Upgrading to Electrum 3.3.6 on Ubuntu

[rbscebu]

OS = LUbuntu 16.04.6
Currently installed Electrum 3.1.2

I am trying to upgrade to Electrum 3.3.6. I take the following steps:

   

Code:

 sudo apt-get install python3-pyqt5
     wget https://download.electrum.org/3.3.6/Electrum-3.3.6.tar.gz
     sudo apt-get install python3-setuptools python3-pip 

All works well, then I:

   

Code:

 python3 -m pip install --user Electrum-3.3.6.tar.gz[fast] 

and get the following:

Code:

     Processing ./Electrum-3.3.6.tar.gz
         ERROR: Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:
         ERROR: Error: Electrum requires Python version >= 3.6.1...
         ----------------------------------------
     ERROR: Command "python setup.py egg_info" failed with error code 1 in /tmp/pip-req-build-ixoym5m6/

I have tried this multiple time with the same results.

How can I upgrade my Electrum 3.1.2 to 3.3.6?

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[pooya87]

the problem is with your installed python version which is lower than what Electrum requires to run. use "python -V" or "python --version" command to see your installed version, it must be something below 3.6.1.
the solution is to upgrade your python too. you can follow this to install new version on your Ubuntu 16.04:
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2017/07/install-python-3-6-1-in-ubuntu-16-04-lts/

[rbscebu]

Thank you pooya87. I got all that done.

Code:

python3 --version
Python 3.6.8

Then I got

Code:

python3 -m pip install --user Electrum-3.3.6.tar.gz[fast]
/usr/bin/python3: No module named pip

so I

Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y upgrade
sudo apt-get install python-pip

To check my pip install, I

Code:

pip --version
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/richard/.local/bin/pip", line 7, in <module>
    from pip._internal import main
ImportError: No module named _internal

This was not what I expected and I still get

Code:

python3 -m pip install --user Electrum-3.3.6.tar.gz[fast]
/usr/bin/python3: No module named pip

Any further assistance would be much appreciated.

[Abdussamad]

The reason you can't do the setup is because python-pip and pyqt5 from apt are not built against the newer version of python you installed from that third party repo.

I think you should just use the appimage download instead. It contains all dependencies and is designed for old linux distros like the one you have. Here's a script that will fetch it for you: https://github.com/AbdussamadA/electrum-install

[bob123]

What do you get when running the following

Code:

python3 -m pip --version

Do you get the same error message ?


The easiest probably would be if you simply use the AppImage.

However, if you still want pip for python3.6 to work, you might as well do this:

Code:

wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
sudo python3 get-pip.py

This downloads a python script, which contains pip as binary data.
It will install pip for the used python version.

[rbscebu]

Code:

yes,
[code]python3 -m pip --version

gives the same error message.

I have downloaded the AppImage. I extracted and read the Readme file. Was still none the wiser on how to install it.

I then used

Code:

 wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
sudo python3 get-pip.py

as suggested. All looked good so I

Code:

python3 -m pip install --user Electrum-3.3.6.tar.gz[fast]

and got the following result

Code:

