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Distinguish between Desktop vs CLI move install workflow #1033

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lidel opened this issue Feb 18, 2022 · 3 comments · Fixed by #1143
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Distinguish between Desktop vs CLI move install workflow #1033

lidel opened this issue Feb 18, 2022 · 3 comments · Fixed by #1143
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lidel commented Feb 18, 2022 •
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Ref. https://docs.ipfs.io/how-to/move-ipfs-installation/

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CLI commands and IPFS Desktop use case mixed together.

What works in CLI and standalone daemon is confusing Desktop users into breaking their setups via manual copy and paste:
https://discuss.ipfs.io/t/ipfs-files-directory-couldnt-load/13505/4?u=lidel

Manual copy is not enough for IPFS Desktop:

  • 💢 It has additional configuration around repo location (ipfsConfig.path in ~/.config/IPFS Desktop/config.json on Linux) that is not mentioned on the page.
  • 💢 Desktop app has special GUI for moving that pointer (IPFS Desktop's tray menu → Advanced → Move Repository Location) and it is also not mentioned on the page

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@lidel lidel added need/triage Needs initial labeling and prioritization kind/bug A bug in existing code (including security flaws) kind/enhancement A net-new feature or an improvement to an existing feature labels Feb 18, 2022
@Annamarie2019 Annamarie2019 changed the title Move an IPFS installation: Desktop vs CLI sections Distinguish between Desktop vs CLI workflow Mar 1, 2022
@Annamarie2019 Annamarie2019 changed the title Distinguish between Desktop vs CLI workflow Distinguish between Desktop vs CLI install workflow Mar 1, 2022
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Annamarie2019 commented Mar 1, 2022 •
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On https://docs.ipfs.io/how-to/move-ipfs-installation/, CLI commands and IPFS Desktop use case mixed together. This is causing Desktop users issues. We need to separate the Desktop move install workflow out. See lidel's suggestion above.

@Annamarie2019 Annamarie2019 added dif/medium Prior experience is likely helpful effort/days Estimated to take multiple days, but less than a week P1 High: Likely tackled by core team if no one steps up and removed need/triage Needs initial labeling and prioritization labels Mar 1, 2022
@Annamarie2019 Annamarie2019 changed the title Distinguish between Desktop vs CLI install workflow Distinguish between Desktop vs CLI move install workflow Mar 1, 2022
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johnnymatthews commented May 5, 2022 •
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Working branch: https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-docs/tree/add/cli-vs-desktop-difference

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johnnymatthews commented May 16, 2022

Just need to add in the symlink stuff here and then we're done.

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