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 http://electrum.org/download.html and say:

Install python-qt4 and pip:

sudo apt-get install python-qt4 python-pip Install electrum:
sudo pip install http://download.electrum.org/download/Electrum-1.7.3.tar.gz#md5=22a35b0816f7c6c59fbeddb50e832ada

Run:

electrum

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

sudo pip install http://download.electrum.org/download/Electrum-1.7.3.tar.gz

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.

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?

Solution 1:

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 http://download.electrum.org/download/Electrum-1.7.3.tar.gz#md5=22a35b0816f7c6c59fbeddb50e832ada

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.

Solution 2:

You can install the snap from the store:

sudo snap install electrum

Or search for it in the software center.

Solution 3:

This is working for me in 2017:

sudo apt-get install python-qt4 python-pip
sudo pip install https://download.electrum.org/2.7.17/Electrum-2.7.17.tar.gz

Also go to the Electrum Website for more information.

Solution 4:

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 https://download.electrum.org/2.8.2/Electrum-2.8.2.tar.gz -y