Running setup.py install for psutil ... error
    ERROR: Complete output from command /usr/bin/python3 -u -c 'import setuptools, tokenize;__file__='"'"'/tmp/pip-install-zbg0e535/psutil/setup.py'"'"';f=getattr(tokenize, '"'"'open'"'"', open)(__file__);code=f.read().replace('"'"'\r\n'"'"', '"'"'\n'"'"');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, '"'"'exec'"'"'))' install --record /tmp/pip-record-ova3ijcd/install-record.txt --single-version-externally-managed --compile --user --prefix=:
    ERROR: /usr/lib/python3.6/distutils/dist.py:261: UserWarning: Unknown distribution option: 'python_requires'
      warnings.warn(msg)
    running install
    running build
    running build_py
    creating build
    creating build/lib.linux-i686-3.6
    creating build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil
    copying psutil/_psposix.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil
    copying psutil/_pslinux.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil
    copying psutil/_pssunos.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil
    copying psutil/_psaix.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil
    copying psutil/_common.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil
    copying psutil/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil
    copying psutil/_compat.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil
    copying psutil/_psosx.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil
    copying psutil/_pswindows.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil
    copying psutil/_psbsd.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil
    creating build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/test_aix.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/test_sunos.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/test_unicode.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/test_osx.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/runner.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/test_bsd.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/test_memory_leaks.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/test_connections.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/test_posix.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/test_windows.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/test_process.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/test_misc.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/test_contracts.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/test_linux.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/test_system.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    copying psutil/tests/__main__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/tests
    running build_ext
    building 'psutil._psutil_linux' extension
    creating build/temp.linux-i686-3.6
    creating build/temp.linux-i686-3.6/psutil
    i686-linux-gnu-gcc -pthread -DNDEBUG -g -fwrapv -O2 -Wall -g -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security -Wdate-time -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fPIC -DPSUTIL_POSIX=1 -DPSUTIL_VERSION=563 -DPSUTIL_LINUX=1 -I/usr/include/python3.6m -c psutil/_psutil_common.c -o build/temp.linux-i686-3.6/psutil/_psutil_common.o
    psutil/_psutil_common.c:9:20: fatal error: Python.h: No such file or directory
    compilation terminated.
    error: command 'i686-linux-gnu-gcc' failed with exit status 1
    ----------------------------------------
ERROR: Command "/usr/bin/python3 -u -c 'import setuptools, tokenize;__file__='"'"'/tmp/pip-install-zbg0e535/psutil/setup.py'"'"';f=getattr(tokenize, '"'"'open'"'"', open)(__file__);code=f.read().replace('"'"'\r\n'"'"', '"'"'\n'"'"');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, '"'"'exec'"'"'))' install --record /tmp/pip-record-ova3ijcd/install-record.txt --single-version-externally-managed --compile --user --prefix=" failed with error code 1 in /tmp/pip-install-zbg0e535/psutil/

I would now like to try using AppImag to upgrade my Electrum. How do I do this from the extracted files?[/code]

[bob123]

You don't need to 'install' the AppImage.

You just need to make it executable (chmod +x filename).
Then simply run it, and it works.

If you want to be able to open it via the console from everywhere, you can create a symlink to any directory in your home path (e.g. /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin).


Regarding the error message, you need to install python3-dev from your distributions repository.
For me at least it seems to be the reason for the error appearing (Python.H missing).

[rbscebu]

DAY 2

First I would like to thanks those who have given their time in trying to help me with this project. It is very much appreciated.

After yesterday, things where getting just too complicated for me. Today I have decided to try and get Electrum 3.3.6 working on my Lubuntu 16.04 desktop using the Appimage.

I have downloaded the Appimage and now have the folder Electrum-3.3.6 in my Home Folder. The Electrum-3.3.6 folder contains-

Folders:
     contrib
     electrum
     Electrum.egg-info
     PACKAGES

Files:
     AUTHORS
     Electrum Bitcoin Wallet
     LICENCE
     MANIFEST.in
     PKG-INFO
     README.rst
     RELEASE-NOTES
     run_electrum
     setup.cfg
     setup.py

I then double-click on the file Electrum Bitcoin Wallet. My hard disk works for about 20 seconds and then nothing.

Next was to double-click on the file run_electrum and then click on “Execute”. Hard disk works for about 5 seconds and then nothing.

Next was to double-click on the file run_electrum and then click on “Execute in Terminal”. The terminal window opens and text appears in the window. The window then closes before I can read the text.

How can I get Electrum 3.3.6 to work on my desktop?

[Abdussamad]

you keep asking questions but don't read the answers given to you. use the script i posted above in post 4 or just do what bob123 said in post 7.  there is nothing to install or extract with the appimage. just make it executable and run it.

[bob123]

You didn't download the .AppImage file.

You literally just need to do:
1) Download the AppImage
1.1) Optionally (but preferable) check the signature
2) Make it executable (chmod +x)
3) Run it

Even when extacting the AppImage, you will only get a sqashfs-root directory.
Inside of this directory there is an executable called AppRun. Running this also brings up electrum. So it is obvious that you indeed didn't download the AppImage.

You seem to be over complicating this too much.


You might really want to just use the script provided by Abdussamad.
It downloads the electrum AppImage, checks the signature, moves it into a subfolder of your home directory and makes it executable.