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ipfs: Save a remote file and give it a name but not pin it.
$ ipfs get ${hash} -o ${filename}
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The command "ipfs get ${hash} -o ${filename}" is related to the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), a distributed file system for storing and sharing files across a network.

  • "ipfs get" is a command that tells IPFS to retrieve a file from the network.
  • "${hash}" is a placeholder that represents the unique identifier (hash) of the file you want to retrieve. Each file stored on IPFS has a unique hash associated with it.
  • "-o" is a flag that specifies the output destination for the retrieved file.
  • "${filename}" is a placeholder that represents the name you want to give to the retrieved file (including the desired file extension).

In summary, this command instructs IPFS to retrieve a file with a specific hash from the IPFS network and save it to the specified filename.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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