Installing the different p2p software

Azureus - bit torrent client

First, you need java. If you dont have it, check this wiki page out: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Java

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.

LimeWire - gnutella network client

Coming very soon

DC++ - Direct Connect

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

Download the package: wget http://newstuff.orcon.net.nz/ubuntu/dcpp/dcpp_0.0.20050809cvs-1~mird_i386.deb

Install the package: sudo dpkg -i dcpp_0.0.20050809cvs-1~mird_i386.deb

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.

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 dont know how, check this wiki page out: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AddingRepositoriesHowto

Install the client: sudo apt-get install amule

Refresh the gnome-panel by typing "killall gnome-panel" and the Amule icon will show up in the Applications -> Internet menu.