Ok! I finally figured it out!

First, you need to make sure that you enable 'Universe' and 'Multiverse'.

Update and then open up 'Synaptic'. You will find the java files needed for limewire there. (at least I did)

After java is installed, go here http://easylinux.info/wiki/Ubuntu#Ho....28LimeWire.29 and follow the instructions.

It was actually very simple! Just be sure to enter the run commands in the text files that the terminal will pull up during the installation correctly!

I ran into a bit of a headache because I typed them in instead of pasting them in.

I did not capatalize ONE letter that SHOULD have been capatalized and Limewire would not install and did not give me any errors or any clues about what the problem was!

Good Luck!

You need to download limewire to your home folder-not the desk top or it will not register when you go to use alien do this by going to the toolbar in firefox
edit>preferences>save all files to this folder>browse>your home folder...easy...now go through the above mentioned steps and it should work like a breeze

I'm a linux idiot and I got it to run with these instructions thanx! here's some tips to make life easier.............

-Make sure you add java runtime which is in add applications.

-save file LimeWireLinux.rpm under HOME folder

-step 3 LimeWireLinux.rpm is case sensitive

-and double check the version of limewire. if you don't know, after step 3, do a file search for limewire and you should have a file like limewire-free_4.12.3-1_i386.deb

I had to do this to get limewire working.


Selecting the default Java version

In Ubuntu 6.06 or 5.10, if you want to use Sun's Java instead of the open source GIJ (GNU Java bytecode interpreter) you need to set it as default. To list installed JVMs:

update-java-alternatives -l

To select, for example, Sun's JVM as provided in Ubuntu 6.06, run:

sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-1.5.0-sun

You should also edit /etc/jvm and move /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun to the top of JVMs offered.

Heyyo, what java files are you talking about? I just dled Java 6.06 .. I opened up the Synaptic manager and marked every file named java to install. Could you post which files you were talking about ? I did everything else correct with limewire, and have the icon shown when I click Applications -- Internet-- ( it shows limewire icon) but was not able to get it to open. hopefully doing this java thing will solve that. let me know wheny you can, thx--

-linux newb

i have done all 4 steps and i still can't get limewire to work, when i clk it in menu nothing happens, and when i try to start it in terminal i get the error message "runLime.sh: 44: Syntax error: "(" unexpected (expecting "}")" .

i'm new to linux and i would really appreciate all the help i can get

To fix:
./runLime.sh.org: 44: Syntax error: "(" unexpected (expecting "}")

edit the file: /usr/bin/limewire

and change the line:
sh runLime.sh
to:
bash runLime.sh

-Chris

Thanks soooo much, Chris! I had been trying to figure this out for hours, and I finally ran across your post. Happy New Year!

Power 2 Da Penguin,
Milton

When I tried to run the LimeWire.jar file this is the error message that comes up:


LimeWire version 4.12.6
Java version 1.5.0_08 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Linux v. 2.6.17-10-generic on i386
Free/total memory: 887504/2031616

com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader$StartupFailed Exception: invalid themes.jar
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.sanityCheck(G UILoader.java:275)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:48)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Native MethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(De legatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:44)

STARTUP ERROR!

PLEASE HELP!....

Thanks

After paying attention to your instruction it works just fine.

Thanks alot,