Distributed Ledger Technology in BLOCKCHAIN - Simple explanation

This video post brings out what DLT i.e. Distributed ledger technology is all about and what is it's contribution to blockchain.

FILECOIN INSTALLATION UBUNTU : IPFS based Decentralized Storage Network

For those of you hearing this term "FILECOIN" for the first time,Filecoin is a decentralized storage network that turns cloud storage into an algorithmic market. Miners earn the native protocol token by providing data storage and/or retrieval. Conversely, clients pay miners to store or distribute data and to retrieve it. “Filecoin” can refer to  the network or a protocol or even the token powering the network, and the project.

The following execution of the commands will see you through the installation part. Few screen shots given for reference :

Run
sudo apt update
sudo apt install mesa-opencl-icd ocl-icd-opencl-dev
Build
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:longsleep/golang-backports
sudo apt update
sudo apt install golang-go gcc git bzr jq pkg-config mesa-opencl-icd ocl-icd-opencl-dev

Clone
git clone https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus.git
cd lotus/

Install
make clean && make all
sudo make install 

METAMASK extension in Chrome:Installation

MetaMask is a bridge that allows one to visit the distributed web of Ethereum in the browser. It allows anyone to run Ethereum dApps right in  browser without running a full Ethereum node.MetaMask includes a secure identity vault, providing a user interface to manage your identities on different sites and sign blockchain transactions.Below screen shots are self explanatory for installation of MetaMask in chrome browser.

Goto the extension link at google chrome store at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions

 Search for MetaMask

 Add the extension as seen in the screen shot below

 Welcome screen of MetaMask

 Create your Password

 Click accept

Download your phrase and store it as deemed appropriate secret location,duly encrypted ...since this single phrase will be the key to fiddle with your ethers ahead

 Installation part complete