[nflug] limewire under kubuntu feisty

[Franklin Kumro Jr]

damn!! One of these times I'm actually going to help someone on this list!!

On 11/2/07, Joe <josephj at main.nc.us> wrote:
> Franklin Kumro Jr wrote:
> > sudo update-alternatives java
> >
> > then select the one you want...also have you looked at frostwire? I
> > would use that program over limewire anyday (faster connections).
> >
> > On 11/1/07, Joe <josephj at main.nc.us> wrote:
> >
> >> I had it working and did something that broke it.  It was installed as a
> >> better version from somewhere and then I got the version from the
> >> limewire website and ran dpkg which downgraded it.  Oops!
> >>
> >> Anyway, now it says:
> >>
> >> bigbird at sananda:~$ limewire
> >> Starting LimeWire...
> >> Java exec found in PATH. Verifying...
> >> OOPS, you don't seem to have a valid JRE. LimeWire works best with Sun
> >> JRE available at http://www.java.com [java = SableVM]
> >> You need to upgrade to JRE 1.4.x or newer from 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
> >> 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
> >> 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
> >>
> >> But I have at least three versions of jre installed and firefox and OOo
> >> seem to be happy with it.
> >>
> >> So what path, etc. is it looking for?
> >>
> >> I have the latest jre under /opt/java and /usr/lib/jvm.
> >>
> >> I don't know java, so I'm pretty much in the dark on this one.
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >> Joe
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> >
> >
> >
> That almost worked.  (Needed to use --config java instead of just java.
>
> Joe
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