Limewire/Frostwire
by Scooter
Found on main PCLinuxOS forum at:
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php?topic=13742
I use Frostwire, and it's indistinguishable from Limewire except for the color scheme.
If you choose to use it, you will need to correct a small bug in Frostwire 4.10 . The server list it uses is outdated/wrong. You will find that the connection indicator at the bottom left will say "Starting connection...", and it will never connect. To correct this, use this fix from the Frostwire forums: (for full post see:
http://www.frostwire.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=678&highlight=starting+connection)
- Download and install Frostwire from Synaptic.
- Leave Frostwire CLOSED. Go to your K Menu, select Find > Files and type in ".frostwire" (with a dot in front - no quotes). Look for a file called Gnutella.net with a "~" in the name - this is a backup file, delete this. Then open the other Gnutella.net file with KWrite. Highlight and delete everything in the file, but leave KWrite open.
- Go to this link:
- Your Frostwire connection should now be excellent. Remember to check your UPnP and port forwarding settings with your firewall/router, if you use one, to make sure the ports are free.
- Start Frostwire. Enjoy!!
http://mc3.electronicbox.net/gnutella.net
This will give you a long list of servers. Copy and paste this list into the Gnutella.net file, save it, and answer "Yes" if you are asked if you want to overwrite the file.