How to install Monero Wallet on GNU/Linux

Step-by-step instructions to download, verify, and install the Monero Wallet GUI or CLI on any GNU/Linux distribution.

27 Jun 2022 2 min read Noiz

Introduction

Monero represents a decentralized cryptocurrency emphasizing user privacy. The Monero Wallet, available across most operating systems and Linux systems specifically, offers both graphical and command-line interfaces. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for downloading, verifying, and installing Monero Wallet on major Linux distributions.

Learning Objectives

Download Monero Wallet
Verify download integrity
Install Monero Wallet GUI and CLI versions on Linux

Monero banner — How to install Monero Wallet on Linux (GUI & CLI)

Requirements

Category	Details
System	All GNU/Linux Distributions
Software	Monero Wallet GUI or CLI
Access	Root privileges or sudo command

Command conventions:

# = root-privileged execution
$ = regular non-privileged user execution

Installation Steps

1. Download Monero Wallet

Visit the official Monero download page and select your preferred edition (GUI or command line).

Downloading the Monero Wallet application from the official site

2. Verify the Download

Download binaryFate’s GPG key:

$ wget -O binaryfate.asc https://raw.githubusercontent.com/monero-project/monero/master/utils/gpg_keys/binaryfate.asc

3. Check Fingerprint

$ gpg --keyid-format long --with-fingerprint binaryfate.asc

Expected fingerprint output:

pub   rsa4096/F0AF4D462A0BDF92 2019-12-12 [SCEA]
      Key fingerprint = 81AC 591F E9C4 B65C 5806  AFC3 F0AF 4D46 2A0B DF92
uid                           binaryFate <binaryfate@getmonero.org>

4. Import Signing Key

$ gpg --import binaryfate.asc

5. Download Hashes

$ wget -O hashes.txt https://www.getmonero.org/downloads/hashes.txt

6. Verify Hash Signature

$ gpg --verify hashes.txt

Look for “Good signature” confirmation.

7. Verify SHA256 Checksum

$ shasum -a 256 monero-gui-linux-x64-v0.17.3.2.tar.bz2

Compare returned checksum against the hashes.txt file.

8. Extract Files

$ tar xf monero-gui-linux-x64-v0.17.3.2.tar.bz2
$ cd monero-gui-linux-x64-v0.17.3.2

9. Launch Wallet

$ ./monero-wallet-gui

$ ./monero-wallet-cli

10. Select Mode

Follow installation prompts to select desired mode (GUI vs CLI).

The Monero Wallet GUI mode selection screen — Select the desired mode during Monero Wallet installation

The Monero Wallet CLI prompting for a wallet on first launch — Installing the Monero Wallet command line version

11. Create or Access Wallet

Create a new wallet or log into an existing one during the final installation step.

Either create a new Monero Wallet or log in to your existing one

12. Configure Shortcuts

Edit the desktop shortcut configuration if relocating files:

$ nano ~/.local/share/applications/monero-gui.desktop

Editing the Monero Wallet configuration file to set the location for the application

Conclusion

This tutorial covered installing both GUI and CLI versions of Monero Wallet across Linux distributions. Monero emphasizes user privacy while maintaining accessibility across multiple client platforms.

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