# Shardeum validator 1.4.0 fix

By [SpuriousDragon](https://paragraph.com/@tadros) · 2023-06-18

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[https://shardeum.org/](https://shardeum.org/)

As per the new version of validators, the node is exiting every time it starts and finishes validating. To address this issue, I have created a small bash script that can help fix the problem.

### Quick fix :

*   Navigate to the Shardeum directory and access docker instance using the following command:
    
        cd .shardeum/
        ./shell.sh
        
    
*   Install nano and create a new file “status\_check.sh”:
    
        apt install nano
        nano status_check.sh
        
    
*   Paste the following code :
    
        #!/bin/bash
        
        # Function to check the status
        check_status() {
            # Fetch the status using the operator-cli command or any appropriate method
            status=$(operator-cli status | grep "state:" | awk '{print $2}')
        
            # Compare the status to "active"
               if [[ "$status" == "standby" || "$status" == "active" ]]; then
               echo "Status is standby or active."
            else
                echo "Status is neither standby nor active. Running the command..."
                # Run the command you want to execute when the status is not active
                # Replace the following line with your desired command
                operator-cli start
            fi
        }
        
        # Loop to check the status every 5 minutes
        while true; do
            check_status
            sleep 300  # Sleep for 5 minutes (300 seconds)
        done
        
    
*   Save and exit
    
*   Run the following command to text than exit
    
        chmod +x status_checker.sh
        
    
    **Make the script run indefinitely :**
    

1.  Install `tmux` apt-get install tmux
    
2.  Run the script:
    
        ./status_checker.sh
        
    
3.  Detach from the `tmux` session: Press `Ctrl + B`, then release the keys and press `D`.
    

Finally, this script runs every 5 minutes to check if the node is stopped and reactivates it. Additionally, please note that Shardeum will be airdropping soon, as mentioned in this tweet: [link to the tweet](https://twitter.com/yashjhade/status/1610574415485603841).

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*Originally published on [SpuriousDragon](https://paragraph.com/@tadros/shardeum-validator-1-4-0-fix)*