p2p in Linux.

[insomnia]

Since some people seem to claim you need Windows or wine for a decent file sharing system, that's crap, try these:

*pySoulseek:  www.sensi.org/~ak/pyslswww.sensi.ok/

*giFT:  http://gift.sourceforge.net/
Pick the curses UI.
The introduction tells you there's no plugin for FastTrack(=kazaa), that's wrong. You can find a tar from Gentoo (works for all distros): ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/gentoo/distfiles/giFT-FastTrack-0.8.2.tar.gz
(install it just like the other's).

[ August 19, 2003: Message edited by: insomnia ]

[Calum]

i haven't visited your links yet, but how do you fancy putting together a nice easy howto document for beginner users? it's this sort of thing which would be another tick off the list for windoids who won't try linux for x reason or another.

if you're up for writing a nice easy get started in... type document, let me know via PM or email and hopefully i'll get it up on the sites i am affiliated with aimed at newbies, such as openopen.org (which ecsyle runs) promote-opensource.org (possibly, which is run by Panos) and the MES FAQ at belg88.com/faqman (run by TheQuirk).

If you don't want to do that i probably will eventually although i'm well short of time right now.

[Faust]

XNap is pretty cool too.

[TheKnifeThrower]

I will just stick to using windows for P2P. I tried to install xmule, lmule, pyslsk, gift, emule(in wine), shareaza (in wine). And i get some error about the wx windows library (I installed this) or the fucking RPM won't install.

[Master of Reality]

i;ve tried almost all the linux P2P i have ever found and havent been satisfied yet. Ill try these and hope they work. Sounds promising


...............your first link doesnt work

[ August 23, 2003: Message edited by: The Master of Reality / Bob ]

[insomnia]

quote:Originally posted by The Master of Reality / Bob:
...............your first link doesnt work

pySoulSeek:
http://www.sensi.org/~ak/pyslsk/
Sadly this is the last release...

New client for Soulseek:
http://nicotine.thegraveyard.org/
(based on pySoulSeek)

[ August 25, 2003: Message edited by: insomnia ]

[erosnemesis]

YOu should try using LimeWire. It is the best i have used so far.