Why did IPFS made way for KUBO and discontinued earlier method via go-ipfs ?

KUBO is a new project by Protocol Labs, the same organization that created IPFS. While IPFS is a great tool for decentralized storage and content addressing, it still has some limitations when it comes to scalability, performance, and interoperability. In particular, IPFS relies on a single node to manage the content of a particular hash, which can be a bottleneck in a large-scale decentralized system.

KUBO, on the other hand, is designed to address these limitations by using a sharded architecture that distributes the storage and retrieval of data across multiple nodes in the network. This allows KUBO to scale more effectively and handle larger volumes of data with higher performance. Additionally, KUBO is designed to be more interoperable with other decentralized technologies, which makes it easier to integrate with other decentralized applications and networks.

As for why the earlier method via go-ipfs was discontinued, it's likely because Protocol Labs wanted to focus on developing KUBO as a replacement for IPFS. While go-ipfs is still an actively developed project and remains a popular implementation of IPFS, it may not have the scalability and performance capabilities that KUBO promises to deliver.

How to Install IPFS via Kubo on Ubuntu ?

Are you interested in learning how to install IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) via Kubo on Ubuntu? Then you've come to the right place!

In this blog post, I'll be sharing a step-by-step video tutorial that will guide you through the process of installing IPFS on an Ubuntu platform using Kubo. But first, let's take a brief look at what IPFS is and why you might want to use it.

IPFS is a distributed file system that aims to replace HTTP as the primary protocol for transferring data on the internet. It allows users to store and share files with others without relying on a central server, making it more secure and efficient than traditional file-sharing methods.

Now, let's dive into the installation process. To follow along with the tutorial, you'll need to have access to an Ubuntu platform and have Kubo installed. If you don't have Kubo installed, you can find the instructions for installing it here.

Step 1: Open a terminal window on your Ubuntu platform.

Step 2: Clone the IPFS repository by running the following command:

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

Step 3: Navigate to the IPFS directory by running the following command:

cd ipfs

Step 4: Install IPFS via Kubo by running the following command:


kubectl apply -f ./deployment/ipfs-kubo.yml

And that's it! IPFS should now be installed on your Ubuntu platform via Kubo.

If you'd like to see the installation process in action, check out the video tutorial below which shows IPFS installation vide another way 

In conclusion, IPFS is a powerful tool that can revolutionize the way we share and store files online. By following these simple steps, you can easily install IPFS via Kubo on your Ubuntu platform and start exploring all that this innovative technology has to offer.

We hope you found this tutorial helpful. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to leave a comment below. Happy installing!

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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 

EMBARK BLOCKCHAIN FRAMEWORK : INSTALLATION Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Embark is a framework that allows you to easily develop and deploy Decentralized Applications (DApps).A Decentralized Application is a serverless html5 application that uses one or more decentralized technologies.Embark currently integrates with EVM blockchains (Ethereum), Decentralized Storages (IPFS), and Decentralized communication platforms (Whisper and Orbit). Swarm is supported for deployment.This post gives the screen shots for installing a demo contract on EMBARK platform.Embark needs few per-requisites and tools installed including Node,Geth and IPFS.The complete list of history command as executed for getting EMBARK running is produced below :

1 sudo apt-get update

2 sudo apt-get install npm

3 sudo npm -g install embark

4 sudo npm i nyc

5 sudo apt-get install software-properties-common

6 sudo npm install

7 sudo npm -g install embark

8 curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo -E bash -

9 sudo apt install nodejs

10 curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.34.0/install.sh | bash

11 nvm install node

12 nvm install --lts

13 nvm install 8.10.0

14 nvm use v10.19.0

15 nvm install v10.19.0

16 npm install -g embark

17 embark -version

18 embark demo

19 cd embark_demo/

20 embark run