I've been doing some research to try and find the best flashget replacement for Linux and have been pointed towards jdownloader. I'm very new to linux and just trying to learn as much a possible.

Basically I downloaded jdownloader and don't have a clue as to how install it. The main package was a .zip that when extracted reveals jdownloader.jar. How do I install this package? As much detail as possible would be appreciated as I am a total n00b. Also, if you could include any GUI method as well as a Terminal method that way I can learn both.

Thanks so much in advance,

-Jason

try right clicking it, go to properties and select "open with". select java. of course you will need java installed first.

If you are using Firefox, try DownThemAll extension. It is easy to install and integrates perfectly with Firefox.

I used flashget a long time ago, but since I discovered DownThemAll it has been my default an only download manager.

I've tried downthemall and get this error: No links or pictures found.

Ideas?

What were you doing when you got this error?

I right clicked to download the links that I had selected.

Did you set the filters for the downloads?

When you right click on the page and select "down load them all" a new page opens. At the bottom are filters based on file extensions to look for.

This appears when I select a group of links and then right click and choose DownThemAll selection.

This appears when I select a group of links and then right click and choose DownThemAll selection.

I'm not able to make jdownloader work in linux. I try right clicking jdownloader.jar and open with "sun java runtime6" but it is not working.

I also tried opening it form the command line using the command java -jar ... but it is not working either.

In both cases the jdownloader splash image starts and hangs for about 10 minutes before the main window appears and it hangs forever.

The strange thing is that the program is working perfectly with windows. It should work as well in linux, because as I understand, the basic premise of java is that you code once and run everywhere. I was able to make a lot of java programs work without problems in linux like hjsplit and power*architect but sadly not this one.

Can anyone help please.

Can someone help please.

i use JDownloader too
this what i write on terminal to run JDownloader

I didn't have to change anything, if your JAVA installation is fine, it should work out of the box.

I'm having this one here in my applications menu though, for additional comfort:

cheers phil

you know

its weird right

sudo chmod +x JDownloader.jar <--- that works perfectly until i close the program and then reopen it
its like it just dissapears and i gotta do that command all over again
and sometimes it doesnt even work
like now

Freenode # JDownloader ... highly talkative these guys, even in English that is..

I use jDownloader and all I did was install sun-java-6 from synaptic, and then downloaded .jar version of jdownloader from the website.

As its been said before, the tray icon is really buggy, and overly annoying. If you make it go into the tray, and try clicking on it to maximize, usually the program just freezes. Another expierence I've had with the tray icon is that I'll click on it to maximize, and the program just goes back into the tray after like a second of visibility.

Yeah the "setup" is buggy, once it works you can alter your "download to" -directory and change the default language and whatnot....once it set up you should be fine!

Oh and beware of the Tray feature when using Gnome, its still "in the makings" ...If you run into unexplainable behaviour, disable that tray icon first before you try and fix something or give it up entirely.

And that works for you? I tried java -jar JDownloader.jar and also right click->Open with java6 and both do the same thing. It launches, Choose language, choose download location, "Welcome to JDownloader. The setup program will download some files" and it crashes with pages of java errors:

UPDATE: I ran it again and this time chose German as the language...it works...in German.

Hey man,
You just need to make the installer .jar executable.
Open a terminal and cd to the .jar directory

e.g.
and then type do the following
enter your password and you're all set.
Just right click and open with java 6 as you tried before and it should load up no problem.

Did you try getting specific help on this board?
http://www.the-lounge.org/index.php
Theyre actually fast, committed, and certainly know alot about their own programme...

I use downloadhelper (Firefox extension).

I had to install Sun Java 6 Runtime from the repos to get jdownloader to run(as others have mentioned). I just right-click on .jar and open with Java.

And there's no other file host downloader(RS, megaupload, etc) on Linux that compares to jdownloader. It's the best currently available.

If this doesn't help, then ask in jdownloader forums. Those guys will help you with your problem.

i use JDownloader too
this what i write on terminal to run JDownloader

I didn't have to change anything, if your JAVA installation is fine, it should work out of the box.

