Penumbra Setup Guide for Ubuntu 20.04.6

Follow these steps to set up Penumbra on Ubuntu 20.04.6:

1. Install Dependencies:

   sudo apt-get install build-essential pkg-config libssl-dev clang git-lfs

2. Clone Penumbra Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/penumbra-zone/penumbra
   cd penumbra && git fetch && git checkout v0.71.0

3. Build the Project:

   cargo build --release

4. Generate Wallet:

   cargo run --quiet --release --bin pcli init soft-kms generate

5. View Wallet Address:

   cargo run --release --bin pcli view address 0

6. Get Test Tokens:

   • Copy your address and get test tokens in the Discord faucet.
   • Then check if received:

   cargo run --release --bin pcli view balance

7. Open a New Tmux Session:

   tmux new -t penumbra

8. Contribute:

   • Contribute to Penumbra:

   cargo run --release --bin pcli ceremony contribute --phase 2 --bid 90

   • Wait till it reaches your turn or bid more to increase your position.