How to install LimeWire in Debian based systems (Ubuntu)
 

0. Make sure you have "multiverse" repository enabled in your /etc/apt/sources.list by clicking on System -> Administration -> Software Sources. The checkbox "Software restricted by copyright or legal issues (multiverse)" has to be enabled.

1. Download the latest LimeWire from http://www9.limewire.com/download/LimeWireLinux.deb or if you prefer the beta is here: http://www9.limewire.com/beta/LimeWireLinux.deb
(Edit: above links no longer work. Instead, get Linux LW installers here: LimeWire Linux installer versions)

2. If you are using Gnome or KDE you should be able to double-click on the file. If not, you may have to manually install with dpkg.

There should be an entry in the programs menu if you are using KDE or Gnome. You will also be able to start limewire by typing "limewire" in the terminal.

Enjoy!

I'm sorry I'm new to Linux. I am stuck at step 4. Here are the last couple lines I copied from my terminal:

yakbewza@asanti:~/Desktop$ ls
LimeWire-free-4.9.30 LimeWireLinux.rpm

What should I type next to install?

Thanks a lot in advance,

Yak

After completing all 4 steps CORRECTLY, I still get this error message.(I installed the lastest JRE)

OOPS, you don't seem to have a valid JRE. LimeWire works best with Sun JRE available at http://www.java.com
OOPS, unable to locate java exec in /usr/lib/ hierarchy
You need to upgrade to JRE 1.4.x or newer from http://www.java.com
ls: /usr/java/j*: No such file or directory
OOPS, unable to locate java exec in /usr/java/ hierarchy
You need to upgrade to JRE 1.4.x or newer from http://www.java.com
ls: /opt/j*: No such file or directory
OOPS, unable to locate java exec in /opt/ hierarchy
You need to upgrade to JRE 1.4.x or newer from http://www.java.com

Re: How to install LimeWire in Debian based systems (Ubuntu)
 

im stuck here

HOw do you do that people?

You need to run that command from the command-line or terminal emulator (konsole, xterm, etc).

the W of wire should also be capital
LimeWireLinux.rpm and not LimewireLinux.rpm


i think this should solve your problem, the guide is absolutely perfect apart from this. Ppl are expected to use thier common sense as well. also type the numerical version in the next step.. should be something like 4.10.5-1_i386


Pranav

btw a big Thank you to the guy who posted the 4 steps, they actually work.

For those of us who don't really like alien:

1. download LimeWireOther.zip (the "Other" link on the LW download page)
2. unzip the file
3. run runLime.sh ("./runLime.sh")

pretty simple.

Hey 'Zab'!

When I download the rpm, am I suppose to choose "open with archive manager" or "save to disk"?

Either way, heres the response from the terminal after typing:

CODE: sudo alien LimewireLinux.rpm

File "LimeWireLinux.rpm" cannot be found

Im stuck here!

And 'Gaurdian'!

The zip installation went fine EXCEPT...

after refreshing the gnome panel, LimeWire still never shows up in Applications>internet menu!

CRAP!!

Typing "limewire" (without qoutations) in the terminal to run limewire does not work!

However, limewire IS installed on my box (ubuntu 5.10 breezy) and the launcher is in Applications>internet>limewire BUT...

when clicking on the launcher nothing happens!!

Any help? I disabled the firewall just in case that was the problem but still nothing happens!

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!

Limewire DL
 

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

thanx
 

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.

Is all this necessary on SUSE 10.1 as well?

can't get limewire to work
 

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 "}")":bangh: .

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

edit limewire command
 

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 :)

I've Followed Everything and still doesn't work PLEASE HELP!!
 

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:confused:

LimeWire not working
 

After paying attention to your instruction it works just fine.

