ipfs/js-ipfsd-ctl

Option to spawn daemons using the globally installed binary

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daviddias commented

It would be sweet to be able to use the ipfs bin install in the host, so that we can select any IPFS version, even those who weren't released yet, to be tested with js-ipfs-api tests, as an example :)

jbenet commented

indeed. right now i'm copying it in and it's annoying.

haadcode commented

Isn't this already possible with IPFS_EXEC=/path/to/other/ipfs/bin ?

If not, let's definitely get this in. If yes, is IPFS_EXEC not the solution needed here?

victorb commented

@haadcode yes, definitely possible today with IPFS_EXEC, see here:

js-ipfsd-ctl/src/node.js

Line 63 in 5de559d

this.exec = process.env.IPFS_EXEC || ipfsDefaultPath

daviddias commented
  • Needs documentation
dignifiedquire commented

If you need want to use an existing ipfs installation you can set $IPFS_EXEC=/path/to/ipfs to ensure it uses that.

This is in the current readme

daviddias commented

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