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title: Command-line Options
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sort_key: A
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```
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$ geth --help
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NAME:
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geth - the go-ethereum command line interface
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Copyright 2013-2021 The go-ethereum Authors
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USAGE:
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geth [options] [command] [command options] [arguments...]
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VERSION:
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1.10.10-stable-bb74230f
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COMMANDS:
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account Manage accounts
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attach Start an interactive JavaScript environment (connect to node)
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console Start an interactive JavaScript environment
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db Low level database operations
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dump Dump a specific block from storage
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dumpconfig Show configuration values
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dumpgenesis Dumps genesis block JSON configuration to stdout
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export Export blockchain into file
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export-preimages Export the preimage database into an RLP stream
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import Import a blockchain file
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import-preimages Import the preimage database from an RLP stream
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init Bootstrap and initialize a new genesis block
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js Execute the specified JavaScript files
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license Display license information
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makecache Generate ethash verification cache (for testing)
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makedag Generate ethash mining DAG (for testing)
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removedb Remove blockchain and state databases
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show-deprecated-flags Show flags that have been deprecated
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snapshot A set of commands based on the snapshot
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version Print version numbers
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version-check Checks (online) whether the current version suffers from any known security vulnerabilities
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wallet Manage Ethereum presale wallets
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help, h Shows a list of commands or help for one command
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ETHEREUM OPTIONS:
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--config value TOML configuration file
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--datadir value Data directory for the databases and keystore (default: "~/.ethereum")
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--datadir.ancient value Data directory for ancient chain segments (default = inside chaindata)
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--datadir.minfreedisk value Minimum free disk space in MB, once reached triggers auto shut down (default = --cache.gc converted to MB, 0 = disabled)
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--keystore value Directory for the keystore (default = inside the datadir)
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--usb Enable monitoring and management of USB hardware wallets
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--pcscdpath value Path to the smartcard daemon (pcscd) socket file
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--networkid value Explicitly set network id (integer)(For testnets: use --ropsten, --rinkeby, --goerli instead) (default: 1)
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--mainnet Ethereum mainnet
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--goerli Görli network: pre-configured proof-of-authority test network
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--rinkeby Rinkeby network: pre-configured proof-of-authority test network
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--ropsten Ropsten network: pre-configured proof-of-work test network
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--syncmode value Blockchain sync mode ("fast", "full", "snap" or "light") (default: snap)
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--exitwhensynced Exits after block synchronisation completes
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--gcmode value Blockchain garbage collection mode ("full", "archive") (default: "full")
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--txlookuplimit value Number of recent blocks to maintain transactions index for (default = about one year, 0 = entire chain) (default: 2350000)
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--ethstats value Reporting URL of a ethstats service (nodename:secret@host:port)
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--identity value Custom node name
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--lightkdf Reduce key-derivation RAM & CPU usage at some expense of KDF strength
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--whitelist value Comma separated block number-to-hash mappings to enforce (<number>=<hash>)
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LIGHT CLIENT OPTIONS:
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--light.serve value Maximum percentage of time allowed for serving LES requests (multi-threaded processing allows values over 100) (default: 0)
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--light.ingress value Incoming bandwidth limit for serving light clients (kilobytes/sec, 0 = unlimited) (default: 0)
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--light.egress value Outgoing bandwidth limit for serving light clients (kilobytes/sec, 0 = unlimited) (default: 0)
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--light.maxpeers value Maximum number of light clients to serve, or light servers to attach to (default: 100)
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--ulc.servers value List of trusted ultra-light servers
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--ulc.fraction value Minimum % of trusted ultra-light servers required to announce a new head (default: 75)
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--ulc.onlyannounce Ultra light server sends announcements only
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--light.nopruning Disable ancient light chain data pruning
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--light.nosyncserve Enables serving light clients before syncing
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DEVELOPER CHAIN OPTIONS:
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--dev Ephemeral proof-of-authority network with a pre-funded developer account, mining enabled
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--dev.period value Block period to use in developer mode (0 = mine only if transaction pending) (default: 0)
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ETHASH OPTIONS:
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--ethash.cachedir value Directory to store the ethash verification caches (default = inside the datadir)
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--ethash.cachesinmem value Number of recent ethash caches to keep in memory (16MB each) (default: 2)