I'm having this one here in my applications menu though, for additional comfort:

cheers phil

you know

its weird right

sudo chmod +x JDownloader.jar <--- that works perfectly until i close the program and then reopen it
its like it just dissapears and i gotta do that command all over again
and sometimes it doesnt even work
like now

Freenode # JDownloader ... highly talkative these guys, even in English that is..

I use jDownloader and all I did was install sun-java-6 from synaptic, and then downloaded .jar version of jdownloader from the website.

As its been said before, the tray icon is really buggy, and overly annoying. If you make it go into the tray, and try clicking on it to maximize, usually the program just freezes. Another expierence I've had with the tray icon is that I'll click on it to maximize, and the program just goes back into the tray after like a second of visibility.

Yeah the "setup" is buggy, once it works you can alter your "download to" -directory and change the default language and whatnot....once it set up you should be fine!

Oh and beware of the Tray feature when using Gnome, its still "in the makings" ...If you run into unexplainable behaviour, disable that tray icon first before you try and fix something or give it up entirely.

And that works for you? I tried java -jar JDownloader.jar and also right click->Open with java6 and both do the same thing. It launches, Choose language, choose download location, "Welcome to JDownloader. The setup program will download some files" and it crashes with pages of java errors:

UPDATE: I ran it again and this time chose German as the language...it works...in German.

Hey man,
You just need to make the installer .jar executable.
Open a terminal and cd to the .jar directory

e.g.
and then type do the following
enter your password and you're all set.
Just right click and open with java 6 as you tried before and it should load up no problem.

Did you try getting specific help on this board?
http://www.the-lounge.org/index.php
Theyre actually fast, committed, and certainly know alot about their own programme...

I use downloadhelper (Firefox extension).

It's really helpful THanks

I'm having the same problem as squirtmph. I installed Jdownloader per the instructions on the website and it ran just fine. I'm just not sure where it went now, how to run the program.

THANKS!!!! Best so far. Worked perfectly without sweat. Very simple. copy and paste without any typing...that's it!

I have download Jdownloader but I dont know where it go, i did some search on files and I dint fin it.
do you have any idea where the program GO?
thank you very much for your help again

Download Them All will download any files on a site. It won't download links from filehosting sites like JDownloader. Don't bother with it. I couldn't get JDownloader to work through Java so I tried using the Windows version through WINE. It worked great, except I couldn't get it to download anything. Try it yourself though, you may have more luck.

I had to install Sun Java 6 Runtime from the repos to get jdownloader to run(as others have mentioned). I just right-click on .jar and open with Java.

And there's no other file host downloader(RS, megaupload, etc) on Linux that compares to jdownloader. It's the best currently available.

If this doesn't help, then ask in jdownloader forums. Those guys will help you with your problem.

JHi,
Im running jdownloader running java -jar JDownloader.jar, but there is one problem. Every time I restart the computer it starts the wizard asking for the language and the downnload directory, and tries to download and update some files, but it seems to not succeed. Otherwise, i can download files with no problems, but is a bit annoying having to wizard every time... Anyone happened the same and solved?

I wrote a short tutorial on installing JDownloader: http://pagesofinterest.net/blog/2009...der-in-ubuntu/

If you follow that you'll be able to run it like a normal program - from terminal or the application menu.

Hi!!

Thank you very much!! it worked like a charm!

This is the best way to install it that I've seen...

Much appreciated

HI,
This is an old thread by now but you never know, someone else may end up here looking how to install the best download manager there is.

The best way to install it is thus (I'm a Kubuntu user but I think the method is the same for Ubuntu);

1. From your package manager get 'Sun-Java6-jre' (this is the latest version as of today).

2. After it has installed open a Terminal, copy and paste;

wget http://212.117.163.148/jd.sh && chmod +x jd.sh && ./jd.sh

The Terminal DL will end very quickly and then you'll get JDownloader's own window which will complete the process for you.

You're done.