[LUG-Ischia] Azureus on Ubuntu

[Giovanni Coppa]

UPDATED! NO MORE RESIZING PROBLEMS
Part 1: Installing Azureus
Before anything make sure u uncomment the universe and multiverse repositories
and add the following in in /etc/apt/sources.list:
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
add at the end:
deb ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Linux/plf/ubuntu/plf breezy free non-free
deb-src ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Linux/plf/ubuntu/plf breezy free
non-free
followed by a
sudo apt-get update
Do the following to install azureus:
sudo apt-get install sun-j2re1.5 libcommons-cli-java liblog4j1.2-java
libseda-java libswt-gtk-3.1-java
wget
http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/contrib/a/azureus/azureus_2.3.0.6-1_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i azureus_2.3.0.6-1_all.deb

Now set the correct java version by:
sudo update-alternatives --set java /usr/lib/j2re1.5-sun/bin/java

Part 2: Running Azureus

To make Azureus run smoothly on Breezy u need to make sure that the ports
which are used by the torrents are open for file sharing. There are several
ways to do this but the easiest way is the following:
first install firestarter (a GUI frontend to iptables firewall)
sudo apt-get install firestarter
now start firestarter from applications--> system tools
Remember that firestarter runs with sudo. To make firestarter run everytime
when u log into GNOME, just add gksudo firestarter to System --> Preferences
--> Sessions ---> Startup Programs.

alright now that firestarter is up, make sure its configured (first run) and
go to edit -->preferences on the firestarter main window and in the Interfaces
section check "Minimize to tray on window close".
now save and close the preferences window and look for the three tabs on the
firestarter window, namely:Status , Events , Policy
Click on the Policy tab.
Click on the white space just below Allow Service | Port | For. This will
activate ADD Rule at the top with a big blue PLUS sign. Click on that and
choose the name of the service as bittorrent and the ports for that service
(6881-6889) will get automatically selected.
when u are done, click on Add and u are all set!!!
now start azureus and enjoy!!

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Giovanni Coppa