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--ethash.cachesondisk value Number of recent ethash caches to keep on disk (16MB each) (default: 3)
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--ethash.cacheslockmmap Lock memory maps of recent ethash caches
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--ethash.dagdir value Directory to store the ethash mining DAGs (default: "~/.ethash")
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--ethash.dagsinmem value Number of recent ethash mining DAGs to keep in memory (1+GB each) (default: 1)
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--ethash.dagsondisk value Number of recent ethash mining DAGs to keep on disk (1+GB each) (default: 2)
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--ethash.dagslockmmap Lock memory maps for recent ethash mining DAGs
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TRANSACTION POOL OPTIONS:
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--txpool.locals value Comma separated accounts to treat as locals (no flush, priority inclusion)
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--txpool.nolocals Disables price exemptions for locally submitted transactions
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--txpool.journal value Disk journal for local transaction to survive node restarts (default: "transactions.rlp")
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--txpool.rejournal value Time interval to regenerate the local transaction journal (default: 1h0m0s)
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--txpool.pricelimit value Minimum gas price limit to enforce for acceptance into the pool (default: 1)
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--txpool.pricebump value Price bump percentage to replace an already existing transaction (default: 10)
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--txpool.accountslots value Minimum number of executable transaction slots guaranteed per account (default: 16)
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--txpool.globalslots value Maximum number of executable transaction slots for all accounts (default: 5120)
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--txpool.accountqueue value Maximum number of non-executable transaction slots permitted per account (default: 64)
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--txpool.globalqueue value Maximum number of non-executable transaction slots for all accounts (default: 1024)
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--txpool.lifetime value Maximum amount of time non-executable transaction are queued (default: 3h0m0s)
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PERFORMANCE TUNING OPTIONS:
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--cache value Megabytes of memory allocated to internal caching (default = 4096 mainnet full node, 128 light mode) (default: 1024)
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--cache.database value Percentage of cache memory allowance to use for database io (default: 50)
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--cache.trie value Percentage of cache memory allowance to use for trie caching (default = 15% full mode, 30% archive mode) (default: 15)
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--cache.trie.journal value Disk journal directory for trie cache to survive node restarts (default: "triecache")
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--cache.trie.rejournal value Time interval to regenerate the trie cache journal (default: 1h0m0s)
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--cache.gc value Percentage of cache memory allowance to use for trie pruning (default = 25% full mode, 0% archive mode) (default: 25)
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--cache.snapshot value Percentage of cache memory allowance to use for snapshot caching (default = 10% full mode, 20% archive mode) (default: 10)
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--cache.noprefetch Disable heuristic state prefetch during block import (less CPU and disk IO, more time waiting for data)
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--cache.preimages Enable recording the SHA3/keccak preimages of trie keys
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ACCOUNT OPTIONS:
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--unlock value Comma separated list of accounts to unlock
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--password value Password file to use for non-interactive password input
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--signer value External signer (url or path to ipc file)
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--allow-insecure-unlock Allow insecure account unlocking when account-related RPCs are exposed by http
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API AND CONSOLE OPTIONS:
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--ipcdisable Disable the IPC-RPC server
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--ipcpath value Filename for IPC socket/pipe within the datadir (explicit paths escape it)
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--http Enable the HTTP-RPC server
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--http.addr value HTTP-RPC server listening interface (default: "localhost")
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--http.port value HTTP-RPC server listening port (default: 8545)
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--http.api value API's offered over the HTTP-RPC interface
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--http.rpcprefix value HTTP path path prefix on which JSON-RPC is served. Use '/' to serve on all paths.
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--http.corsdomain value Comma separated list of domains from which to accept cross origin requests (browser enforced)
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--http.vhosts value Comma separated list of virtual hostnames from which to accept requests (server enforced). Accepts '*' wildcard. (default: "localhost")
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--ws Enable the WS-RPC server
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--ws.addr value WS-RPC server listening interface (default: "localhost")
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--ws.port value WS-RPC server listening port (default: 8546)
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--ws.api value API's offered over the WS-RPC interface
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--ws.rpcprefix value HTTP path prefix on which JSON-RPC is served. Use '/' to serve on all paths.
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--ws.origins value Origins from which to accept websockets requests
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--graphql Enable GraphQL on the HTTP-RPC server. Note that GraphQL can only be started if an HTTP server is started as well.
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--graphql.corsdomain value Comma separated list of domains from which to accept cross origin requests (browser enforced)
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--graphql.vhosts value Comma separated list of virtual hostnames from which to accept requests (server enforced). Accepts '*' wildcard. (default: "localhost")
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--rpc.gascap value Sets a cap on gas that can be used in eth_call/estimateGas (0=infinite) (default: 50000000)
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--rpc.evmtimeout value Sets a timeout used for eth_call (0=infinite) (default: 5s)
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--rpc.txfeecap value Sets a cap on transaction fee (in ether) that can be sent via the RPC APIs (0 = no cap) (default: 1)
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--rpc.allow-unprotected-txs Allow for unprotected (non EIP155 signed) transactions to be submitted via RPC
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--jspath loadScript JavaScript root path for loadScript (default: ".")
