How can I install the Electrum bitcoin wallet?

I would like to install the Electrum Bitcoin Wallet on Ubuntu 12.10. The Linux instructions are located at and say:

Install python-qt4 and pip:

sudo apt-get install python-qt4 python-pip Install electrum:
sudo pip install 

Run:

electrum

It seems the python interpreter is already included with Ubuntu. If I open a terminal and put in

sudo pip install 

it says

sudo: pip: command not found

So how do I install python PIP or are there any other ways to install Electrum?

Thank you.

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UPDATE: I managed to install Python-Pip from this link (using Method # 2. I could not find "easy_install" from Method # 1)...

After that I could install ELECTRUM. Great so far !!

BUT, I presume that because I'm using the "Try Out" (not the "Install") version of UBUNTU from a DVD-R, then if I reboot the computer I would have to go through the same long-winded procedure again to install Python-Pip and then ELECTRUM.

So, is there any way of adding ELECTRUM (and presumably Python-Pip) to the UBUNTU DVD-R so I can carry the DVD-R anywhere and use any PC to run ELECTRUM?

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6 Answers

I just tried it on 12.10, and it worked. Try running this: just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the commands below.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Then run the steps below in Terminal in the exact order:

1. sudo apt-get install python-qt4 python-pip

2. sudo pip install

3. electrum

Once I ran electrum from terminal, I got a window that opened, and I clicked on create, and took me through the steps of creating a wallet.

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You can install the snap from the store:

sudo snap install electrum

Or search for it in the software center.

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This is working for me in 2017:

sudo apt-get install python-qt4 python-pip
sudo pip install 

Also go to the Electrum Website for more information.

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Commands to install electrum are (sudo pip install --upgrade pip is optional and -y forces yes)

sudo apt-get install python-qt4 python-pip -y
sudo pip install --upgrade pip -y
sudo pip install -y

Add PRO-API repository () on you system and install electrum deb package.

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Electrum specifies to only download from their website, and it's easiest to install on Linux with an appimage.

After downloading use chmod +x on the appimage file and then run it as so:

nicholas@mordor:~/Downloads$
nicholas@mordor:~/Downloads$ ls -alh electrum-4.1.5-x86_64.AppImage
-rw-rw-r-- 1 nicholas nicholas 54M Dec 27 19:29 electrum-4.1.5-x86_64.AppImage
nicholas@mordor:~/Downloads$
nicholas@mordor:~/Downloads$ chmod +x electrum-4.1.5-x86_64.AppImage
nicholas@mordor:~/Downloads$
nicholas@mordor:~/Downloads$ ls -alh electrum-4.1.5-x86_64.AppImage
-rwxrwxr-x 1 nicholas nicholas 54M Dec 27 19:29 electrum-4.1.5-x86_64.AppImage
nicholas@mordor:~/Downloads$
nicholas@mordor:~/Downloads$ ./electrum-4.1.5-x86_64.AppImage
Warning: Ignoring XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland on Gnome. Use QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland to run on Wayland anyway.
nicholas@mordor:~/Downloads$