Files: issues when browsing /ipfs/{cid}

• OS: Linux
• Version of IPFS Desktop https://github.com/ipfs-shipyard/ipfs-webui/commit/7a8f695

Describe the bug I am looking at the Apollo archive (listed in the explore tab) at this image (on my local gateway)

http://127.0.0.1:8080/ipfs/QmSnuWmxptJZdLJpKRarxBMS2Ju2oANVrgbr2xWbie9b2D/albums/QXBvbGxvIDEwIE1hZ2F6aW5lIDM1L1U=/21328560323_6b33f5d4c3_o.jpg

In the explore tab I also navigated to find the raw CID of the image, which is here (Qmdgqdddt3F2uszEaE7zph7kXbwHX3iTDCWeQjdtNGnQgz):

http://127.0.0.1:8080/ipfs/Qmdgqdddt3F2uszEaE7zph7kXbwHX3iTDCWeQjdtNGnQgz

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Bug 1:

Using the Brose search bar up top for that CID gives:

The “Try downloading it instead.” link correctly gives a .jpeg extension.

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Bug 2:

BUT the ... More menu download yields a “Save As…” menu with a .txt file named the CID.

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Bug 3:

I try to pin/unpin this to my node in the same menu, and receive an error:

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Bug 4 😉

I can’t find this on the GUI anywhere, though I am directed to by the issue template:

ATTACH LOGS

If possible:
1. Go to `Advanced` → `Open Logs Directory`
2. Find `*.log` files
3. Attach `error.log` and `combined.log` to this issue.

I only found the attached logs as I get the notification when I run the application from a terminal

info: [meta] logs can be found on ...../.config/IPFS Desktop

combined.log

2020-09-30T22:23:57.625Z info: [meta] logs can be found on /home/dan/.config/IPFS Desktop
2020-09-30T22:23:59.123Z info: [web ui] window ready
2020-09-30T22:23:59.125Z info: [web ui] navigate to /
2020-09-30T22:23:59.173Z info: [tray] starting
2020-09-30T22:23:59.233Z info: [tray] started
2020-09-30T22:23:59.234Z info: [ipfsd] start daemon STARTED
2020-09-30T22:24:00.988Z info: [daemon] PeerID is Qmb61NjeYWBAUHHfXdZQp2MED8XuXRWrRgrFDG4xtBTQvA
2020-09-30T22:24:00.989Z info: [daemon] Repo is at /home/dan/.ipfs
2020-09-30T22:24:00.999Z info: [ipfsd] start daemon FINISHED 1.7648615709999576s
2020-09-30T22:24:01.033Z error: [updater] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/opt/IPFS Desktop/resources/app-update.yml'
2020-09-30T22:24:01.041Z info: [npm on ipfs] 1st time running and package is not installed
2020-09-30T22:24:01.048Z info: [launch on startup] disabled
2020-09-30T22:25:04.825Z info: [web ui] window hidden
2020-09-30T22:25:09.306Z info: [ipfsd] stop daemon STARTED
2020-09-30T22:25:09.591Z info: [ipfsd] stop daemon FINISHED 0.2849655619999394s
2020-09-30T22:25:09.602Z info: [ipfsd] start daemon STARTED
2020-09-30T22:25:12.081Z info: [daemon] PeerID is Qmb61NjeYWBAUHHfXdZQp2MED8XuXRWrRgrFDG4xtBTQvA
2020-09-30T22:25:12.082Z info: [daemon] Repo is at /home/dan/.ipfs
2020-09-30T22:25:12.082Z info: [ipfsd] start daemon FINISHED 2.4798767619999125s
2020-09-30T22:25:19.510Z info: [web ui] navigate to /
2020-09-30T22:25:21.520Z info: [web ui] navigate to /peers
2020-09-30T22:25:27.988Z info: [web ui] navigate to /settings
2020-09-30T22:25:35.808Z info: [web ui] window hidden
2020-09-30T22:25:39.293Z info: [ipfsd] stop daemon STARTED
2020-09-30T22:25:39.339Z info: [ipfsd] stop daemon FINISHED 0.04602136099990457s
2020-10-06T00:46:25.316Z info: [meta] logs can be found on /home/dan/.config/IPFS Desktop
2020-10-06T00:46:26.913Z info: [web ui] window ready
2020-10-06T00:46:26.914Z info: [web ui] navigate to /
2020-10-06T00:46:26.973Z info: [tray] starting
2020-10-06T00:46:27.028Z info: [tray] started
2020-10-06T00:46:27.028Z info: [ipfsd] start daemon STARTED
2020-10-06T00:46:29.373Z info: [daemon] PeerID is Qmb61NjeYWBAUHHfXdZQp2MED8XuXRWrRgrFDG4xtBTQvA
2020-10-06T00:46:29.374Z info: [daemon] Repo is at /home/dan/.ipfs
2020-10-06T00:46:29.374Z info: [ipfsd] start daemon FINISHED 2.3457141930013896s
2020-10-06T00:46:29.400Z error: [updater] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/opt/IPFS Desktop/resources/app-update.yml'
2020-10-06T00:46:29.408Z info: [ipfs on path] no action taken
2020-10-06T00:46:29.410Z info: [launch on startup] disabled
2020-10-07T01:50:24.447Z info: [meta] logs can be found on /home/dan/.config/IPFS Desktop
2020-10-07T01:50:25.710Z info: [web ui] window ready
2020-10-07T01:50:25.711Z info: [web ui] navigate to /
2020-10-07T01:50:25.811Z info: [tray] starting
2020-10-07T01:50:25.860Z info: [tray] started
2020-10-07T01:50:25.861Z info: [ipfsd] start daemon STARTED
2020-10-07T01:50:26.143Z info: [daemon] removing api file
2020-10-07T01:50:27.602Z info: [ipfsd] start daemon FINISHED 1.7408583110049367s
2020-10-07T01:50:27.631Z error: [updater] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/opt/IPFS Desktop/resources/app-update.yml'
2020-10-07T01:50:27.636Z info: [ipfs on path] no action taken
2020-10-07T01:50:27.639Z info: [launch on startup] disabled
2020-10-07T02:14:46.318Z info: [web ui] launching web ui
2020-10-07T02:22:28.788Z info: [web ui] window hidden
2020-10-07T02:22:36.966Z info: [web ui] launching web ui