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--exec value Execute JavaScript statement
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--preload value Comma separated list of JavaScript files to preload into the console
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NETWORKING OPTIONS:
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--bootnodes value Comma separated enode URLs for P2P discovery bootstrap
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--discovery.dns value Sets DNS discovery entry points (use "" to disable DNS)
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--port value Network listening port (default: 30303)
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--maxpeers value Maximum number of network peers (network disabled if set to 0) (default: 50)
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--maxpendpeers value Maximum number of pending connection attempts (defaults used if set to 0) (default: 0)
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--nat value NAT port mapping mechanism (any|none|upnp|pmp|extip:<IP>) (default: "any")
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--nodiscover Disables the peer discovery mechanism (manual peer addition)
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--v5disc Enables the experimental RLPx V5 (Topic Discovery) mechanism
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--netrestrict value Restricts network communication to the given IP networks (CIDR masks)
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--nodekey value P2P node key file
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--nodekeyhex value P2P node key as hex (for testing)
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MINER OPTIONS:
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--mine Enable mining
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--miner.threads value Number of CPU threads to use for mining (default: 0)
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--miner.notify value Comma separated HTTP URL list to notify of new work packages
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--miner.notify.full Notify with pending block headers instead of work packages
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--miner.gasprice value Minimum gas price for mining a transaction (default: 1000000000)
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--miner.gaslimit value Target gas ceiling for mined blocks (default: 8000000)
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--miner.etherbase value Public address for block mining rewards (default = first account) (default: "0")
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--miner.extradata value Block extra data set by the miner (default = client version)
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--miner.recommit value Time interval to recreate the block being mined (default: 3s)
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--miner.noverify Disable remote sealing verification
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GAS PRICE ORACLE OPTIONS:
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--gpo.blocks value Number of recent blocks to check for gas prices (default: 20)
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--gpo.percentile value Suggested gas price is the given percentile of a set of recent transaction gas prices (default: 60)
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--gpo.maxprice value Maximum gas price will be recommended by gpo (default: 500000000000)
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--gpo.ignoreprice value Gas price below which gpo will ignore transactions (default: 2)
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VIRTUAL MACHINE OPTIONS:
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--vmdebug Record information useful for VM and contract debugging
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LOGGING AND DEBUGGING OPTIONS:
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--fakepow Disables proof-of-work verification
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--nocompaction Disables db compaction after import
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--verbosity value Logging verbosity: 0=silent, 1=error, 2=warn, 3=info, 4=debug, 5=detail (default: 3)
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--vmodule value Per-module verbosity: comma-separated list of <pattern>=<level> (e.g. eth/*=5,p2p=4)
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--log.json Format logs with JSON
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--log.backtrace value Request a stack trace at a specific logging statement (e.g. "block.go:271")
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--log.debug Prepends log messages with call-site location (file and line number)
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--pprof Enable the pprof HTTP server
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--pprof.addr value pprof HTTP server listening interface (default: "127.0.0.1")
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--pprof.port value pprof HTTP server listening port (default: 6060)
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--pprof.memprofilerate value Turn on memory profiling with the given rate (default: 524288)
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--pprof.blockprofilerate value Turn on block profiling with the given rate (default: 0)
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--pprof.cpuprofile value Write CPU profile to the given file
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--trace value Write execution trace to the given file
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METRICS AND STATS OPTIONS:
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--metrics Enable metrics collection and reporting
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--metrics.expensive Enable expensive metrics collection and reporting
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--metrics.addr value Enable stand-alone metrics HTTP server listening interface (default: "127.0.0.1")
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--metrics.port value Metrics HTTP server listening port (default: 6060)
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--metrics.influxdb Enable metrics export/push to an external InfluxDB database
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--metrics.influxdb.endpoint value InfluxDB API endpoint to report metrics to (default: "http://localhost:8086")
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--metrics.influxdb.database value InfluxDB database name to push reported metrics to (default: "geth")
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--metrics.influxdb.username value Username to authorize access to the database (default: "test")
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--metrics.influxdb.password value Password to authorize access to the database (default: "test")
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--metrics.influxdb.tags value Comma-separated InfluxDB tags (key/values) attached to all measurements (default: "host=localhost")
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--metrics.influxdbv2 Enable metrics export/push to an external InfluxDB v2 database
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--metrics.influxdb.token value Token to authorize access to the database (v2 only) (default: "test")
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--metrics.influxdb.bucket value InfluxDB bucket name to push reported metrics to (v2 only) (default: "geth")
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--metrics.influxdb.organization value InfluxDB organization name (v2 only) (default: "geth")
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ALIASED (deprecated) OPTIONS:
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--nousb Disables monitoring for and managing USB hardware wallets (deprecated)
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MISC OPTIONS:
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--snapshot Enables snapshot-database mode (default = enable)
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--bloomfilter.size value Megabytes of memory allocated to bloom-filter for pruning (default: 2048)
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--help, -h show help
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--catalyst Catalyst mode (eth2 integration testing)
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--override.london value Manually specify London fork-block, overriding the bundled setting (default: 0)
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COPYRIGHT:
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Copyright 2013-2021 The go-ethereum Authors
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```
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