Thanks alot,

:D

LimeWire under Debian_amd64
 

Hi,
I have Linux Debian 2.6.18-4-amd64, I have download sun-j2re1.5_1.5.0+update11_amd64.deb to make working with LimeWire. I have also installed alien to get a .deb file for debian, but while start the process:
debian:/tmp# alien --to-deb LimeWireLinux.rpm
I get this:
Package build failed. Here's the log:
dh_testdir
dh_testdir
dh_testroot
dh_clean -k -d
dh_installdirs
dh_installdocs
dh_installchangelogs
find . -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -not -name debian -print0 | \
xargs -0 -r -i cp -a {} debian/limewire-free
dh_compress
dh_makeshlibs
dh_installdeb
dh_shlibdeps
dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: could not find any packages for libdl.so.2
dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: unable to find dependency information for shared library libdl (soname 2, path libdl.so.2, dependency field Depends)
dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: could not find any packages for librt.so.1
dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: unable to find dependency information for shared library librt (soname 1, path librt.so.1, dependency field Depends)
dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: could not find any packages for libpthread.so.0
dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: unable to find dependency information for shared library libpthread (soname 0, path libpthread.so.0, dependency field Depends)
dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: could not find any packages for libXt.so.6
dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: unable to find dependency information for shared library libXt (soname 6, path libXt.so.6, dependency field Depends)
dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: could not find any packages for libX11.so.6
dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: unable to find dependency information for shared library libX11 (soname 6, path libX11.so.6, dependency field Depends)
dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: could not find any packages for libc.so.6
dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: unable to find dependency information for shared library libc (soname 6, path libc.so.6, dependency field Depends)
dh_gencontrol
dpkg-gencontrol: error: current build architecture amd64 does not appear in package's list (i386)
dh_gencontrol: command returned error code 65280
make: *** [binary-arch] Error 1
find: LimeWire-free-4.12.11: No such file or directory

Is limewire unable to work properly with Linux on amd64? or what is going on? I don't understand what I can do to solve it.

Thank

lim

Anybody can help me?

thank

lime_it

for those who had trouble there is now a .deb file for limewire if you are having trouble download the .deb file and install it using your installer for ubuntu its Gdeb Package manager and im sorry i dont remember what it is in kubuntu or xubuntu its been a while since i have been on ether of those systemsbut u should be able to just double click it in ubuntu edgy and up and kubuntu edgy and up

For Ubuntu . . . see LimeWire Blog » Blog Archive » Extra, extra, read all about it: Ubuntu Packages for LimeWire!

I wish to thank randell6564 for the information that I had read about installing limewire. You were a great help to this beginner. I did everything that was suggested from the link about easylinux.info, and my coputer loaded everything needed. Thank You again.

volume
 

i have an acer aspire 5610z and a HDA intel sound card and i just chang to ubuntu and downloaded limewire and its was working fine for a few hours then i could play any song on limewire or at any other music player on my computer, i had to restart my computer so it could play music again and the music i downloaded can only be played on limewire even though i open it in other music player and when i try to change the volume in my computer it wont change on limewire an its just stays high

I am new to Linux Ubuntu as well. I've got to the point where the Package Installer is trying to install it, and I click on Install and it says "Please close other application such as aptitude, Update Manager, or Synaptic first" and I didn't have Update manager or Synaptic on even, and I don't know what an aptitude even is.

Hi guys.
Well I have already 3months using linux Os and well every day you learn something new. Because the thread is totally about Ubuntu debian base linux. i have some really easy steps you can follow. Because we are now in 2008 you may be using 7.04 or 7.10. as per 7.10 there is a installer manager for .deb name gdebi. Yes you can also install this in 7.04 but i am not sure if other version, but i have kubuntu 7.04 and i manage to install it. gdebi will manage to install all for you, so no need to worry about dependecies or stuff like that. it is more easy but for some linux-geeks prepare to have source and so others will like to control of dependecies.

anyways hope it work for you. if any help just post or send me an email. ill be glad to help.

limewire issues
 

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

Michael Devine
 

Hi folks - brand new to Ubuntu - Don't even have my device drivers loaded yet - but saying Hi

Hello people. I am using the latest version of ubuntu linux and I can not install limewire on my computer. This is all new to me. I am using a laptop. I tried to follow the directions but to no avail. If someone could instant message me & help me out I would greatly appreciate it! My aim messenger name is divination2006 and my yahoo messenger is jaipur_313! PLease instant message me if you can walk me thru the steps. I love linux & DO NOT WANT TO GO BACK TO WINDOWS! SO SOMEONE PLEASE SAVE ME!!

