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Solana: CLI – Using prompt:// does not produce the same Pubkey
If you are familiar with Solana, you are probably no stranger to the command line interface (CLI). However, for those who are new to Solana or haven’t used it in a while, generating a public key can be a very important step. But what happens when the pubkey you generated doesn’t match the one you created?
For many users, this issue was frustrating and took a long time to resolve. Fortunately, the Solana team has addressed this issue by releasing a new CLI feature.
Problem
When using Solana’s regular pubkey generation feature, there are often discrepancies between the pubkey you generated and the one you created. This can cause problems when trying to use the same key for transactions or other operations. For example, if you wanted to send a transaction on the Solana network with a specific pubkey, generating the correct pubkey from prompt:// would not have been possible.
Workaround
Fortunately, the team has provided a new solution to this problem. Starting with Solana 1.13.0, users can now use “prompt://” as the default command line interface. This feature allows you to generate a public key using a simple string query that produces the same result as your original pubkey.
To get started, simply run the following command in a terminal or command line:
solana keygen --prompt=your_string_here
Replace “your_string_here” with the short string of characters you want to generate in your public key. This will produce a new pubkey that matches what you created.
Benefits and Expectations
This new feature has several benefits:
- It allows users to easily generate their own pubkeys without having to manually enter the “–pubkey” flag.
- It reduces the chance of errors due to incorrect input when generating the pubkey.
- It makes it easier for developers to use Solana in their projects.
While some users may have been waiting for this feature to be released, it is worth noting that it was already available in the Solana documentation and beta testing stages. However, with the release of Solana 1.13.0, this feature has officially become part of the mainnet.
Conclusion
The new CLI feature using “prompt://” is a welcome addition to the Solana ecosystem. It makes it easier for users to generate their own pubkeys and reduces the number of errors due to incorrect input. With this new feature, users can now use prompt:// as the default command line interface, making it even easier to get started with Solana.