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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.

== gtk-gnutella ==

You can find `gtk-gnutella` in the Universe repository; however, the latest version includes the most up-to-date list of Gnutella servers and is thus guaranteed to connect properly. To install `gtk-gnutella`, visit its [http://gtk-gnutella.sourceforge.net project page] and click on "Download", which will lead you to the download link on Sourceforge. Click "Download" next to the latest (or only) release, then choose the .deb file starting with "GTK2_gtk-gnutella".

When you have the .deb downloaded, open a terminal and type:
{{{
cd /path/to/download/folder/
sudo dpkg -i GTK2_gtk-gnutella*.deb
}}}
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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://newstuff.orcon.net.nz/ubuntu/dcpp/dcpp_0.0.20050809cvs-1~mird_i386.deb
}}}

''Note: this is a temporary URL. If you get a "404 file not found" or some other error, check the howto thread (below) for updated information.''
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{{{sudo dpkg -i dcpp_0.0.20050809cvs-1~mird_i386.deb}}} {{{
sudo dpkg -i dcpp_0.0.*_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.

gtk-gnutella

You can find gtk-gnutella in the Universe repository; however, the latest version includes the most up-to-date list of Gnutella servers and is thus guaranteed to connect properly. To install gtk-gnutella, visit its [http://gtk-gnutella.sourceforge.net project page] and click on "Download", which will lead you to the download link on Sourceforge. Click "Download" next to the latest (or only) release, then choose the .deb file starting with "GTK2_gtk-gnutella".

When you have the .deb downloaded, open a terminal and type: 

cd /path/to/download/folder/
sudo dpkg -i GTK2_gtk-gnutella*.deb

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://newstuff.orcon.net.nz/ubuntu/dcpp/dcpp_0.0.20050809cvs-1~mird_i386.deb

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

Install the package: 

sudo dpkg -i dcpp_0.0.*_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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