Can't download anything!

[penguin2]

Does anyone use peer-to-peer software in Debian?

I wonder if I made a mistake going with a pure Debian install. I wanted a low resource distro / DE so I chose Debian LXDE since I have some familiarity with Ubuntu. I have used Lenny before as well.

But, when I install software apps, it doesn't always go in the menu. I don't mind starting the app from CLI but how do I know what to type then?!?

I found that Azureus goes into the menu via 'Vuze.' Okay. But, then nothing downloads... it just sits there forever at '0.' I then tried the same file in the Windows partition and it starts downloading after a few seconds.

This pissed me off so much I started a thread in the 'Coffee Lounge' about downloading in Linux. It's complicated enough and then there's differences when using it in Linux so that it doesn't run. I am not sure what's going on but maybe there something inherent in the Debian system or Linux in general that prevents it from working?

I thought maybe it is security and I have to enable something or run it in 'root mode' or something? My experience in peer-to-peer applications is mostly in Windows so I'm not sure what to do. I thought I had it working in Linux eons ago but my laptop was set up with a new install so that would have been under a different OS (version) anyway.

Is there a 'how to' or instructions on what to do, perhaps?

[tornow]

How are the settings for port-forwarding in the router?
If it is set to forward to the windows-box, if it is a different box, that is what might cause you trouble. Choose a different port for azureus and port-forward that one too.
Which torrent-client do you use in windows?
Have you tried deluge-torrent (in deluge you may check if the port is valid, other clients i don't know)? transmission?

To sum it up: more info.

[lugoteehalt]

I don't mind starting the app from CLI but how do I know what to type then?!?

You could try to look for a 'menu' file, although that would perhaps mean it was on the menu, don't know. E.g.

$ locate thingsname|grep menu

The menu file will give the start command.

You could go to /usr/share/doc and look through for its name and read a README. Equally the manual.

Perhaps enter the first few letters, e.g. th, and then hit <tab>.

From memory it is fairly easy to manufacture a 'menu' file, if, for some reason, they are not appearing; not all programs have one.

[craigevil]

Install menu-xdg, then run update-menus as user. some apps simply do not have a menu entry, or they show up under Other on the lxde menu.

if you are using a router make sure the ports are open for the app you are trying to use. if you are using a software firewall like guarddog or firestarter the same applies.

p2p works just fine here using either deluge or frostwire.

Also Azureus is not a light weight app. There are many torrent apps to choose from, deluge, ktorrent, transmission, rtorrent.

aptitude search torrent or search in Synaptic if you use it.

[coopstah13]

i'm guessing OP is making use of upnp on router in windows, and not in linux, either due to not checking the box to use it, or the fact that it doesn't work that well

easiest solution is to set up the debian machine to get the same IP every time from router, and port forward the port you want to use for torrents to that IP

these things can all be done from the router config page