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juluvic02 : 08/10/04 09:36 PM : Incident created |
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- I recently dumped windows from my computer and installed Linux because I was tired of my pc crashing. Everything has been running fine, but i can't seem to install any software that I download from the internet (even if it's a linux download). I've tried installing limewire along with the java vm and i can't get an installer working, I also have no idea how to run the installer in command line format... please help
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dubdub73_1673 : 08/10/04 10:47 PM : Reply received |
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- The best way is to try from a console urpmi :
urpmi limewire
If it doesn't work :
You can find Limewire rpm package here :
http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=limewire
its name is limewire-3.5.6-1jpp.noarch.rpm
To install it from a console :
test if everything is ready :
rpm -ivh --test limewire-3.5.6-1jpp.noarch.rpm
(this is only testing the installation process, nothing is really installed
on your system)
If some dependancies are missing, download them, and go again :
rpm -ivh --test limewire-3.5.6-1jpp.noarch.rpm package_downloaded.rpm
when you will have no warning, you can go for the real installation :
rpm -ivh limewire-3.5.6-1jpp.noarch.rpm package_downloaded.rpm
to uninstall a package :
rpm -e package_name
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juluvic02 : 09/10/04 06:06 PM : More info provided |
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- ok... i got that part, but now that i downloaded the java plug in i can't install it i follow the instructions and i cannot get it to install. is there a command list or a help page that i can go to to so i can get a list of of commands to install any file... please help
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dubdub73_1673 : 10/10/04 06:58 PM : More info requested |
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- To download SUN JAVA J2SE Environment :
http://javashoplm.sun.com/ECom/docs/Welcome.jsp?StoreId=22&PartDetailId=jre-
1.5.0-oth-JPR&SiteId=JSC&TransactionId=noreg
You will download a file ended by .bin. To execute it :
chmod u x packagename.bin
./packagename.bin
You will have to approve the license and it will be unpacked.
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juluvic02 : 14/10/04 01:25 AM : More info provided |
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- ok... here is the status... after many attempts to install java I finally got it to install only to receive several error messages when trying to install limewire... I have given up on limewire, and I am now trying to install qtella. I have downloaded all the dependencies, but when I try to install those I get errors ranging from missing dependencies to invalid keys ( e.g. warning: Xaw3d-1.5-18.src.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID db42a60e
error: cannot write to %sourcedir /usr/src/RPM/SOURCES) please help... all the packages that I downloaded give me the same error with different codes... any help will be greatly appreciated
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Linegod_7611 : 14/10/04 05:17 AM : Reply received |
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- I would suggest configuring 'urpmi' on your system, so that you can download
the official Mandrake RPMS (by the looks of it, you are trying to download the
SRPMS, or Source RPMs, which you only need if you want to recompile the
application).
First, open a console (ALT-F2, then type 'konsole'), type 'su' and enter, then
your root password. Then do:
# urpmi.removemedia -a
Go to the website http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/ , and follow the directions for
adding a 'main', 'contrib', 'updates' and 'jpackage' repository (and if you
want 'plf').
Once this is done, you will be able to request software to be downloaded and
installed directly from the command line (as root), like:
# urpmi limewire
# urpmi gtk-gnutella
The 'urpmi' command will resolve all dependancies for you. Any 'key' errors
can be safely ignored, as you are downloading from a 'trusted' mirror (If you
want, you can look up how to add the GPG-Keys).
You can also use the graphical interface 'rpmdrake' by launching from the
console, or from the Mandrake Control Centre.
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juluvic02 : 14/10/04 05:18 PM : More info provided |
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- ok... Did that, and it seems that everything installed, but now I can't seem to find it anywhere to initialize the application... I have looked everywhere, there are a couple of .bin files named limewire, but no executable files, or its linux equivalent... almost there ( I think )... thanks for all your help
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juluvic02 : 14/10/04 05:30 PM : More info provided |
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- ok... playing around with menu drake i have managed to get an icon in the menu with the following path /usr/share/applnk-mdk/internet/filetransfer/limewire. When I select it it lloks like it's going to start limewire. but then nothing happnes. almost there... thanks]
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Linegod_7611 : 14/10/04 05:43 PM : Reply received |
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- Open up a console (ALT-F2, then type 'konsole') and then do:
# limewire
Check for errors and post them.
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juluvic02 : 14/10/04 06:48 PM : More info provided |
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- i get these errors
/usr//bin/limewire: error: failed to set JAVACMD
/usr//bin/limewire: line 135: -mx32m: command not found
thanks
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Linegod_7611 : 15/10/04 04:29 AM : Reply received |
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- And java is installed?
If so, you might check out this link for info on setting the path:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?threadid=163585
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juluvic02 : 18/10/04 11:59 PM : More info provided |
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juluvic02 : 19/10/04 03:59 AM : More info provided |
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- ok... After many tries to add java to the path... and getting many other errors (including my web browser not starting) I have given up on Limewire, and I am now trying to install GTK-Gnutella... when I try to compile it from source ( I think that is what is called). By typing "./configure" I get the following message:
loading cache ./config.cache
checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking whether make sets ${MAKE}... yes
checking for working aclocal-1.4... found
checking for working autoconf... found
checking for working automake-1.4... found
checking for working autoheader... found
checking for working makeinfo... found
checking whether to enable maintainer-specific portions of Makefiles... no
checking for strerror in -lcposix... no
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH
I have Googled the error, and have found nothing that applies to my circumstance... I don't want to give up on this... everything else is working great, and my PC has not crashed once since the switch. I thank all that look at this and try to help
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juluvic02 : 19/10/04 11:28 AM : More info provided |
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- I have installed gcc and gc but now a friend is telling me I need to change the path (again) could somebody give me a step by step guide to do this so that i don't mess up any other applications.
thanks
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juluvic02 : 20/10/04 01:00 AM : Incident closed |
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