If you pick a new server, are all the balances re-requested, so you can verify the first server wasn't lying to you?
yes, it will create a new session
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yes, it will create a new session
If you pick a new server, are all the balances re-requested, so you can verify the first server wasn't lying to you?
ok, I just released version 0.29
new features:
* a dialog for selecting the server from a list; the list is obtained from irc
new features:
* a dialog for selecting the server from a list; the list is obtained from irc
If you encounter a problem that is not solved by the existing README, you should describe what your problem is.
for example, are you trying to install a client or a server ? this kind of info would help...
On debian/ubuntu, you need these packages in order to use the gui
* apt-get install python-gtk2
* apt-get install python-tk
for example, are you trying to install a client or a server ? this kind of info would help...
On debian/ubuntu, you need these packages in order to use the gui
* apt-get install python-gtk2
* apt-get install python-tk
My apologies when I red the README I saw the easy_install command and I had no idea what this thing was. It appears that it is actually installed on debian. So everything is fine.
Thanks for this tool that seems to be exactly what I had been waiting for for quite some time.
Sorry for whining but...
this really seems to be great but I'm too lazy to read this all thread and I want more infos about how to install this on debian. A nice howto would be appreciated.
this really seems to be great but I'm too lazy to read this all thread and I want more infos about how to install this on debian. A nice howto would be appreciated.
If you encounter a problem that is not solved by the existing README, you should describe what your problem is.
for example, are you trying to install a client or a server ? this kind of info would help...
On debian/ubuntu, you need these packages in order to use the gui
* apt-get install python-gtk2
* apt-get install python-tk
Sorry for whining but...
this really seems to be great but I'm too lazy to read this all thread and I want more infos about how to install this on debian. A nice howto would be appreciated.
this really seems to be great but I'm too lazy to read this all thread and I want more infos about how to install this on debian. A nice howto would be appreciated.
there are already java clients, like multibit (desktop) or bitcoin spinner (android). Unfortunately desktop java applications usually don't look "native", but electrum do (currently on linux systems, in near future on Windows too).
Lol. Nothing looks "native" on linux it seems to me: k, g, q,...
there are already java clients, like multibit (desktop) or bitcoin spinner (android). Unfortunately desktop java applications usually don't look "native", but electrum do (currently on linux systems, in near future on Windows too).
I'd love to see this in a java format. EVERYTHING can run java, quickly and easily! Python would be great if it were built-in to OS platforms, but a lightweight java client could mean instant accessibility for anyone on any platform.
Can you add a flag that enable something like a p2p system between servers? ( the admin can chose to enable it or not )
Example: edonkey2000 servers, they are able to share them self between each other, so when you connect to one, you will get all remaining servers.
Then the client will ping all servers and will connect to the faster one.
Example: edonkey2000 servers, they are able to share them self between each other, so when you connect to one, you will get all remaining servers.
Then the client will ping all servers and will connect to the faster one.
For me, this is less about speed than about trust. For trust, this model doesn't work.
Best randomly choose from server-list and ask >= 3 servers and compare and rate servers in the client... or something. But that's not a pressing issue as of now since the server cannot do really bad stuff anyways.
If there's interest, I can write a short guide to setting up your own server (which can be public, like mine, or private).
Are there any difficult steps? I'll probably set up a server after this weekend.If there's interest, I can write a short guide to setting up your own server (which can be public, like mine, or private).
Are there any difficult steps? I'll probably set up a server after this weekend. Say I have my client connected to the main server, but then it goes down. Would it be possible to have a client connect to a fallback server?
yes, that too :-) Can you add a flag that enable something like a p2p system between servers? ( the admin can chose to enable it or not )
Example: edonkey2000 servers, they are able to share them self between each other, so when you connect to one, you will get all remaining servers.
Then the client will ping all servers and will connect to the faster one.
Example: edonkey2000 servers, they are able to share them self between each other, so when you connect to one, you will get all remaining servers.
