# IPFS

[Interplanetary Filesystem](https://ipfs.tech) - the Web3 standard for content-addressing, interoperable with HTTP

> When application is installed, a container will be launched with **root** privileges.
> This is required in order to apply the correct permissions to the ipfs directories.
> Afterward, the `ipfs` container will run as a **non**-root user (Default: `568`).