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November 30, 2014, 05:50:30 PM |
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Right now I have the Windows wallet and I also have a Linux laptop that I'd like to have Bitcoin on for convenience. I see there's a few options I could try. What's a good pick?
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MichaelBliss
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November 30, 2014, 05:53:24 PM |
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Bitcoin core works well on Linux. I guess downloading the blockchain would be the issue. I haven't re-installed it recently, but last time it took about a day to catch up with the blockchain with my internet connection.
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Testing123
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November 30, 2014, 06:13:48 PM |
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Right now I have the Windows wallet and I also have a Linux laptop that I'd like to have Bitcoin on for convenience. I see there's a few options I could try. What's a good pick?
All those common wallets like Bitcoin core, Multibit, Electrum, Armory, have a Linux version as well. So you could just use the same wallet clinet on your laptop as the one you use on your windows pc. |
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commandrix (OP)
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November 30, 2014, 06:57:14 PM |
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OK, I installed Bitcoin using an advanced geeky Linux method, so I got it. Thanks for your suggestions though.
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sifter
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November 30, 2014, 07:00:23 PM |
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I like armory, I think armory has a Linux version too.
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HeroCat
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December 05, 2014, 07:19:34 AM |
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I would suggest not to use any Linux OS, it is not safe. You can not have good anti virus with Linux, so also your BTC will not be safe. If you think you can find good anti virus soft with Linux, just try to find it.
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Buziss
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December 05, 2014, 07:28:31 AM |
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I would suggest not to use any Linux OS, it is not safe. You can not have good anti virus with Linux, so also your BTC will not be safe. If you think you can find good anti virus soft with Linux, just try to find it.
But don't forget that there are very little virus targeting at Linux machines at the same time. |
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virtualx
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December 05, 2014, 07:38:30 AM
Last edit: December 05, 2014, 07:49:10 AM by virtualx |
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I would suggest not to use any Linux OS, it is not safe. You can not have good anti virus with Linux, so also your BTC will not be safe. If you think you can find good anti virus soft with Linux, just try to find it.
Anti virus is here https://code.google.com/p/clamtk/ it's good. |
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ChuckBuck
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December 05, 2014, 02:28:59 PM |
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If you're doing Linux you might as well do the most light weight one for it: https://electrum.org/Bitcoin Core and Armory would do as well. |
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pooya87
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December 05, 2014, 05:18:01 PM |
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Right now I have the Windows wallet and I also have a Linux laptop that I'd like to have Bitcoin on for convenience. I see there's a few options I could try. What's a good pick?
you can check https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet for linux based wallets. i myself tried both multibit and electrum on linux and i was happy with both of them |
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bitbaby
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December 05, 2014, 05:36:44 PM |
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I would suggest not to use any Linux OS, it is not safe. You can not have good anti virus with Linux, so also your BTC will not be safe. If you think you can find good anti virus soft with Linux, just try to find it.
Anti virus is here https://code.google.com/p/clamtk/ it's good. Even without an anti-virus, I'd say Linux is as secure as a Windows machine with an anti-virus installed. |
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mmsen
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December 06, 2014, 01:41:25 PM |
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Electrum hits that sweet spot - secure (so far) and reliable.
I didn't like Multibit and Armory was a little too big for my needs.
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LOBSTER
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December 06, 2014, 01:57:23 PM |
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Electrum hits that sweet spot - secure (so far) and reliable.
I didn't like Multibit and Armory was a little too big for my needs.
I think my problem with multibit is that it needs Java... |
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December 07, 2014, 12:45:38 PM |
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If you're doing Linux you might as well do the most light weight one for it: https://electrum.org/Bitcoin Core and Armory would do as well. Yeah I've got electrum on both my windows and linux pcs, quick and easy to use with no hassle of downloading the entire blockchain. |
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December 08, 2014, 10:11:01 AM |
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Electrum hits that sweet spot - secure (so far) and reliable.
I didn't like Multibit and Armory was a little too big for my needs.
I think my problem with multibit is that it needs Java... Another good thing about Electrum is that it offers you a deterministic wallet, so that you don't need to make a new wallet backup after creating a new address. |
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December 08, 2014, 11:05:49 AM |
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Armory or electrum can be used on both linux and windows, maybe mac too.
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December 08, 2014, 07:27:52 PM |
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I would suggest not to use any Linux OS, it is not safe. You can not have good anti virus with Linux, so also your BTC will not be safe. If you think you can find good anti virus soft with Linux, just try to find it.
What in the hell are you talking about? Do you mean windows isn't safe? It's very difficult to get a virus on a linux manchine. In fact, I don't even have one and I've never had a problem with it, yet when I used windows even with an anti virus my computer would get bricked quite often just from downloading files etc and I do the same on linux without one and I'm fine. Seriously, if you have bitcoins you don't want to be using them on a windows machine. Use a linux live CD or usb. |
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December 08, 2014, 08:08:57 PM
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I am enjoying Multibit on Linux. It syncs to the network quickly and hasn't had any bugs or issues so far.
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mmsen
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December 09, 2014, 10:28:59 AM |
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I would suggest not to use any Linux OS, it is not safe. You can not have good anti virus with Linux, so also your BTC will not be safe. If you think you can find good anti virus soft with Linux, just try to find it.
What in the hell are you talking about? Do you mean windows isn't safe? It's very difficult to get a virus on a linux manchine. In fact, I don't even have one and I've never had a problem with it, yet when I used windows even with an anti virus my computer would get bricked quite often just from downloading files etc and I do the same on linux without one and I'm fine. Seriously, if you have bitcoins you don't want to be using them on a windows machine. Use a linux live CD or usb. He spoke out of ignorance. |
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