This Linux distro seems to be promising...
IMO it would be even more powerful if it was based on Tails or a mix of Whonix + Qubes OS.
Topic: BitKey: New Linux Distro for Bitcoin (Read 5277 times)
- it keeps repeating the word "secure" and "swiss army knife" but it never explains how, or why it is secure!
- it says it creates a "brainwallet" for the most paranoid people! brainwallet is a known unsafe method of generating private keys, so it should replace paranoid with idiots.
- it also says the distro is live, can switch to cold storage, then switch to hot. can anyone explain this?
- it says it creates a "brainwallet" for the most paranoid people! brainwallet is a known unsafe method of generating private keys, so it should replace paranoid with idiots.
- it also says the distro is live, can switch to cold storage, then switch to hot. can anyone explain this?
Comparing with a swiss army knife refers to the fact all tools needed are included like warpwallet, coinbin and so on.
And secure because of the features like for exemple minimize the number of third parties that need to be trusted or if a component doesn't need internet access, you don't give. ect ect
I've seen a pool about linux distro which Tails is among the list of option. Its seem the first in the market which is made for Bitcoin. 'm more of Fedora distro and I like using it that I have it still on my laptop with goddard issue. I like reading the reviews of tails which is also design for deepweb securities. I may install this tails for experimentation, i've no clue with this bitkey but which among them has the miners script installed?
I see Github explains it as follows : A self-contained read-only CD/USB stick with everything you need to perform highly secure air-gapped Bitcoin transactions. Offline cold storage made (slightly more) practical. The swiss army knife of handy Bitcoin tools built on top of Debian.
Until this has gone under proper Peer review, I would rather wait a while to jump into a new OS, even though Bitcoin support is important to us, security and trust is more important.
Until this has gone under proper Peer review, I would rather wait a while to jump into a new OS, even though Bitcoin support is important to us, security and trust is more important.
- it keeps repeating the word "secure" and "swiss army knife" but it never explains how, or why it is secure!
- it says it creates a "brainwallet" for the most paranoid people! brainwallet is a known unsafe method of generating private keys, so it should replace paranoid with idiots.
- it also says the distro is live, can switch to cold storage, then switch to hot. can anyone explain this?
- it says it creates a "brainwallet" for the most paranoid people! brainwallet is a known unsafe method of generating private keys, so it should replace paranoid with idiots.
- it also says the distro is live, can switch to cold storage, then switch to hot. can anyone explain this?
very interesting,What is very interesting about the features in it ?
I prefer using a major distro linux rather than new one, you just need to allocate a lil time to set it up. For someone who does not have time (and knowledge) to set it up maybe its worth to give a try. But yea, you know, there is (huge) money involved, please be careful with your actions. 
It is nice to have an operating system that is only developed to use bitcoin. But is this operating system really safe? Linux is an open source system. Has the source code of the BitKey system been examined? Can people trust this system?
Interesting update,even OS now has bitcoin feature or an OS dedicated to bitcoin. I am familiar with linux but not an expert and I welcome this development.Hope this will progress and innovation and become another game changer the way we perceived bitcoin.
I'm a good guy too. Kali is just a tool.
I am a good guy, i don't use Kali 
And i like no DE and just using openbox
And i like no DE and just using openbox
Yeah, I know all that. Was just wondering. I use Bitcoin Core, so distribution doesn't really matter.
I did notice that BitKey has some sort of cold-offline wallet thing, so maybe it's something similar to Armory but it's a distribution specialized for this purpose.
Or, you could think of it as one giant wallet app.
I've used Kali and Tails.
Was just wondering. I use Bitcoin Core, so distribution doesn't really matter.I did notice that BitKey has some sort of cold-offline wallet thing, so maybe it's something similar to Armory but it's a distribution specialized for this purpose.
Or, you could think of it as one giant wallet app.
I've used Kali and Tails.
A new linux distribution caught my attention while surfing the DistroWatch site. A linux distribution developed for bitcoin use.
The system comes with the tools necessary for Bitcoin. I think it would be useful to examine.
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=bitkey
The system comes with the tools necessary for Bitcoin. I think it would be useful to examine.
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=bitkey
I wanted to test it some months ago but then i forgot due to the lack of time, but now that you remind me about it, i will test when I can
Can the average user be sure this is a safe linux system that doesn't have something in the background looking to steal bitcoin ?
What's wrong with just using Ubuntu, Mint, or Debian?
It is based on Debian with LXDE, similar to Lubuntu (ubuntu+lxde). Debian is the mother of thousands of others distro and one of the most stable OS you can see. Ubuntu is made with Debian. Mint is made using ubuntu and so Debian. There are maybe +150 OS made with Debian
A new linux distribution caught my attention while surfing the DistroWatch site. A linux distribution developed for bitcoin use.
The system comes with the tools necessary for Bitcoin. I think it would be useful to examine.
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=bitkey
The system comes with the tools necessary for Bitcoin. I think it would be useful to examine.
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=bitkey
Can the average user be sure this is a safe linux system that doesn't have something in the background looking to steal bitcoin ?
What's wrong with just using Ubuntu, Mint, or Debian?
There is nothing wrong. The linux distributions that you says are popular systems. BitKey is a debian based linux system for distribution.
There are many different distributions in the Linux world. Each distribution has its specific features. Some distributions are developed for a specific purpose only.
Scientists working at Cern, for example, use Scientific Linux. Kali Linux uses a security guard who deals with penetration testing. If privacy is very important to you, you will use Tails.
These distributions are systems designed for the relevant field. It comes with software tools that are mainly used in that area.
BitKey comes with the basic tools that people who use Bitcoin for distribution need. This is the exit goal.
What's wrong with just using Ubuntu, Mint, or Debian?
Tails may perform as well as this distribution, but from the features it is clear BitKey has several pre-installed tools that save you time, which is one of the most important factors when setting up a distribution. My question to someone who has used BitKey already is, how much is it autoconfigured? Is it just a bunch of pre-installed tools or does it have any autoconfiguration/script that REALLY saves you time?
i read about this a while ago, and while i find it interesting i do not find it safe.
because most important of all we are talking about money and when money is involved there is all kinds of shenanigans that scammers pull and it is hard to trust.
and besides a whole distro for bitcoin? what i need is any old distros, even light ones like puppy and a wallet nothing else matters.
because most important of all we are talking about money and when money is involved there is all kinds of shenanigans that scammers pull and it is hard to trust.
and besides a whole distro for bitcoin? what i need is any old distros, even light ones like puppy and a wallet nothing else matters.
Very true. I'm a linux user too, I've been part of a distro development few years back to which I'm part of the designing xwindows. Its a good experience but when it comes to money, i have to say distro devs aren't paid. Money could be an issue to they may ask btc or maybe doing some AUTO which bits of your btc goes to their wallet as donations. Some distro devs earn through the default browsers ad. Read the terms careful when you install the OS, there may have some fine prints there
I already read about it a few months ago but I decided to not use it as I've seen some complains and accusations and you shouldn't use it either. I mean there is Tails which is considered as one of the best Linux distributions out there and It got tested by multiple people , I rather use that then something not known to the public.
You may be right. It's not easy to trust because it's a new distribution for the moment. It may be more logical to use it after it is generally accepted by Linux users.
I wonder what Richard Stallman thinks about this distribution.
I already read about it a few months ago but I decided to not use it as I've seen some complains and accusations and you shouldn't use it either. I mean there is Tails which is considered as one of the best Linux distributions out there and It got tested by multiple people , I rather use that then something not known to the public.
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