How to Install Go IPFS on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to install Go IPFS on Debian Latest. Go IPFS is a low-level implementation of the InterPlanetary File System protocol, which allows for a decentralized and highly resilient network for file sharing.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A Debian Latest machine with sudo access
• An active internet connection
• Basic knowledge of the terminal

Step 1: Install Go

The first step is to install the Go programming language on your Debian Latest machine. To install Go, follow the below steps:

1. Open a terminal and log in as sudo

2. Add the Go Apt repository to your package list by running:

   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:longsleep/golang-backports
   

3. Update package list by running:

   sudo apt-get update
   

4. Install Go using the following command:

   sudo apt-get install golang-go
   

5. Check that Go has been installed successfully by running:

   go version
   

   This command should output the installed Go version, e.g.

   go version go1.16.7 linux/amd64
   

Step 2: Download and Install Go IPFS

After installing Go, we can proceed to download and install Go IPFS by following the below steps:

1. Open a terminal and log in as sudo

2. Clone the Go IPFS repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs
   

3. Navigate to the cloned repository:

   cd go-ipfs
   

4. Build the Go IPFS binary using the following command:

   make install
   

5. After the installation is complete, you can verify that IPFS is working by running:

   ipfs --version
   

   This command should output the installed IPFS version, e.g.

   ipfs version 0.10.0
   

Step 3: Start and Test IPFS Daemon

The final step is to start the IPFS daemon and test its functionality. To do this, follow the below steps:

1. Open a terminal and log in as sudo

2. Start the IPFS daemon by running:

   ipfs daemon
   

3. After the daemon has started, you can test its functionality by running:

   ipfs cat QmZREh8yvGNLs7PcamtysGKkyNAB8ZvYSeJ7zTtj1N2zzV/README
   

   This command will retrieve and display the content of the IPFS readme file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and tested Go IPFS on Debian Latest. You can now explore the vast capabilities of this decentralized file-sharing protocol to securely share and access digital content.

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