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electrum: Create a signed transaction offline.
$ electrum mktx ${recipient} ${amount} -f 0.0000001 -F ${from} -o
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The command you provided is using the Electrum wallet to create a transaction.

Here is the breakdown of the command:

  • electrum: This is the command to run the Electrum wallet software.

  • mktx: This is a sub-command of Electrum used for creating new transactions.

  • ${recipient}: This is a placeholder for the recipient's address, where you want to send the funds.

  • ${amount}: This is a placeholder for the amount of cryptocurrency you want to send to the recipient.

  • -f 0.0000001: This flag sets the transaction fee to 0.0000001 (the value might vary based on the network or currency).

  • -F ${from}: This flag specifies the source of funds, where ${from} is another placeholder referring to the address or account from which you want to send the funds.

  • -o: This flag indicates that the output of the command should be sent to the standard output.

Overall, the command is instructing Electrum to create a new transaction with a specific recipient, amount, transaction fee, and source of funds. The resulting transaction will be displayed on the console or terminal.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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