diff --git a/how-to-install-and-use-electrum-over-tor-on-macos/README.md b/how-to-install-and-use-electrum-over-tor-on-macos/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..431b882 --- /dev/null +++ b/how-to-install-and-use-electrum-over-tor-on-macos/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,162 @@ + + +# How to install and use Electrum over Tor on macOS + +## Caveats + +- When copy/pasting commands that start with `$`, strip out `$` as this character is not part of the command +- Press ctrl+c to stop running command before closing Terminal + +## Setup guide + +### Step 1: install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) + +```shell +/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)" +``` + +### Step 2: disable Homebrew analytics + +```shell +brew analytics off +``` + +### Step 3: install [GnuPG](https://gnupg.org/) + +```shell +brew install gnupg +``` + +### Step 4: install [Electrum](https://electrum.org/#home) + +#### Import ThomasV’s PGP public key + +```console +$ curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spesmilo/electrum/master/pubkeys/ThomasV.asc | gpg --import + % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current + Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed +100 4739 100 4739 0 0 1039 0 0:00:04 0:00:04 --:--:-- 1039 +gpg: key 0x2BD5824B7F9470E6: public key "Thomas Voegtlin (https://electrum.org) " imported +gpg: Total number processed: 1 +gpg: imported: 1 +``` + +imported: 1 + +👍 + +#### Download Electrum + +Go to https://electrum.org/#download and download latest release and associated PGP signature to `~/Downloads` folder. + +#### Verify Electrum release (learn how [here](../how-to-verify-pgp-digital-signatures-using-gnupg-on-macos)) + +> Heads-up: replace `4.1.4` with [latest release](https://electrum.org/#download) semver. + +```console +$ gpg --verify ~/Downloads/electrum-4.1.4.dmg.ThomasV.asc ~/Downloads/electrum-4.1.4.dmg +gpg: Signature made Thu 17 Jun 08:57:16 2021 EDT +gpg: using RSA key 6694D8DE7BE8EE5631BED9502BD5824B7F9470E6 +gpg: Good signature from "Thomas Voegtlin (https://electrum.org) " [unknown] +gpg: aka "ThomasV " [unknown] +gpg: aka "Thomas Voegtlin " [unknown] +gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature! +gpg: There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner. +Primary key fingerprint: 6694 D8DE 7BE8 EE56 31BE D950 2BD5 824B 7F94 70E6 +``` + +Good signature + +👍 + +#### Install Electrum + +Double-click “electrum-4.1.4.dmg” and drag-and-drop “Electrum” into “Applications” folder. + +### Step 5: install [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/) (used to connect to Electrum public servers over Tor) + +#### Import “Tor Browser Developers (signing key)” PGP public key + +```console +$ gpg --keyserver hkps://keys.openpgp.org --recv-keys 0x4E2C6E8793298290 +gpg: key 0x4E2C6E8793298290: public key "Tor Browser Developers (signing key) " imported +gpg: Total number processed: 1 +gpg: imported: 1 +``` + +imported: 1 + +👍 + +#### Download “Tor Browser” + +Go to https://www.torproject.org/download/ and download latest release and associated PGP signature to `~/Downloads` folder. + +#### Verify “Tor Browser” release (learn how [here](../how-to-verify-pgp-digital-signatures-using-gnupg-on-macos)) + +> Heads-up: replace `10.0.17` with [latest release](https://www.torproject.org/download/) semver. + +```console +$ gpg --verify ~/Downloads/TorBrowser-10.0.17-osx64_en-US.dmg.asc +gpg: assuming signed data in '/Users/sunknudsen/Downloads/TorBrowser-10.0.17-osx64_en-US.dmg' +gpg: Signature made Tue 1 Jun 18:02:44 2021 EDT +gpg: using RSA key 0xEB774491D9FF06E2 +gpg: Good signature from "Tor Browser Developers (signing key) " [unknown] +gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature! +gpg: There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner. +Primary key fingerprint: EF6E 286D DA85 EA2A 4BA7 DE68 4E2C 6E87 9329 8290 + Subkey fingerprint: 1107 75B5 D101 FB36 BC6C 911B EB77 4491 D9FF 06E2 +``` + +Good signature + +👍 + +#### Install “Tor Browser” + +Double-click “TorBrowser-10.0.17-osx64_en-US.dmg” and drag-and-drop “Tor Browser” into “Applications” folder. + +--- + +## Usage guide + +### Step 1: start Tor SOCKSv5 proxy + +```console +$ /Applications/Tor\ Browser.app/Contents/Resources/TorBrowser/Tor/tor +Jun 21 08:20:47.065 [notice] Tor 0.4.5.8 (git-27e5e33d2ca35de8) running on Darwin with Libevent 2.1.11-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1k, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma N/A, Libzstd N/A and Unknown N/A as libc. +Jun 21 08:20:47.065 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning +Jun 21 08:20:47.065 [notice] Configuration file "/var/tmp/dist/tor/etc/tor/torrc" not present, using reasonable defaults. +Jun 21 08:20:47.067 [notice] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9050 +Jun 21 08:20:47.067 [notice] Opened Socks listener connection (ready) on 127.0.0.1:9050 +Jun 21 08:20:47.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 0% (starting): Starting +Jun 21 08:20:47.000 [notice] Starting with guard context "default" +Jun 21 08:20:48.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 5% (conn): Connecting to a relay +Jun 21 08:20:48.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 10% (conn_done): Connected to a relay +Jun 21 08:20:48.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 14% (handshake): Handshaking with a relay +Jun 21 08:20:49.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 15% (handshake_done): Handshake with a relay done +Jun 21 08:20:49.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 75% (enough_dirinfo): Loaded enough directory info to build circuits +Jun 21 08:20:49.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 90% (ap_handshake_done): Handshake finished with a relay to build circuits +Jun 21 08:20:49.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 95% (circuit_create): Establishing a Tor circuit +Jun 21 08:20:51.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 100% (done): Done +``` + +Done + +👍 + +### Step 2: start Electrum using Tor SOCKSv5 proxy + +> Heads-up: append `--testnet` for Testnet. + +```shell +/Applications/Electrum.app/Contents/MacOS/run_electrum --proxy socks5:127.0.0.1:9050 +```