<p>For now you can use AppImage file from electrum.org website. Download AppImage to your Ubuntu USB, then:</p>

<pre><code>$ chmod +x electrum-3.3.8-x86_64.AppImage
$ ./electrum-3.3.8-x86_64.AppImage
</code></pre>

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<p>I don't usually use linux but I'm looking to start using it more, if I can just figure out how to do anything. . .</p>

<p>I'm using Ubuntu on a usb, I've downloaded Electrum (from the site since I couldn't download python-pip or electrum through the terminal). So in the terminal I'm in the Electrum folder and trying to install electrum, but the message <code>Unable to locate package electrum</code>. I think I need to <code>enable the component called 'universe'</code> but I've had no luck with the <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/148638/how-do-i-enable-the-universe-repository">answers as depicted here</a></p>

<p>If you can offer any advice as to how or why I couldn't originally install pip, or why electrum won't work now I could really use the help. I need to make this wallet, and I've been trying for a very long stupid time trying to, and I have btc idly sitting by that need to go into a wallet. Sorry for such a basic question, but I'm running out of time with this. </p>

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Installing Electrum on a cold wallet linux usb
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# Installing Electrum on a cold wallet linux usb

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-06-05)

I don't usually use linux but I'm looking to start using it more, if I can just figure out how to do anything. . .

I'm using Ubuntu on a usb, I've downloaded Electrum (from the site since I couldn't download python-pip or electrum through the terminal). So in the terminal I'm in the Electrum folder and trying to install electrum, but the message `Unable to locate package electrum`. I think I need to `enable the component called 'universe'` but I've had no luck with the [answers as depicted here](https://askubuntu.com/questions/148638/how-do-i-enable-the-universe-repository)

If you can offer any advice as to how or why I couldn't originally install pip, or why electrum won't work now I could really use the help. I need to make this wallet, and I've been trying for a very long stupid time trying to, and I have btc idly sitting by that need to go into a wallet. Sorry for such a basic question, but I'm running out of time with this.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-05-31. Score: 1

For now you can use AppImage file from electrum.org website. Download AppImage to your Ubuntu USB, then:

```
$ chmod +x electrum-3.3.8-x86_64.AppImage
$ ./electrum-3.3.8-x86_64.AppImage

```


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