Linux

renterd is no longer the preferred way to store data on Sia. For most users, Sia Storage (50 GB free, nothing to run) or a self-hosted indexd is a better starting point. renterd still works, and these guides remain for existing users.

renterd runs as a background service to store and retrieve data on the Sia network. This guide will walk you through the process of installing and configuring renterd on a Linux machine. Linux is the recommended operating system for running renterd because of its stability. We recommend using a Debian-based distribution, such as Ubuntu or Debian, but renterd should work on any modern Linux distribution. The setup guides in these docs are primarily focused on installing using apt, but renterd can also be installed as a binary manually or run in a Docker container.

• Debian

• Ubuntu

• Other Distros