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File sharing program under Linux?!
Name: NutCracker Date: March 30, 2003 at 13:10:01 Pacific OS: Red Hat 8 CPU/Ram: Athlon 2100+/512MB DDR
Comment:
Hi, I was searching for file sharing programs under Linux, but so far no luck :(. Is there anything like Direct Connect or Kazaa for Linux? I read somewhere that there was a Linux version of Kazaa, but it's not working any more?! Can you please tell me what sotfware could I use. Thank in advance
Name: steve Date: March 30, 2003 at 13:22:29 Pacific
Reply:
Have you tried to see if kazaa works using wine?
Haven't tried it myself but it might be possible
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Response Number 2
Name: what's_problem Date: March 30, 2003 at 13:33:40 Pacific
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hey i use the following programs on my Debian box, and usually have no problems finding what i want
LimeWire XNap PySoulSeek Gtk-Gnutella
good luck ...
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Response Number 3
Name: Jake Date: March 30, 2003 at 14:05:27 Pacific
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I haven't been able to get KaZaA (lite) working in WINE. There used to be a Linux client, but when KaZaA broke compatability with Morpheus, they also broke compatability with the Linux client and never fixed it.
You can get Direct Connect and eDonkey clients for Linux in addition to the programs mentioned above. Just do a google search.
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Response Number 4
Name: 3Dave Date: April 2, 2003 at 07:03:46 Pacific
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As well as edonkey, give emule a go.
I used to use the console kazaa client (which like you say doesn't work anymore), and gift which can search multiple networks, not sure if it is still going though...have a look on freshmeat.net
Summary: If you want to run Windows programs under Linux, take a look at vmware at http://www.vmware.com which is not "cheap," by the way... However, there are a lot of programs for Linux which are simila...
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