I get an error trying to install, but java is installed and working. Is there something else that could cause this?

art@flatulus:~$ sudo sh Lime*.bin
Preparing to install...
Extracting the installation resources from the installer archive...
Configuring the installer for this system's environment...
No Java virtual machine could be found from your PATH
environment variable. You must install a VM prior to
running this program.
art@flatulus:~$ java -version
java version "1.5.0_02"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_02-b09)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_02-b09, mixed mode, sharing)
art@flatulus:~$ $echo $PATH
bash: /usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/games:/usr/java/jre1.5.0_02:/usr/java/jre1.5.0_02/bin:
art@flatulus:~$

Here's my guess.

When you use sudo, you're passing root's path to the LimeWire installer. Root's path may be different than your user's path. Just because Java is in your user's path doesn't mean it's in root's path.

So, try becoming root (with su), checking your path, manually adding the appropriate Java directories if they're missing, and then running the install script.

to manually add the directories:
PATH = "$PATH:/usr/java/jre1.5.0_02:/usr/java/jre1.5.0_02/bin"
export PATH

You were partially right. Actually root had the proper PATH as did my normal user.

I found that I could install as either one, if I did not use sudo.

Its a habit picked up with ubuntu, which uses sudo for most every task that requires root priveleges. It is such a great distro that I can overlook a couple of small inconveniences..

Thanks,

Art

If you don't mind us asking, where did you find the LimeWireLinux.bin file? We offer only an .rpm and a .zip on the official website.

Versions prior to 4.8.0 have two serious security vulnerabilities, and you are strongly encouraged to upgrade.

I've gotten my limewire installed up to the java point... I am very stupid at this whole command line thing, I have NO CLUE how to do the whole change my profile stuff. I need instructions as if I had an IQ of 2 please?? It's wanting the path basically and the path I have it is wrong I guess...