# Shardeum validator 1.4.0 fix

**Published by:** [SpuriousDragon](https://paragraph.com/@tadros/)
**Published on:** 2023-06-18
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@tadros/shardeum-validator-1-4-0-fix

## Content

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 : Install tmux apt-get install tmux Run the script: ./status_checker.sh 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.

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