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App Version: v0.34.1 (Changelog)
Keywords: storage, ipfs, file-sharing, kubo
Train: Community
Home Page: https://ipfs.tech/
IPFS Details
Added: 2024-08-01
Last Updated: 2025-04-23

Interplanetary Filesystem - the Web3 standard for content-addressing, interoperable with HTTP

Run as Context
  • IPFS runs as any non-root user.
    Group: 568 / ipfs
    User: 568 / ipfs

Screenshots
Screenshot 1 Screenshot 2

App Metadata (Raw File)
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