Installation of Go IPFS on MXLinux Latest

Introduction

Go IPFS is a peer-to-peer, distributed network protocol that is used for decentralized file sharing. The protocol provides a high-quality, open-source client, Go IPFS, which allows you to share files quickly and efficiently in a peer-to-peer network. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Go IPFS on your MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

You should have a clean installation of MXLinux Latest and have access to the command line on your system.

Installing Go IPFS

To install Go IPFS on your MXLinux Latest system, you need to follow the following steps:

1. Open up the terminal on your MXLinux Latest by hitting 'Ctrl + Alt + T' on your keyboard.

2. Install wget if it is not already installed using the following command:

sudo apt-get install wget

3. Download the Go IPFS binary using the following command:

wget https://dist.ipfs.io/go-ipfs/v0.7.0/go-ipfs_v0.7.0_linux-amd64.tar.gz

4. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar xvfz go-ipfs_v0.7.0_linux-amd64.tar.gz

5. Change into the extracted directory:

cd go-ipfs

6. Install Go IPFS using the following command:

sudo ./install.sh

7. Verify that Go IPFS is installed correctly by running the following command:

ipfs --version

If you see the version number, it means that Go IPFS is installed correctly.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Go IPFS on your MXLinux Latest system. You can now use this decentralized file-sharing protocol to share files quickly and efficiently with others in a peer-to-peer network.

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