The Ledger Nano S is a terrific hardware wallet, mainly do to her ability to hold multiple crypto-currencies on one device generated from one seed. To understand the value of a hardware wallets see other articles. The following will demonstrate how any user of Arch Linux can add this specific usb device to udev/rules so she will be recognized upon first plug in.

No need to have Ledger Nano S plugged in (or powered) yet.

In terminal;

sudo chown [username] /etc/udev/rules.d

cd /etc/udev/rules.d

nano 20-hw1.rules

Paste [shift+ctrl+v]

SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2581", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1b7c", MODE="0660", GROUP="users"

SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2581", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2b7c", MODE="0660", GROUP="users"

SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2581", ATTRS{idProduct}=="3b7c", MODE="0660", GROUP="users"

SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2581", ATTRS{idProduct}=="4b7c", MODE="0660", GROUP="users"

SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2581", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1807", MODE="0660", GROUP="users"

SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2581", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1808", MODE="0660", GROUP="users"

SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2c97", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0000", MODE="0660", GROUP="users"

SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2c97", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0001", MODE="0660", GROUP="users"

Exit [ctrl+v] & Y to save & enter to confirm file name.

Plug in Ledger Nano S and enter pin on device.

Launch Ledger Manager, Ledger Wallet Ethereum, or Ledger Wallet Bitcoin.

Ledger Manger and wallets can be installed from Chrome Web Store https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ledger-manager/beimhnaefocolcplfimocfiaiefpkgbf. Reference https://www.ledgerwallet.com/apps/manager if app is not located in store. Note: Chrome is not require, Chromium works just as well. No standalone client is available on Linux. Ledger Manager will launch as a seperate Chromium instance.

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Ledger Wallet on Arch Linux

Ledger Wallet on Arch Linux