Running on a Host

Prerequisties
Python 3.6+
Get RAI
Buy RAI from Uniswap v2 or open a SAFE and generate it.
Clone
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git clone https://github.com/reflexer-labs/auction-keeper.git
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cd auction-keeper
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git submodule update --init --recursive
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Install
This creates a virtual environment and installs all the keeper dependencies:
./install.sh
1) Start virtualenv
source _virtualenv/bin/activate
2) Create a model file
Pix a system coin/protocol token price and paste the following code into debt_model.sh:
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
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while true; do
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  echo "{\"price\": \"325.0\"}"
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  sleep 120                   
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done
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Then:
chmod +x debt_model.sh
3) Create the keeper run file
Create a file called run_auction_keeper.sh and paste the following code in it:
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#!/bin/bash
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bin/auction-keeper \
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     --type debt \
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     --model debt_model.sh \
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     --rpc-uri <ETH_RPC_URL> \
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     --eth-from <KEEPER_ADDRESS> \
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     --eth-key key_file=<KEYSTORE_FILE>
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Then, substitute the following variables:
ETH_RPC_URL - the URL of ethereum RPC connection
KEEPER_ADDRESS - the keeper's address. It should be in checksummed format (not lowercase).
KEYSTORE_FILE - your Ethereum UTC JSON keystore filename
For more information about this keystore format and how to generate them, check:
​Ethereum UTC / JSON Wallet Encryption​
​keythereum​
Then:
chmod +x run_auction_keeper.sh
4) Start the keeper and enter your keystore file password
./run_auction_keeper.sh
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$ ./run_auction_keeper.sh
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Password for /keystore/key.json:
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Surplus Auction Keeper

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2) Create a model file

Then:

3) Create the keeper run file

Then, substitute the following variables:

Then:

4) Start the keeper and enter your keystore file password