I run Ubuntu 12.X and this site had a very simple set of commands to make the Bitmessage (please look it up). Bitmessage is a distributed system like BitCoin, but used decentralized, encrypted e-mail and group mailings.
Here is the URL with directions for Linux users:
http://www.unixmen.com/send-encrypted-messages-with-bitmessage/ (http://www.unixmen.com/send-encrypted-messages-with-bitmessage/)
The only changes for me, was instead of going to root, I used 'sudo', which is you are an Ubuntu user, you know is a way to do things without leaving root open. My Ubuntu also did not have 'git' , so I downloaded that as well.
In short - it all worked, including exchanges with a buddy using this system.
No need for Windoze!
Waa-Hoo!
de RadioRay ..._ ._
Very interesting Ray, thank you.
I prefer using Linux Mint 13 now, which incidentally is based on Ubuntu, because Ubuntu has become a bit bloated and it's graphical interface is also trying to be Window$ 8...
Gil.