Has anyone messed around with using the nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll webtop version of Sparrow Wallet and have any input on how to get around the lack of USB device support for exporting, signing and importing PSBT’s and final signed TX files?
On the file system browser in KasmVNC (Start9 webtop) I can’t even navigate to a sparrow directory. Conversely, I can’t find PSBT’s that I’ve saved through Sparrow on Start9 anywhere on the file system.
Hmm... If you don't get an answer by this weekend, I'll try it on my server.
Did you DIY yours? Or did you buy one from them?
Mine is DIY which is why I'm asking. I've heard on their community servers of other people having issues getting external drives to connect. I use Sparrow on a separate computer and connect to the electrum server running on my start9
Yes I have a DIY Start9 on a super capable mini PC. Using my primary PC as a terminal and running Sparrow. I’ve had no issues connecting via Electrum for connecting wallets, and using a 3 TB backup USB drive connected to my Start9 for doing routine backups but I think this Webtop Linux VNC might be incapable of recognizing USB devices from what I can see in the documentation.
The main reason I was interested in embarking on this exercise was as a way of having a backup deployment of Sparrow if my primary PC terminal ever goes down I can just connect to my mini PC Start9 from another computer (after sharing the SSL cert) without necessarily having to run sparrow on the second computer. Like if I ever have to just toss my Start9 in a bag and leave.
I am also thinking I might just set up a dedicated largely offline Linux laptop as a more portable backup deployment of Sparrow. The end goal being to never be without the ability to conduct transactions from cold storage if my main PC goes down.
I’m just starting to research switching all of my BTC stuff over to Linux because I am so done with Microsoft’s privacy violations. I’m thinking a laptop might be an easier way to go.
I can’t find any crossover access between the Webtop file system and the file system storage for the rest of the apps like Sparrow. I imagine that segregation is by design.
I wouldn’t burn a bunch of time on it but I was just doing it as an experiment because I like fucking around with this stuff. Thanks for the comment. There is very little documentation on novel uses of some of this software.
Start9 itself is notorious for not supporting random crap.
I tried on an old Dell and it didn't work. Thankfully found a compatible Dell at work I could use.
Tried everything through their support but no one could really help. They have some drivers but not others... It's kind of annoying that some things work while others don't. And they don't even have a real compatibility list, it's just a list the community has put together.
I really like their setup. I might try a different node software on the Dell I couldn't get to work with them but not sure yet.
I think I answered on Github too, but what's the issue with browsing to the sparrow folder? You should be able to upload/download files from the home folder (/config). Here:
Thanks for the reply! This is all I have in the /config folder. Right now I’m just in the process of formatting an external drive to load a standalone Linux distro onto so I can get my feet wet on more Linux stuff. To be seen if I can SSL into my Start9 with it and use that Linux installation as a terminal for Start9. Not sure how the registry addition of the cert will work for that. Another project. 
ah, you can right click anywhere in a folder and enable "show hidden files", that should at least show you the ".sparrow" folder. But uploading/downloading from the /config folder (or 'Downloads') should work too a.f.a.i.k.
Sorry I got heavily sidetracked after we traded messages, getting a standalone install of Ubuntu on an external drive and barely avoiding a major data loss by the skin of my teeth. Then back to the fiat mine today to a big backlog of work.
I still haven’t been able to see a .sparrow folder through webtop, but the ease of connectivity between sparrow and my Start9 node on a full Ubuntu install has made the exercise unnecessary. I bit the bullet and got a new 1TB external SSD to get my feet wet on Linux and enable me to do some Linux courses. I can’t wait to get a dedicated Linux laptop set up as a portable means of coordinating onchain activity and supporting self sovereign messaging and file storage, and eventually ditching Windows for good.
Thanks for your replies. I really appreciate you taking the time. 🤙🏽
That's actually a much better setup. You can use a webcam and hw wallets, and not running webtop/sparrow on the server saves some cpu/memory as well.
