How to Install and Use Namada for Interchain Asset-Agnostic Privacy

Jan 23, 2022 | Blockchain

Namada is a revolutionary Proof-of-Stake blockchain designed to facilitate private and shielded asset transfers across any network, native or non-native. With robust features like a natively integrated Ethereum bridge and comprehensive IBC protocol support, this platform is setting a new standard for interchain asset management.

Overview of Namada

Namada harnesses the power of CometBFT for its consensus mechanism and offers users the ability to conduct shielded transfers. Users are incentivized with native protocol tokens for their participation in maintaining transaction privacy. A multi-asset shielded transfer wallet enhances user interaction, ensuring safety and privacy.

Interested in diving deeper? You can learn more by visiting the blogpost: Introducing Namada: Interchain Asset-agnostic Privacy.

Installation Steps

Ready to get started? Here’s how you can install Namada’s executables from the source with a single command!

shell
make install
  • This command will verify if the necessary version of CometBFT is available and will attempt to install it if not.
  • Note: A minimum of 16GB RAM is required to build Namada from the source.

After a successful installation, the main Namada executable will be accessible via your system’s PATH. For detailed usage instructions, check out the User Guide.

Development Setup

If you are contributing to Namada, you should build the provided validity predicate and transaction WASM modules:

shell
make build-wasm-scripts-docker

Before submitting a Pull Request (PR), ensure all code is properly formatted and linted:

shell
make fmt
make clippy

Logging Settings

To control the log level of Namada, you can set the NAMADA_LOG environment variable. The options include:

  • error
  • warn
  • info
  • debug
  • trace

The default setting is info for all modules, including CometBFT ABCI, which may include extensive debug logging.

For more customizable logging configurations, refer to the tracing subscriber docs.

To enable logging for tests utilizing the #[test] macro from the test_log crate, use:

shell
RUST_LOG=info cargo test -- --nocapture

Troubleshooting Tips

If you encounter issues during the installation or operation of Namada, consider the following troubleshooting ideas:

  • Ensure that you have the required version of CometBFT installed.
  • Check that your system meets the minimum requirements (at least 16GB RAM).
  • Consult the Namada Documentation for further guidance.
  • If you are still facing challenges, reach out to the Namada community or consult additional development resources.

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