Geth failed to load genesis block

Asked May 16 '17 at 05:39

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When i try to load genesis block using the following command: geth --datadir privchain init genesis.json, i get the following error,

Fatal: failed to write genesis block: invalid character '.' after object key:value pair

Here is my genesis file:

{
  "config": {
    "chainId": 15,
    "homesteadBlock": 0,
    "eip155Block": 0,
    "eip158Block": 0
  },
  "difficulty": "200000000",
  "gasLimit": "2100000",
  "alloc": {
    "af8bd873406715dc1444077bb9d65c8800f7acdf": {
      "balance": "400000"
    }
  }
}

I am using this genesis file from this link: https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Private-network can someone help me out here please? Thank you

edited May 16 '17 at 06:16

niksmac

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asked May 16 '17 at 05:39

Yubi Khadka

Probably you should add 0x as a prefix to your address given in alloc – Aniket May 16 '17 at 06:55
no, it didnt help . Thank you though – Yubi Khadka May 16 '17 at 11:05
Are you trying to run a private network? There are some alternatives. – Aniket May 16 '17 at 11:49
Yes, I am trying to run a private ethereum network . can you tell me some alternatives? – Yubi Khadka May 16 '17 at 11:51
follow this : https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/13547/how-to-set-up-a-private-network-and-connect-peers-in-geth/13548 – Aniket May 16 '17 at 13:10
I've tried with the latest version of geth 1.6.5 and it works with your genesis.json (I've a difficulty of '2000'). – Ismael Jun 15 '17 at 04:43
Works for me as well -- geth 1.7.2-stable. Could it be you are using an outdated geth? – Linmao Song Nov 27 '17 at 20:00
You might miss double quote.. in my case. check it first. – ByungWuun Jul 16 '18 at 05:58

Geth failed to load genesis block

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