Troubleshooting

This page covers some common problems you could encounter while using the Entropy CLI and how to get around them.

How do I quit the CLI?

Press CTRL + c at any point to exit the CLI program, even if you’re within a function:

? Select Action Transfer
? Input amount to transfer: 1000
? Input recipient's address:        <----- Pressed `CTRL` + `c` here.
error Command failed with exit code 130.
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/run for documentation about this command.
user@computer: $

ERR::: RpcError: 1010: Invalid Transaction: Inability to pay some fees , e.g. account balance too low

This likely means that you don’t have enough funds in the selected account to complete that function. Double-check that you’ve selected the correct account and that the account has enough funds in it. If you need more test funds, head over to the faucet for more.

CLI crashes when registering

You may encounter the following error when registering:

2024-06-05 00:11:42        REGISTRY: Unknown signed extensions ValidateConfirmRegistered found, treating them as no-effect
2024-06-05 00:11:42        API/INIT: RPC methods not decorated: chainSpec_v1_chainName, chainSpec_v1_genesisHash, chainSpec_v1_properties
Attempting to register the address: 5Dcps2RdXPQfiJBxxDnrF8iDzDHcnZC8rb5mcJ3xicqzhYbv
/root/cli/src/config/index.ts:21
  return JSON.parse(configBuffer.toString())
              ^
SyntaxError: Unexpected end of JSON input
    at JSON.parse (<anonymous>)
    at Object.get (/root/cli/src/config/index.ts:21:15)

    at async EventEmitter.<anonymous> (/root/cli/src/common/initializeEntropy.ts:102:23)

This is a bug that the Entropy team are aware of, and are working on a fix. In the meantime, restart the CLI and try to register that account again. If it keep failing, please raise an issue in the Entropy CLI repository.

How do I enter the text-based user interface?

Install the entropy executable and enter entropy from the command line without any arguments.