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prefsFeather Wallet Setup (Linux)
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Objective
In this guide I will show you how to install Feather Wallet Monero wallet software on your Linux computer.
Using Feather Wallet you can:
- Store your moneros on your own wallet
- Receive Monero payment from others
- Send Monero payment to others
In this guide Lubuntu 23.10 x86_64 is used as the example Linux distribution.
Setup
Get the software
Using Tor Browser visit https://featherwallet.org address. Tor Browser will redirect you to Feather Wallet's Tor hidden service webpage. Therefore, if you see on the browser's address bar http://featherdvtpi7ckdbkb2yxjfwx3oyvr3xjz3oo4rszylfzjdg6pbm3id.onion URL, don't be surprised.
On the webpage, click on the Download button on the top row menu.
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On the page, find the available files for Linux, locate the x64 row, and then click on the AppImage link.
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On the pop-up window click on the Save File button.
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On the pop-up file picker window click on the Save button.
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Wait for the Feather Wallet file download to complete.
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Back on the same webpage, again under the Linux > x64 row, click on the signature button.
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On the pop-up window make sure the Save File option is selected, and then click on the OK button.
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On the pop-up file picker window click on the Save button.
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There are two more files to download. On the same page, scroll down, see the A GPG-signed list of the hashes can be found here sentence. Hover with your mouse over the here word, and with your mouse Right click > Save Link As....
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On the pop-up file picker window click on the Save button.
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The last file to download is the signing key of the Feather Wallet developer. For this, on the same webpage, see the The signing key can be found in our Git repo, here sentence. Hover with your mouse over the here word, and with your mouse Right click > Save Link As....
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After the downloads complete, you should see the following files. Now, click on the folder icon.
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Install the software
You will see the window with the directory in which you got your Feather Wallet files downloaded. Inside the file manager window, with your mouse, Right click > Open in Terminal.
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Inside the terminal window, first of all, enter the ls -lh command
and see the files you've downloaded:
user@user-hvmdomu:~/tor-browser/Browser/Downloads$ ls -lh
total 27M
-rw-rw-r-- 1 user user 26M Jan 7 15:37 feather-2.6.2.AppImage
-rw-rw-r-- 1 user user 833 Jan 7 15:38 feather-2.6.2.AppImage.asc
-rw-rw-r-- 1 user user 3.1K Jan 7 15:44 featherwallet.asc
-rw-rw-r-- 1 user user 3.1K Jan 7 15:44 hashes-2.6.2.txt
Then, enter the following command: gpg --import featherwallet.asc
user@user-hvmdomu:~/tor-browser/Browser/Downloads$ gpg --import featherwallet.asc
gpg: key 1F76E155CEFBA71C: public key "FeatherWallet <dev@featherwallet.org>" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1
user@user-hvmdomu:~/tor-browser/Browser/Downloads$
The important line in this output is the line that says
gpg: key 1F76E155CEFBA71C: public key "FeatherWallet <dev@featherwallet.org>" imported
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Now, you will verify the signature file of Feather Wallet. For
this, on the same Terminal window enter the following command: gpg
--verify feather-2.6.2.AppImage.asc
user@user-hvmdomu:~/tor-browser/Browser/Downloads$ gpg --verify feather-2.6.2.AppImage.asc
gpg: assuming signed data in 'feather-2.6.2.AppImage'
gpg: Signature made Wed 03 Jan 2024 16:15:32 +03
gpg: using RSA key 8185E158A33330C7FD61BC0D1F76E155CEFBA71C
gpg: Good signature from "FeatherWallet <dev@featherwallet.org>" [unknown]
gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
gpg: There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
Primary key fingerprint: 8185 E158 A333 30C7 FD61 BC0D 1F76 E155 CEFB A71C
user@user-hvmdomu:~/tor-browser/Browser/Downloads$
The important line in this output is the line that says
gpg: Good signature from "FeatherWallet <dev@featherwallet.org>" [unknown]" imported
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Lastly, you will verify the hash value of the Feather Wallet's
AppImage file. For this, enter the following command into the same
Terminal window: shasum --ignore-missing -c hashes-2.6.2.txt
user@user-hvmdomu:~/tor-browser/Browser/Downloads$ shasum --ignore-missing -c hashes-2.6.2.txt
feather-2.6.2.AppImage: OK
shasum: WARNING: 19 lines are improperly formatted
user@user-hvmdomu:~/tor-browser/Browser/Downloads$
The important line in this output is the line that says
feather-2.6.2.AppImage: OK
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With that, you've verified that the Feather Wallet AppImage file you've downloaded is legitimate. Now, send the AppImage file to your Home directory. For this, enter the following command into the same Terminal window:
user@user-hvmdomu:~/tor-browser/Browser/Downloads$ mv feather-2.6.2.AppImage ~
Then, you can remove the remaining files we don't need anymore:
user@user-hvmdomu:~/tor-browser/Browser/Downloads$ rm *
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Run the software
Now, navigate to the Home directory, using the cd command.
Enter the ls feather-2.6.2.AppImage command to verify that the
AppImage file is there. Next, enter the chmod u+x
./feather-2.6.2.AppImage command.
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In the same Terminal window enter the following command:
./feather-2.6.2.AppImage. You will have the Feather Wallet open a
window. In this window, make sure the Auto connect option is
selected, and then click on the Next button.
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On the next window, check out your proxy settings by clicking on the Change proxy settings, however, leave it to its default state. And then, click on the Next button.
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On the Do you want to obtain third party data screen, select the Disable option, and then click on the Next button.
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On the next window, make sure the Create new wallet option is enabled, and then click on the Next button.
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Feather Wallet will display the seed words for your newly-created Monero wallet. You can keep these seed words inside your Password Manager. For this, click on the Copy button, and then open your password manager, create an entry for your seed words, and paste from your clipboard into your password manager entry.
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Warning:
- never show your seed words to anyone
- never give your seed words to any website
- do store your seed words safely
- NEVER LOSE your seed words
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On the next screen, put a name on your newly-created wallet. Take a look at the default folder where your wallet files will be stored, and leave them in their default settings. Then, click on the Next button.
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Lastly, insert a Password for encrypting your local wallet files. You can use your Password Manager to generate and store this password. Then, click on the Create/Open wallet button.
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You will see the Feather Wallet's main user interface. Congrats, you've completed the installation.
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Conclusion
In this guide I showed you how to setup Feather Wallet. I showed you how to download the required files and how to verify their authenticity. Then, I showed you installation steps of Feather Wallet. Next, I walked you through creating a new Monero wallet using Feather Wallet.
In the next guide, I will show you basics of using Feather Wallet: Feather Wallet Use (Linux)
If you find this guide useful you can send some Monero (XMR) to this address:
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