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= Installing the different p2p software = This page describes how to install different peer-to-peer software. Everything displayed in grey boxes is to be executed in a terminal. Check the TerminalHowto if you don't know how to open one.
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== Azureus - bit torrent client == ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;">'''Contents'''[[BR]][[TableOfContents]]||
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First, you need java. If you dont have it, check this wiki page out:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Java		 == BitTorrent ==
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Once you have java installed, type, in a terminal:
{{{sudo apt-get install azureus}}}

Refresh the gnome-panel by typing "killall gnome-panel" and the Azureus icon will show up in the Applications -> Internet menu.		 BitTorrent is an open-source protocol and there is already a client for it installed in Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary Hedgehog) and Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger). For more information, see BitTorrent.
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Coming very soon First, you need Java. If you don't have Java installed, check the RestrictedFormats page.

 1. Get the package:
{{{
wget -c http://easylinux.info/uploads/LimeWireOther.zip
}}}
 1.#2 Extract the package:
{{{
sudo unzip -u LimeWireOther.zip -d /opt/
}}}
 1.#3 Create a launcher in the /usr/bin directory:
{{{
sudo gedit /usr/bin/runLime.sh
}}}
 1.#4 Paste the following lines in the new document:
{{{
cd /opt/LimeWire/
./runLime.sh
}}}
and save the file.

 1.#5 Make the launcher executable:
{{{
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/runLime.sh
}}}

Type 'runLime.sh' to execute.
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First, install the dependencies:
{{{sudo apt-get install libatk1.0-0 libbz2-1.0 libc6 libgcc1 libglade2-0 libglib2.0-0 libgtk2.0-0 libpango1.0-0 libstdc++6 libxml2 zlib1g}}}		 First, you need to install the dependencies:
{{{
sudo apt-get install libatk1.0-0 libbz2-1.0 libc6 libgcc1 libglade2-0 libglib2.0-0 libgtk2.0-0 libpango1.0-0 libstdc++6 libxml2 zlib1g
}}}
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{{{wget http://newstuff.orcon.net.nz/ubuntu/dcpp/dcpp_0.0.20050809cvs-1~mird_i386.deb}}} {{{
wget http://www.studentdiscussion.co.uk/linux/dcpp_0.0.20060102cvs-1~loftx_i386.deb
}}}

''Note: this is a temporary URL. If you get "404 file not found" or some other error, check the howto thread for extra information.''
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{{{sudo dpkg -i dcpp_0.0.20050809cvs-1~mird_i386.deb}}} {{{
sudo dpkg -i dcpp_0.0.20060102cvs-1~loftx_i386.deb
}}}
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Execute "dcpp" to run the program. If you refresh the gnome-panel (killall gnomepanel in terminal) there should now be a DC++ menu entry in Applications -> Internet. The DC++ icon will show up in the Applications -> Internet menu.
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First, add extra repositories. If you dont know how, check this wiki page out:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AddingRepositoriesHowto		 First, add extra repositories. If you don't know how, go to AddingRepositoriesHowto.
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{{{sudo apt-get install amule}}} {{{
sudo apt-get install amule
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Refresh the gnome-panel by typing "killall gnome-panel" and the Amule icon will show up in the Applications -> Internet menu. The Amule icon will show up in the Applications -> Internet menu.
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This page describes how to install different peer-to-peer software. Everything displayed in grey boxes is to be executed in a terminal. Check the TerminalHowto if you don't know how to open one.

BitTorrent

BitTorrent is an open-source protocol and there is already a client for it installed in Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary Hedgehog) and Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger). For more information, see BitTorrent.

LimeWire - gnutella network client

First, you need Java. If you don't have Java installed, check the RestrictedFormats page.

  1. Get the package: 

wget -c http://easylinux.info/uploads/LimeWireOther.zip
  1. Extract the package: 

sudo unzip -u LimeWireOther.zip -d /opt/
  1. Create a launcher in the /usr/bin directory: 

sudo gedit /usr/bin/runLime.sh
  1. Paste the following lines in the new document: 

cd /opt/LimeWire/
./runLime.sh

and save the file.

  1. Make the launcher executable: 

sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/runLime.sh

Type 'runLime.sh' to execute.

DC++ - Direct Connect

First, you need to install the dependencies: 

sudo apt-get install libatk1.0-0 libbz2-1.0 libc6 libgcc1 libglade2-0 libglib2.0-0 libgtk2.0-0 libpango1.0-0 libstdc++6 libxml2 zlib1g

Download the package: 

wget http://www.studentdiscussion.co.uk/linux/dcpp_0.0.20060102cvs-1~loftx_i386.deb

Note: this is a temporary URL. If you get "404 file not found" or some other error, check the howto thread for extra information.

Install the package: 

sudo dpkg -i dcpp_0.0.20060102cvs-1~loftx_i386.deb

The DC++ icon will show up in the Applications -> Internet menu.

Problems? Check out this thread on the Ubuntu forums: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=42084

Amule - eMule client

First, add extra repositories. If you don't know how, go to AddingRepositoriesHowto.

Install the client: 

sudo apt-get install amule

The Amule icon will show up in the Applications -> Internet menu.

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