/GNG/ - GNU NET GENERAL

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>What is GNUnet?
GNUnet is a fully decentralised p2p framework for a number of applications, the most commonly used one (probably) is filesharing
More info:
https://gnunet.org/goals
https://gnunet.org/concepts
>Why use GNUnet over private trackers?
Private trackers:
>have to keep up a seed ratio or you're thrown out
>have to attach an account to your searches and requests
>have to trust that the private tracker's owner won't leak your details anywhere
>uploading must be approved
GNUnet:
>no seeding requirement
>no account needed
>no trusted 3rd parties needed
>no way to trace any traffic back to you, unless you set anonymity to 0
>even just searching for content can be done via GNUnet's anonymous protocol
>anyone can publish anything
>no way for publishers to know who's downloading
>no way for downloaders to know who's publishing (except via optional namespaces)
>Sounds cool, where do I start?
/g/ GNUnet QUICKSTART GUIDE FOR FILE SHARING
INSTALLATION
download and install using the package manager of your distro
or
https://gnunet.org/installation
POST-INSTALLATION/USAGE
*Before doing anything else, run following command in terminal: gnunet-arm -s
To use the GUI, run gnunet-gtk
For help on uploading/searching/downloading files via the GUI, see https://gnunet.org/first-steps-file-sharing
GNUnet can also be used in the terminal
TERMINAL COMMANDS
To upload a file: gnunet-publish [-n] [-k KEYWORDS]* [-m TYPE:VALUE] FILENAME
Note: see https://gnunet.org/gnunet-publish for more information
To search a file: gnunet-search "[SEARCH TERM]"
To download a file: gnunet-download -o FILENAME -- GNUNETURL
Note: the gnunet-search command will output the command needed to download the desired file
To shut down GNUnet: gnunet-arm -e
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
https://gnunet.org/installation
https://gnunet.org/user-handbook