Node Snapshot

First, navigate to your geth data directory where the blockchain data is stored:

cd <geth data directory>

You can download the latest snapshot using wget:

wget -O geth.tgz https://mainnet-snapshots.blast.io/$(curl https://mainnet-snapshots.blast.io/LATEST) 

Alternatively, for faster download speeds, especially for large files like this snapshot (1.5 TB+), consider using aria2c:

aria2c --file-allocation=none -c -x 10 -s 10 -o geth.tgz https://mainnet-snapshots.blast.io/$(curl https://mainnet-snapshots.blast.io/LATEST) 

About aria2c

aria2c is a lightweight command-line download utility that can significantly speed up large file downloads by splitting the file into multiple segments and downloading them concurrently.

Here’s what the options example above do:

• --file-allocation=none: Disables file pre-allocation, allowing the download to start immediately.
• -c: Resumes an incomplete download.
• -x 10: Sets the maximum number of connections per server to 10.
• -s 10: Splits the file into 10 segments, downloading them simultaneously.
• -o geth.tgz: Renames the output file which may otherwise vary based on the latest version.

Once the download is complete, unarchive the snapshot to your geth data directory:

tar -xvzf geth.tgz

This command extracts the files to the appropriate directory for your node to use.

Finally, (assuming you’re using the Docker Compose setup), start your node containers:

cd ..
docker compose up -d