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How to add a list of CIDs to an IPFS node
I have a list of CIDs (4,000 of them) that I uploaded to nft.storage and now I wish to import them to my own IPFS node. What is the easiest way to do this in bulk? I checked the ipfs add command but seems like I can only add one file (not CID) at a…

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new API key for Filecoin Lotus node
I'm trying to generate a new API-KEY for a Lotus node (existing one may have been compromised), but when I run lotus auth create-token --perm read it simply returns the existing key. The docs seem to suggest there is also an authnew command, but…

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Access Permissions in Filecoin
Can I limit access to my files in File Coin as in Google Drive? Or anybody can download them? For example, only a particular Public Key can have access to the file.

Кирилл Волков
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Compute CID of data in Go
I need to compute the CID of some data in Golang, right now I'm using this code, but the CID I receive is different than what I get when I upload the file to Filecoin or add it to a Lotus node.
This is my code:
"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
ma…

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Can't import directory in filecoin lotus node
I am running a lotus client, but when I run:
lotus client import
I get:
ERROR: failed to import file using unixfs: failed to import file to store to compute root: read…

Patrick Collins
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Filecoin When creating a wallet, the private key does not match the address
import org.bitcoinj.core.ECKey;
import org.bitcoinj.crypto.MnemonicCode;
import org.bitcoinj.crypto.MnemonicException;
import ove.crypto.digest.Blake2b;
ECKey ecKey = new ECKey();
byte[] privKeyBytes = ecKey.getPrivKeyBytes();
byte[] pubKey =…

kevin shen
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How do I upgrade Filecoin Lotus to the latest version?
I'm running a Lotus daemon and a new release was pushed to master. How do I upgrade to the latest version?

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which one is better between GUNDB and filecoin in terms of props. and cons. ? which will be better for storing mutable data
what is difference between GUNDB and filecoin in terms of props. and cons. ? which will be better for storing mutable data.

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Library gives error when building on real device
I am using flotus package to develop a crypto wallet for filecoin, on a simulator everything works fine, but trying to use my personal device to install the app I get this error
In…

Davy King
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What's the quickest way to store an IPFS hash onto filecoin?
I have an IPFS Hash / URL and I'd like to store it on Filecoin.
What is the quickest most effective way for me to do so?

Patrick Collins
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How to generate polkadot, filecoin address from xpub
I have a xpub(extended public key) right now,and I want use this xpub to generate a polkadot address. so in my wallet I can use this address receive dot coin.
function xpubToDotAddress(xpub){
...logic here;
return address;
}

Chenxing He
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Filecoin Textileio Powergate Not Enough Miners from Reputation Module to Satisfy The Constraints Error
I am running WSL Ubuntu 20.04 (Version 2 with Docker Desktop Support) within Windows 10 Pro Version 21H1
The steps are as follows:
git clone https://github.com/textileio/powergate.git
cd powergate/
cd docker/
nano docker-compose.yaml where I added…

ChristianOConnor
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filecoin "mineOne: unexpectedly nil MiningBaseInfo"
I have lotus miner running and it gives me this error in /var/log/lotus/miner.log over and over
{"level":"warn","ts":"2021-05-14T13:55:06.402Z","logger":"miner","caller":"miner/miner.go:429","msg":"mineOne: unexpectedly nil MiningBaseInfo for round…

Carlos Rincon
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