error.log

2020-09-30T22:24:01.033Z error: [updater] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/opt/IPFS Desktop/resources/app-update.yml'
2020-10-06T00:46:29.400Z error: [updater] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/opt/IPFS Desktop/resources/app-update.yml'
2020-10-07T01:50:27.631Z error: [updater] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/opt/IPFS Desktop/resources/app-update.yml'

[lidel]

Thank you @NukeManDan! In the future, please fill each bug in separate issue, even if its tiny!, it makes easier for us to triage 😃

Did a quick analysis of bug 1:

Problem occurs because ipfs-webui does not do full-blown proper content-type sniffing, it only looks at filename https://github.com/ipfs-shipyard/ipfs-webui/blob/95319bab6e1d915bff1d83717752ec2f8312f715/src/files/file-preview/FilePreview.js#L21

That is why opening https://webui.ipfs.io/#/ipfs/Qmdgqdddt3F2uszEaE7zph7kXbwHX3iTDCWeQjdtNGnQgz fails because it has no file extension to work with.

Quick fix would be to add ?filename=name.jpg, but that works only when we know the type of file.

More robust fix would be to detect situation like this, read first n bytes via ipfs.cat and pass them to content-type sniffer. Prior art is already in the basic gateway implemented in js-ipfs:

• https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/blob/796d7ef09405689220353388d4b12bb82689633e/packages/ipfs-http-gateway/src/resources/gateway.js#L128
  • https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs-http-response/blob/710a96d1b6522a5b103cee660a042864d4bf3029/src/utils/content-type.js

[jessicaschilling]

@NukeManDan - An updating issue would be specific to Desktop, so if you’re able to open an issue in https://github.com/ipfs-shipyard/ipfs-desktop with any relevant details, that would be very helpful.