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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

2. Extract the package:

sudo unzip -u LimeWireOther.zip -d /opt/

3. Create a launcher in the /usr/bin directory:

sudo gedit /usr/bin/runLime.sh

4. Paste the following lines in the new document:

cd /opt/LimeWire/
./runLime.sh

and save the file.

5. 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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