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# IPFS as a remote log
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Checking basic feasability and flow.
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# Remote log over IPFS and IPNS
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# Basic feasibility check
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# 0. Run `ipfs daemon` in background
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# 1. Upload first message to CAS
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> cat foo
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1 hello
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> cat foo | ipfs add
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added QmPvE58XgBFSAzQMWZ3abuSqfTeNV91hapa8gyAL18a9TP QmPvE58XgBFSAzQMWZ3abuSqfTeNV91hapa8gyAL18a9TP
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8 B / 8 B [==================================================================================================] 100.00%
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# 2. Generate PKI namespace for a specific NS log
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> ipfs key gen --type=rsa --size=2048 mykey
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QmSWkQxeTY9wfCF3t7n26g7NDbTHYAVqdcevoQVXBQ5ybe
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> ipfs key list -l
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oskarth@localhost /home/oskarth> ipfs key list -l
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QmTQMzSQhDW1FTDo328ds8mBeQDjvYqFTzvdyF4A9VWg9q self
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QmSWkQxeTY9wfCF3t7n26g7NDbTHYAVqdcevoQVXBQ5ybe mykey
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# 3. Update NS
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# XXX: This command is quite slow
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> ipfs name publish --key=mykey QmPvE58XgBFSAzQMWZ3abuSqfTeNV91hapa8gyAL18a9TP
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# 4. Resolve NS and get message from CAS
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> ipfs name resolve QmSWkQxeTY9wfCF3t7n26g7NDbTHYAVqdcevoQVXBQ5ybe
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/ipfs/QmPvE58XgBFSAzQMWZ3abuSqfTeNV91hapa8gyAL18a9TP
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> ipfs cat /ipfs/QmPvE58XgBFSAzQMWZ3abuSqfTeNV91hapa8gyAL18a9TP
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1 hello
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# 5. Upload new message to CAS
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> cat bar | ipfs add
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added QmYa4KRuvXvuTMxL57qKbRdkQBdLMeLevZ4a2emT4yByJJ QmYa4KRuvXvuTMxL57qKbRdkQBdLMeLevZ4a2emT4yByJJ
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5 B / 5 B [==================================================================================================] 100.00%
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# 6. Update NS with new message
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> ipfs name publish --key=mykey QmYa4KRuvXvuTMxL57qKbRdkQBdLMeLevZ4a2emT4yByJJ
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Published to QmSWkQxeTY9wfCF3t7n26g7NDbTHYAVqdcevoQVXBQ5ybe: /ipfs/QmYa4KRuvXvuTMxL57qKbRdkQBdLMeLevZ4a2emT4yByJJ
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# 7. Resolve NS and get second message
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oskarth@localhost /home/oskarth> ipfs name resolve QmSWkQxeTY9wfCF3t7n26g7NDbTHYAVqdcevoQVXBQ5ybe
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/ipfs/QmYa4KRuvXvuTMxL57qKbRdkQBdLMeLevZ4a2emT4yByJJ
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oskarth@localhost /home/oskarth> ipfs cat /ipfs/QmYa4KRuvXvuTMxL57qKbRdkQBdLMeLevZ4a2emT4yByJJ
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2 h1
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```
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## Notes
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- Pin locally
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- Pinning services for altruistic mode?
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- Diff interface from Swarm Feeds with topic subspace vs new key for each
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- Perf of name updated?
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- Check resolution from other host
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