edit the config file, then write your api in it.

Damn, Linux really sux! 

And also this guide isn't complete!
There is even no config file to choose from and what to do there? (thinks the new user)

I had to really think and could only draw from my knowledge with windows.
and could only use those nice config files I already created with it.

You really should include the standart ones!

You didn't include how to control the bots.
Also how to stop this stupid pm2 program now.
I can't even get back to command line now.

Please add those things asap. 

Sorry about it.

Config file can be generate using the following bash script. Save as xx.sh then work.

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#!/bin/bash

echo "apps:"
for pair in `ls *-config.js | sed "s/\-config.js//g"`
do
        echo "  - script : stepgain.js"
        echo "    name : '$pair'"
        echo "    args : '$pair'"
done

This can help you to generate a stepgain config file.

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bash xx.sh > gunbot.yaml Then should work.

To control the bot,

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pm2 start/stop/restart BTC_ETH, to exit from monit,

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Ctrl + c
Good luck

[Agent_5284159]

I am getting the following errors.  Can anyone assist?

0|BTC_ETH  | [ ----------------    2017/05/04 18:59:47       Gunbot v2.0.4 Beta cycle#18 ------------------------ ]
0|BTC_ETH  | ::::: collecting data...
0|BTC_ETH  | **showError******************* ERROR *****************************
0|BTC_ETH  | 2017/05/04 18:59:47 statusCode 422
0|BTC_ETH  | 2017/05/04 18:59:47 Error!!! statusCode 422
0|BTC_ETH  | !!! Cycle 19 failed. Will repeat in 3000s

In addition how do I specify that I want to use supergun?

Check this pls: https://gunthy.org/index.php?topic=65.0

How do I exit out of the session and keep the bot running on the VPS ?

After you let gunbot running in pm2, just exit the SSH and gunbot will still running on the VPS,

[Snapper_Head]

I am a little confused. Version 2.04

Porting back 1000trades and Best currencies for linux users: start them with node 1000trades BTC_ETH or node currencies. Config files for 1000trades and Best currencies are config.js and params.js

This says to start with node 1000trades BTC_ETH
but when I open the config.js the top line is

   COINS_PAIR:   'BTC_ETC',
   KEY: '',
   SECRET: '',
   
How do I add other pairs  to trade ? Do I just add them in the   COINS_PAIR:   'BTC_ETC',   or do I have to create more config files

[Nistap]

I have exactly the same question. As the release notes state that the supergun and 1000trades are configured with config.js and params.js.

For me it is totally unclear how to define multiple coin pairs.

Is it a combination of config.js, params.js and BTC_XXX-config.js?

Is it possible to define multiple pairs in the "COINS_PAIR" keyword in the config.js file.\

I've been looking in several forums and can't find the answer (Maybe I've looked in the wrong places, but until now I have not found any useful information)