Electrum 1.9 released

[ThomasV]

After several delays, version 1.9 is finally out!

Here is the changelog:
# Release 1.9
* The client connects to multiple servers in order to retrieve block headers and find the longest chain
* SSL certificate validation (to prevent MITM)
* Deterministic signatures (RFC 6979)
* Menu to create/restore/open wallets
* Create transactions with multiple outputs from CSV (comma separated values)
* New text gui: stdio
* Plugins are no longer tied to the qt GUI, they can reach all GUIs
* Proxy bugs have been fixed

[adamas]

# Release 1.9
* The client connects to multiple servers in order to retrieve block headers and find the longest chain

Thanks for the new release  Is it still possible to select one (or more) servers resp. to exclude a server?

[ThomasV]

# Release 1.9
* The client connects to multiple servers in order to retrieve block headers and find the longest chain

Thanks for the new release  Is it still possible to select one (or more) servers resp. to exclude a server?

you can still select the server that is used in order to know your wallet's balance and history.
the multi-server part is only for the block headers.
if the server you selected is lagging (is not on the longest chain), Electrum will either warn you, or it will switch automatically to another server, if you enabled auto-connect.

[OleOle]

Good news, thanks

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I recently got a new pc and wondered about how to bring my Electrum wallet from my old pc to my new one and I remember looking at your FAQ and thinking, "Jeez, what a hassle," so I ignored all that, downloaded the Electrum 1.8.1 file on the new pc, opened it, entered my seed and ka-ching! my wallet appeared effortlessly. It's a sweet program, thanks for all your hard work, it really is appreciated.

[DavidCWG]

A couple of issues with the Mac version:

The download link is wrong. The link points to http://download.electrum.org/electrum-v1.9.dmg but the actual correct link is http://download.electrum.org/electrum-1.9.dmg

Secondly, the menu bar in Lite mode seems to have vanished. There is no way to show the receive addresses in lite mode.

[ThomasV]

A couple of issues with the Mac version:

The download link is wrong. The link points to http://download.electrum.org/electrum-v1.9.dmg but the actual correct link is http://download.electrum.org/electrum-1.9.dmg

Secondly, the menu bar in Lite mode seems to have vanished. There is no way to show the receive addresses in lite mode.

Also the signature file is the wrong link too.  Thanks for working on an update.

thanks, I fixed that.
in lite mode, right click will show a menu

[DavidCWG]

Aha. Was it always like that? I'm sure I remember options being in the menu bar.

Apologies if I just remembered wrongly. (!)

Thanks for fixing the link.

[Tachikoma]

Aha. Was it always like that? I'm sure I remember options being in the menu bar.

Apologies if I just remembered wrongly. (!)

Thanks for fixing the link.

This was indeed the case, you are not slowly turning mad. I think Thomas removed the bar from the Lite GUI to make it more Lite

[DavidCWG]

IMHO, it made more sense to have those options in the menu bar. Mac users are not accustomed to routinely right-clicking things. The menu bar is the standard place to put things like that on the Mac.

[(A)social]

Request for the next version:
it would be nice if we could save the addresses qr code images as we can do in Multibit (drag and drop).

[ThomasV]

Mac users are not accustomed to routinely right-clicking things.

actually, this is a temporary thing; the plan was to create buttons on the right and bottom borders of the UI, to expand/minimize the views.

[bizz]

Is there a recommended way of updating on Ubuntu? And how to update on an offline Ubuntu?

 

[marketorder]

How do I update my Ubuntu version I downloaded from the Ubuntu software center? Also how come on your site there is no Ubuntu version?

After several delays, version 1.9 is finally out!

Here is the changelog:
# Release 1.9
* The client connects to multiple servers in order to retrieve block headers and find the longest chain
* SSL certificate validation (to prevent MITM)
* Deterministic signatures (RFC 6979)
* Menu to create/restore/open wallets
* Create transactions with multiple outputs from CSV (comma separated values)
* New text gui: stdio
* Plugins are no longer tied to the qt GUI, they can reach all GUIs
* Proxy bugs have been fixed

[SebastianJu]

After several delays, version 1.9 is finally out!

Here is the changelog:
# Release 1.9
* Create transactions with multiple outputs from CSV (comma separated values)

Great! Unfortunately http://electrum-desktop.com/ isnt reachable for me... are downloads happening directly from that domain so that its maybe overloaded?

[dserrano5]

Great! Unfortunately http://electrum-desktop.com/ isnt reachable for me... are downloads happening directly from that domain so that its maybe overloaded?

I use electrum.org and downloaded from there today without issues.

[ThomasV]

Great! Unfortunately http://electrum-desktop.com/ isnt reachable for me... are downloads happening directly from that domain so that its maybe overloaded?

where is that url still advertised?

[btcven]

Great! Unfortunately http://electrum-desktop.com/ isnt reachable for me... are downloads happening directly from that domain so that its maybe overloaded?

where is that url still advertised?

4 times in this active thread (who is Electrum user?) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=100502.0

[TheButterZone]

A couple of issues with the Mac version:

The download link is wrong. The link points to http://download.electrum.org/electrum-v1.9.dmg but the actual correct link is http://download.electrum.org/electrum-1.9.dmg

I have OSX 10.9. Used 2nd link above. Copied Electrum.app out of dmg to Applications, tried to open, got:

“Electrum.app” is damaged and can’t be opened. You should move it to the Trash.
Firefox.app downloaded this file today at 14:51.

Repeated steps above, same error.

Tried to open within dmg as well, said it was damaged too.

ETA: OSX lies about it being damaged on first run if you don't have this set:

Change System Preferences: Security & Privacy: General: Allow applications downloaded from: Anywhere.

[SebastianJu]

Great! Unfortunately http://electrum-desktop.com/ isnt reachable for me... are downloads happening directly from that domain so that its maybe overloaded?

where is that url still advertised?

Always used it. But the new website is opening...

[btcven]

Tried to open within dmg as well, said it was damaged too.

Have just downloaded, opened DMG, double clicked it and it is working (Mac OS X Mountain Lion). Also have it on Mavericks