`~/.avalanchego/configs` was not created. Do I have to manually create `~/.avalanchego/configs/node.js` in order to prune my node?

[jerzybrzoska]

I've installed AvalanchGo 1.7.1 on my Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Desktop via apt.
From what I read, the config file is supposed to be in ~/.avalanchego/configs/node.json.
Although ~/.avalanchego was created when I launched the node, no subdirectory named configs
was created inside of ~/.avalanchego.
My intention is to run a pruned node to the target size of 200GB. How might I configure my node so that the blockchain size does not exceed 200GB?
P.S. Would be great if some time in the future someone answered to this question on avalanche.stackexchange

[ceyonur]

~/.avalanchego/configs/node.json won't be available by default if you have installed with apt. That page uses a different installer script. You can check https://docs.avax.network/build/references/command-line-interface/ for CLI flags to configure your node. The pruning is available by default, so you don't need to do any additional config.

[jerzybrzoska]

When I ran go get -v -d github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/... && cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego I got:
bash: cd: /home/jerzy/go/src/github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego: No such file or directory
And so I decided to start with git clone:
git clone https://github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego.git && cd avalanchego && ./scripts/build.sh && ~/avalanchego/build/avalanchego . This worked fine but as with apt, ~/.avalanchego/configs/node.json is not available by default. I created it manually and pasted in the following content:

{
    "log-level": "debug",
    "pruning-enabled": true
}

The node works fine. Now, my question is:

• Does it prune what it can without any customization possible? E.g. prune=245000 in bitcoin.conf prunes the Bitcoin blockchain so that in cannot grow above 250GB.

[ceyonur]

~/.avalanchego/configs/node.json is not the default config location for standard installations. You should start your node with --config-file e.g. ~/avalanchego/build/avalanchego --config-file=$HOME/.avalanchego/configs/node.json. or simply ~/avalanchego/build/avalanchego --log-level=debug since pruning is enabled by default.

There is no customization for pruning currently.

[jerzybrzoska]

~/.avalanchego/configs/node.json is not the default config location for standard installations. You should start your node with --config-file e.g. ~/avalanchego/build/avalanchego --config-file=$HOME/.avalanchego/configs/node.json.

Thanks, I knew that already, just haven't mentioned that in my earlier reply.

There is no customization for pruning currently.

Everything is clear to me now. Thanks for your assistance. I'm closing this issue.