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Electrum - lightweight Bitcoin client
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Licence: GNU GPL v3
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Author: thomasv@gitorious
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Language: Python
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Features:
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* Encrypted wallet: the file that contains your bitcoins is protected with a password. You are protected from thieves.
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* Deterministic key generation: If you lose your wallet, you can recover it from its seed. You are protected from your own mistakes.
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* No blockchain download: the client requests blockchain information from a server. No delays, always up-to-date.
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* Transactions are signed locally: Your private keys are not shared with the server. You do not have to trust the server with your money.
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* Privacy: The server does not know you, it does not store user accounts. You are not tied to a particular server.
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* No single point of failure: The server code is open source, anyone can run a server.
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* Firewall friendly: The client does not need to open a port, it simply polls the server for updates.
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* Open Source: Anyone can audit the code.
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* Python. Very compact code, easy to contribute.
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INSTALL
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If you use the source from git, you will need to install python-ecdsa and slowaes:
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* sudo easy_install ecdsa
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* sudo easy_install slowaes
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These packages are included in the tar.gz and zip archives.
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In order to use the gtk gui, you need pygtk and tk.
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* apt-get install python-gtk2
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* apt-get install python-tk
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RUN
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To start the Qt gui, type:
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python electrum
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To use the Gtk gui, type:
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python electrum --gui gtk
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If arguments are passed to the command line, Electrum will run in text mode.
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Examples:
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python electrum balance
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python electrum help
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HELP
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the most up-to-date information is on the wiki:
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https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Electrum
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BROWSER CONFIGURATION
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see http://ecdsa.org/bitcoin_URIs.html
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