Monero GUI software installation and maintenance guide for Linux

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Monero GUI is a wallet for managing Monero cryptocurrency. The tutorial describes how to install and generate a wallet and send and receive funds.

Installation of Monero GUI software via Flatpak #

For Linux systems, installation via Flatpak is the recommended method. It does not require verification of checksums or PGP signatures. For installation on Whonix 18 and newer, starting the Whonix-Workstation virtual machine in the SYSMAINT session is required; this allows making system changes that require elevated privileges.

1. The Flatpak tool is installed by default in many recent Linux distributions. If the flatpak command is not available in the terminal, install Flatpak following the instructions for your chosen distribution. On Debian Linux, Flatpak can be installed with the commands:

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$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install flatpak

2. Add the Flathub repository, enable visibility for FLOSS applications (Free/Libre and Open Source Software), and install the org.getmonero.Monero package with the commands:

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$ flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
$ flatpak remote-modify --subset=floss flathub
$ flatpak install flathub org.getmonero.Monero

Confirm each prompt by pressing ENTER:

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$ Should the remote be kept for future installations? [Y/n]: (press ENTER)
$ Do you want to install it? [Y/n]: (press ENTER)
$ Proceed with these changes to the system installation? [Y/n]: (press ENTER)

After installation, if you are using Whonix-Workstation, close the SYSMAINT session and restart Whonix-Workstation in the default user session.

3. You can launch the program via the application menu shortcut or with the command:

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$ flatpak run org.getmonero.Monero

Generating a wallet #

1. Click Continue.

2. Select Simple mode.

3. Select I understand the privacy implications of using a third party server and click Next.

4. Click Create a new wallet.

5. Choose a name and click Next.

6. The recovery phrase will be displayed; this is the security phrase. It should be saved in a safe place along with the date of wallet creation and the node size, for example, on an external USB drive encrypted with Veracrypt, Truecrypt, or LUKS. If you need to recover, you will be asked for a security phrase to recover the wallet along with its creation date. The creation date or node size is required to retrieve the correct amount of blocks from the Monero network. Providing too late a date during recovery may result in an incorrect amount of funds displayed in the wallet. Write down the creation date, node size, and security phrase in exactly the order as displayed on the screen. Click Next and fill in the missing fields, then click Next again.

7. Choose the password that will be necessary to open your wallet file and click Next.

8. Click Create wallet.

9. Enter the password.

10. Wait for the information to be retrieved from the node, which will be announced by the text Wallet is synchronized in the lower left corner. This may take some time during the first launch.

11. In case of connection problems, click the crossed arrow icon next to the status in the lower left corner. This will cause a switch to another remote node.

Receiving funds #

1. Go to the Receive tab. There will be a list of your Monero addresses used to receive funds. You can generate new subaddresses by clicking Create new address. It is a good idea to use subaddresses once and generate a new one for each transaction, so that you take maximum care of your funds’ privacy. All incoming transactions to any of the subaddresses add up, and their balance is common to the entire account.

2. To receive funds, copy your address by clicking on the clipboard icon at the end of each line with the address. Then paste it in the place where you want to receive the funds, for example, in the appropriate section of the exchange, or by sending it to the appropriate person.

3. After receiving the funds, click on the Transactions tab. The entire history of funds received and sent will be displayed.

4. You must wait for 10 confirmations from the Monero network before sending the received funds. The confirmation counter can be followed on the fly under the Confirmations row.

Sending funds #

1. To send funds, go to the Send tab. Under Address, paste the destination Monero address; under Amount, enter the amount and click Send.

2. After a few seconds, a confirmation window will be displayed. Before confirming the sending, make sure you have entered the correct Monero destination address. Verify the Fee amount; it should be a few cents. After verifying the transaction details, click Confirm.

WARNING: This action cannot be undone. Providing an incorrect address may result in loss of funds.

3. Enter the password and click Send Transaction.

4. A message will appear at the top of the screen informing you of the available balance. Before further use of your address after sending funds, wait for 10 confirmations from the Monero network.