Update Geth

1) Check latest version of Geth:

Find the most current update here.

This code in this guide is updated for v1.10.26 and current as of Nov 6, 2022.

2) Stop Geth:

sudo systemctl stop geth

2) Change to Home directory:

cd ~

3) Use curl to download latest version:

curl -LO https://gethstore.blob.core.windows.net/builds/geth-linux-amd64-1.10.26-e5eb32ac.tar.gz

4) Extract, Copy, and Clean up:

tar xvf geth-linux-amd64-1.10.26-e5eb32ac.tar.gz
cd geth-linux-amd64-1.10.26-e5eb32ac
sudo cp geth /usr/local/bin
cd ~
rm geth-linux-amd64-1.10.26-e5eb32ac.tar.gz
rm -r geth-linux-amd64-1.10.26-e5eb32ac

5) Start Geth:

sudo systemctl start geth

Geth is now running on the most current version!