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| If you do not like LimeWire for any reason, I recommend FrostWire instead. | These instructions should allow you to run LimeWire under Ubuntu and Kubuntu. |
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| ''Please note that I did this installation using kubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn beta; however, it should work under ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn beta as well if you follow these instructions.'' | ''Please note that I did this installation using kubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn; however, it should work under ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn as well if you follow these instructions.'' '''FrostWire is an alternative to LimeWire.''' |
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| Step 1: Open up Add/Remove Programs | 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. |
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| Step 2: Search for Java | If you install the package with GDebi or KPackage the Java Runtime Environment will automatically be installed as a dependency of the LimeWire Debian package. Otherwise install it typing: |
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| Step 3: Make sure that only Java 6 is installed. If any other version of Java installed, my instructions may not work for you. | sudo apt-get install sun-java5-jre |
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| After you are sure that you only have Java 6 installed, continue with my instructions. | or |
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| sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre | |
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| Step 1. Download LimeWire from [http://www9.limewire.com/beta/LimeWireLinux.rpm] (save it to your home directory) | Step 1. Click on the LimeWire Debian package from [[http://www.limewire.com]]. Your browser will open the the GDebi installer that will take care of the installation of the package and its dependencies. |
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| Step 2. Open up a Terminal (Konsole if you use kubuntu) | At this point, you should be able to run limewire from the menu under Internet. |
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| Step 3. || '''sudo apt-get install alien''' || |
= LimeWire and Beryl = |
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| || '''sudo alien LimeWireLinux.rpm''' || | At the current time that I am writing this article, Java applications that use AWT and Swing are not displaying properly under Beryl; however there is an easy fix. |
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| || '''sudo dpkg -i limewire-free_4.13.2-1_i386.deb''' || | ''Go to [[http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Java]] for more information.'' |
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| (You may need to change the version number if you get an error.) At this point, you should be able to run limewire from the menu under internet. = Limewire+Beryl = At the current time that I am writing this article, Java applications that use AWT and Swing are not displaying properly under Beryl; however there is a easy fix. ''Go to [http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Java] for more information.'' |
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| || '''gedit limewire_fix''' || | {{{ gksudo gedit /usr/bin/limewire }}} |
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| || '''kate limewire_fix''' || | {{{ kdesu kate /usr/bin/limewire }}} |
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| paste this script into gedit or kate: | |
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| Change the script: {{{ |
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| cd /usr/lib/LimeWire/ export AWT_TOOLKIT=MToolkit && java -jar LimeWire.jar || |
cd /usr/lib/LimeWire /bin/bash runLime.sh }}} to {{{ #!/bin/bash cd /usr/lib/LimeWire AWT_TOOLKIT=MToolkit /bin/bash runLime.sh }}} |
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| save and close limewire_fix Step 5: || '''sudo chmod +x limewire_fix''' || Step 6: To run the script, type: || '''./limewire_fix''' || |
Save and close /usr/bin/limewire |
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| If you want to implement this fix to the start menu, right click on your start menu and edit the menu. Go to Internet -> Limewire and change the command from limewire to /home/[your dir]/.limewire_fix | |
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| If there are any problems with my instructions, you are welcome to e-mail me at dsparil@gmail.com | If there are any problems with these instructions, file a bug report at https://www.limewire.org/jira/secure/CreateIssue!default.jspa in project "LimeWire Installer". |
These instructions should allow you to run LimeWire under Ubuntu and Kubuntu.
Please note that I did this installation using kubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn; however, it should work under ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn as well if you follow these instructions.
FrostWire is an alternative to LimeWire.
Java Installation
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.
If you install the package with GDebi or KPackage the Java Runtime Environment will automatically be installed as a dependency of the LimeWire Debian package. Otherwise install it typing:
- sudo apt-get install sun-java5-jre
or
- sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre
LimeWire Installation
Step 1. Click on the LimeWire Debian package from http://www.limewire.com. Your browser will open the the GDebi installer that will take care of the installation of the package and its dependencies.
At this point, you should be able to run limewire from the menu under Internet.
LimeWire and Beryl
At the current time that I am writing this article, Java applications that use AWT and Swing are not displaying properly under Beryl; however there is an easy fix.
Go to http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Java for more information.
Step 1: Open up a Terminal
Step 2:
ubuntu:
gksudo gedit /usr/bin/limewire
kubuntu:
kdesu kate /usr/bin/limewire
Step3:
Change the script:
cd /usr/lib/LimeWire /bin/bash runLime.sh
to
cd /usr/lib/LimeWire AWT_TOOLKIT=MToolkit /bin/bash runLime.sh
Step 4: Save and close /usr/bin/limewire
Once you start limewire, make sure you go to tools->options->system tray and change it to shut down immediately since system tray doesn't work with this fix.
Credits
zab at http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showthread.php?t=39850 for the installation instructions
jaideep_jdof at http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12857 for the easy java fix
Other discussions about this issue can be found at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=316398
If there are any problems with these instructions, file a bug report at https://www.limewire.org/jira/secure/CreateIssue!default.jspa in project "LimeWire Installer".
Good Luck.