Ledgerblue

https://pypi.org/project/ledgerblue/
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### Install ledgerblue

Source: https://pypi.org/project/ledgerblue

Recommended installation steps using a virtual environment to avoid hidapi issues.

```bash
python3 -m venv ledger
source ledger/bin/activate
pip install ledgerblue

```

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### Install libtool on MacOS

Source: https://pypi.org/project/ledgerblue

On MacOS, install libtool before installing the custom secp256k1 package to ensure glibtool and glibtoolize are available.

```bash
brew install libtool

```

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### Install Documentation Dependencies

Source: https://pypi.org/project/ledgerblue

Install the necessary dependencies for generating project documentation. This command should be run from the top of the Git repository.

```bash
# from the top of the Git repository
pip install .[doc]
```

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### Install libsecp256k1 with ECDH support

Source: https://pypi.org/project/ledgerblue

Use this command to install the libsecp256k1 Python bindings with ECDH support, which is an optional feature.

```bash
SECP_BUNDLED_EXPERIMENTAL=1 pip --no-cache-dir install --no-binary secp256k1 secp256k1

```

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### Generate Project Documentation

Source: https://pypi.org/project/ledgerblue

Generate the HTML documentation for the project. This command should be run from the top of the Git repository after installing dependencies.

```bash
# from the top of the Git repository
(cd doc/ && make html)
```

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### Install PCSC Support

Source: https://pypi.org/project/ledgerblue

Install PCSC support on Linux using apt and pip. This enables NFC communication with Ledger devices via PCSC readers.

```bash
apt install libpcsclite-dev
pip3 install pyscard
```

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### Configure udev rules for Ledger devices on Linux

Source: https://pypi.org/project/ledgerblue

Add these rules to `/etc/udev/rules.d/` to grant your user access to Ledger devices when running on Linux. Replace `<UNIX username>` with your actual username.

```udev
SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2c97", MODE="0660", TAG+="uaccess", TAG+="udev-acl" OWNER="<UNIX username>"

KERNEL=="hidraw*", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2c97", MODE="0660" OWNER="<UNIX username>"

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