IPFS_PATH not working with ipfs init on latest from snap

[aronchick]

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Installation method

third-party binary

Version

0.12

Config

N/a

Description

When I execute the following command, I get a warning saying it’ll overwrite my existing keys. Am I missing something?

‘IPFS_PATH=/tmp/foobaz ipfs init’

I also tried exporting the env variable earlier as well.

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[Jorropo]

@aronchick snaps run inside isolated dockers and doesn't allows that kind of things to happen (to my knowlege, anyway even if there is an option they are a pain).

If you want to play with ipfs on that kind of level, you should install from:

• dist.ipfs.io
• go install github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/cmd/ipfs@latest

[aronchick]

Thanks! Will try tomorrow - we should have a detection/warning/remove our (blessed) install from snap

[aschmahmann]

#8688 (comment)

[aronchick]

+1 confirmed. Removing the snap version and installing from dist.ipfs.io solved this. I'll +1 the other bug.

[guseggert]

There is also documentation for this in the Snap section of the go-ipfs README: https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs#snap