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.