Which Linux distributions are supported?

Ubuntu 20.04 or later, Fedora 34 or later, and equivalent modern distributions.

Can I use a Ledger or Trezor on Linux?

Yes, directly — on-device signing for standard Litecoin transactions is built into the main Linux app.

The binary won't run after extracting — what's wrong?

It likely needs the executable permission set. Run chmod +x on the binary, then launch it again.

GUIDE · 5 MIN READ

Lite Wallet for Linux

A portable build with the full desktop feature set — MWEB, LitVM, and on-device Ledger and Trezor signing. Extract and run, no package manager required.

Download for Linux Requirements

Portable .zip·Ubuntu, Fedora, and equivalents·Free · open source

Overview

Lite Wallet for Linux ships as a portable .zip archive rather than a .deb or .rpm package — extract it and run the binary directly, no system-level install step. It carries the complete desktop feature set: MWEB privacy on the same implementation as every other platform, native LitVM and LTC-20 support, and direct Ledger and Trezor hardware wallet pairing with on-device signing, built into the main app.

Requirements

Ubuntu 20.04 or later, Fedora 34 or later, or an equivalent modern distribution. 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB recommended. The .zip download is approximately 104 MB; about 500 MB of disk space after extraction.

Setup on Linux

A few minutes, most of it the initial blockchain sync.

Download the archive
Get the Lite Wallet .zip for Linux from the download page.
Extract the archive
Unzip it to a folder of your choice.
Make it executable
Run chmod +x on the Lite Wallet binary if your file manager or shell doesn't preserve the executable flag automatically.
Run Lite Wallet
Launch the binary directly — no installer or package manager step needed.
Create or restore your wallet
Choose 'Create new wallet' for a fresh 12-word paper key, or 'Restore existing wallet.'