Then the client will ping all servers and will connect to the faster one.
yes, we are going to add this kind of features to the client.
the protocol already has a 'peers' command that returns the list of active servers, but this command is not used by the client at the moment.
here is a page that shows the list of active servers: http://ecdsa.org/electrum.php
Can you add a flag that enable something like a p2p system between servers? ( the admin can chose to enable it or not )
Example: edonkey2000 servers, they are able to share them self between each other, so when you connect to one, you will get all remaining servers.
Then the client will ping all servers and will connect to the faster one.
Example: edonkey2000 servers, they are able to share them self between each other, so when you connect to one, you will get all remaining servers.
Then the client will ping all servers and will connect to the faster one.
Say I have my client connected to the main server, but then it goes down. Would it be possible to have a client connect to a fallback server?
Thanks Ovidiusoft, the Electrum network is proud to announce the birth of its second server!
The availability of multiple servers will improve the resilience of Electrum, making sure the service can always be accessed and is never interrupted.
We will soon add new features to the client, in order to facilitate its connection to a list of servers.
For information, public Electrum servers can be seen in the #electrum channel of Freenode
The availability of multiple servers will improve the resilience of Electrum, making sure the service can always be accessed and is never interrupted.
We will soon add new features to the client, in order to facilitate its connection to a list of servers.
For information, public Electrum servers can be seen in the #electrum channel of Freenode
As of 5 minutes ago, a second Electrum server runs on electrum.novit.ro port 50000.
Feel free to play with it, it should offer the same service as ThomasV's server. While I can guarantee that the server will remain online and updated, do remember that this is alpha code so please don't move all your coins to Electrum just yet.
For any issues with this server, please PM me. Slowness is expected if there will be a lot of concurrent clients, SQL is to blame. I don't think that's a problem at the moment.
If there's interest, I can write a short guide to setting up your own server (which can be public, like mine, or private).
Feel free to play with it, it should offer the same service as ThomasV's server. While I can guarantee that the server will remain online and updated, do remember that this is alpha code so please don't move all your coins to Electrum just yet.
For any issues with this server, please PM me. Slowness is expected if there will be a lot of concurrent clients, SQL is to blame. I don't think that's a problem at the moment.
If there's interest, I can write a short guide to setting up your own server (which can be public, like mine, or private).
ThomasV, thank you so much, the client is awesome, I'm donating todays mining income to your server.
hey thanks
please be aware that some details still need to be polished though.
for example, the client does not have an elaborate computation of transaction fees for the moment; it just uses the fee you set in your preferences.
ThomasV, thank you so much, the client is awesome, I'm donating todays mining income to your server.
I've been looking for a client for a friend (he's a bitcoin enthusiast, even went to Prague with me)
Electrum solves 2 major and 1 minor issues he had.
I'll probably setup a server at some point.
Hehehe, I even tried "rm -rf ~/.electrum" and actually remembered the passphrase. Good way to do it!
Idea to help people remember the passphrase: ask them for it after 3 hours, again after 3 days and yet again after 3 weeks (maybe make this an option and explain when setting up the wallet).
I've been looking for a client for a friend (he's a bitcoin enthusiast, even went to Prague with me)
Electrum solves 2 major and 1 minor issues he had.
- "what the fuck, this bitcoin client is totally trashing my comp and the hd is full, cannot work when bitcoin runs"
- wallet backup ("how to backup, how do I know the backup is working?")
- "you said the sender can set the tx fee, where in the client is this? I don't see it." (this might be fixed, I don't look at satoshi gui much)
I'll probably setup a server at some point.
Hehehe, I even tried "rm -rf ~/.electrum" and actually remembered the passphrase. Good way to do it!
Idea to help people remember the passphrase: ask them for it after 3 hours, again after 3 days and yet again after 3 weeks (maybe make this an option and explain when setting up the wallet).
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