/electrum-paranoid

This is an installer script for linux, which disables autoconnect (permanently) in electrum preventing any unintended information leakage.

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electrum-paranoid

This is an installer script for linux, which disables autoconnect (permanently) in electrum preventing any unintended information leakage.

The script

  • Downloads the newest version
  • Verifies the signature
  • Installs it into /usr/local/bin/electrum. This prevents any malware without root access to modify this in the future.
    • uninstall with: sudo pip uninstall electrum
  • Mofifies /usr/local/bin/electrum to
    • disable autoconnect permanently
    • enable oneserver permanently
    • the server argument can still be set to allow for a custom electrum server