How do I install Frostwire on Linux
 

Hey Folks below are the instructions someone posted to download frostwire onto linux. This is great unless you are a total newbie to linux (which is me and probably tons of other people) For us newbies we need alot more detail because I have no idea what any of that below means.

What is "Alien" and how do you install it?
What is and how do you create and install a debian package?
What is a rpm?
What is sudo alien LimewireLinux.rpm. What is sudo dpkg -i limewire-free_{version-number}_i386.deb. and how do you install these things?

I feel like an idiot but please remember some of us have been living in the windows world where we download a program, find the execution file, double click it and it installs.

Linux is an awesome operating system and I love how solid and bullet proof it is but wow...now I know why it has never gone mainstream. The average person is just not capable nor do they have the time of doing all this.

Can anyone help and post some really detailed instructions. I did download the noarch.tar.gz That is as far as I got. Thanks!

1. Download the latest LimeWire from http://www9.limewire.com/beta/LimeWireLinux.rpm

2. Make sure you have "alien" installed:
sudo apt-get install alien

3. Create a debian package from the rpm:
sudo alien LimewireLinux.rpm

4. Install the debian package:
sudo dpkg -i limewire-free_{version-number}_i386.deb

There should be an entry in the programs menu if you are using KDE or Gnome. You will also be able to start limewire by typing "limewire" in the terminal.

Installing LimeWire on Linux and Java - what am I doing wrong?
 

A total newbie to Linux but I did find some great newbie feeds for information. I'm using Ubuntu Linux 12.04. :newbie2:

However, LimeWire and Java are a total different kettle of fish.

I removed all versions of Java and java settings after continual LW install problems with same message each time.
I installed Sun (Oracle) Java 1.6, because I had no luck with the open source version. (my Ubuntu only runs the 64-bit sun java.)

LimeWirePirateEdition.deb file always tells me it needs either java 6 or 7 but cannot find them. Identical whether I use Software Centre or Terminal. My problem is identical to this [ubuntu] intalling limewire: java dependency does not satisfy. Thus I am unable to install LW 5. That thread does not actually give an answer to the problem, it only says how to install Sun Java.

I tried to install the LW 4.18.8.deb and same issue.

Anybody be able to help here with getting LW 5.deb up and running on Linux?


I then tried the LimeWireOther.zip and finally got LW 4.16 to open. Problem here is each time I open LW, I keep getting asked to do setup again. I tried moving a fresh connection file from desktop to ~/.limewire via terminal but LW would not connect regardless. The only way I was able to connect was to manually add a few hosts and then all was good for connecting each time I started LW4 (and non-firewalled.) This LW4 program folder sits on the desktop.
Edit: Nevermind, after a reboot the need to redo setup problem stopped. I was later able to use LimeWireOther5.4.7.zip without problem and connected fine. But I want to find how to install the LW deb versions successfully. The fact that LW 5.4.7 (Other) works fine with this java leaves me pondering what the problem is with the deb packages.

Or are deb files not intended for Ubuntu? Here someone explains how to get the deb versions to run if not running on a system that supports deb files (similar to the zipped other version.) But if ubuntu supports deb, then I'd like to be able to overcome whatever issue is causing my problem.

I decided to merge my thread with this one since this is where I should have posted in the first place.

Software Centre's response:

Attachment 6355

Terminal's response:
Is there a reason the deb package is ignoring my sun java 1.6 (64-bit)?

1. LWOther version works fine with this java.
2. At some point I made this java the default and point to it. Even though there should supposedly no other versions of java installed after using How to completely uninstall Java? - Ask Ubuntu
(I have no idea why the ubuntu system still references the java installed originally or the 1.6 open source by me. I removed references to them in the install history.)

Yep also tried:
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/<your version of java> . . . export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/jre1.6.0_43/bin/java
export PATH=${PATH}:${JAVA_HOME}/bin . . . (New location of Java to read from)

echo $JAVA_HOME
echo $PATH

What else can I try?