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    Apt-get cannot install BitTorrent :-(

    Don't know why this isnt' working....

    dpkg -l | grep python says:
    ii python 2.3.2-1 An interactive high-level object-oriented la
    ii python-imaging 1.1.4-2 The Python Imaging Library
    ii python-tk 2.3.2-1 Tkinter - Writing Tk applications with Pytho
    ii python2.3 2.3.2-1 An interactive high-level object-oriented la
    ii python2.3-imag 1.1.4-1 The Python Imaging Library
    ii python2.3-tk 2.3.2-1 Tkinter - Writing Tk applications with Pytho

    And BitTorrent says it requires python of version 2.2 or greater OR python2.2 (which I would think to be the same thing). So I've got what I need, but apt-get won't install it:

    root@Harkonnen:~# apt-get -uVq install bittorrent
    Reading Package Lists...
    Building Dependency Tree...
    Recommended packages:
    libwxgtk2.4-python
    The following NEW packages will be installed:
    bittorrent (3.2.1b-3)
    0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 56 not upgraded.
    Need to get 0B/63.0kB of archives.
    After unpacking 446kB of additional disk space will be used.
    Selecting previously deselected package bittorrent.
    (Reading database ... 113818 files and directories currently installed.)
    Unpacking bittorrent (from .../bittorrent_3.2.1b-3_all.deb) ...
    Setting up bittorrent (3.2.1b-3) ...
    /var/lib/dpkg/info/bittorrent.postinst: line 31: python2.2: command not found
    dpkg: error processing bittorrent (--configure):
    subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 127
    Errors were encountered while processing:
    bittorrent

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    Re: Apt-get cannot install BitTorrent :-(

    --Try ' apt-get install bittorrent/stable '.

    Quote Originally Posted by lavaman094
    Don't know why this isnt' working....

    dpkg -l | grep python says:
    ii python 2.3.2-1 An interactive high-level object-oriented la
    ii python-imaging 1.1.4-2 The Python Imaging Library
    ii python-tk 2.3.2-1 Tkinter - Writing Tk applications with Pytho
    ii python2.3 2.3.2-1 An interactive high-level object-oriented la
    ii python2.3-imag 1.1.4-1 The Python Imaging Library
    ii python2.3-tk 2.3.2-1 Tkinter - Writing Tk applications with Pytho

    And BitTorrent says it requires python of version 2.2 or greater OR python2.2 (which I would think to be the same thing). So I've got what I need, but apt-get won't install it:

    root@Harkonnen:~# apt-get -uVq install bittorrent
    Reading Package Lists...
    Building Dependency Tree...
    Recommended packages:
    libwxgtk2.4-python
    The following NEW packages will be installed:
    bittorrent (3.2.1b-3)
    0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 56 not upgraded.
    Need to get 0B/63.0kB of archives.
    After unpacking 446kB of additional disk space will be used.
    Selecting previously deselected package bittorrent.
    (Reading database ... 113818 files and directories currently installed.)
    Unpacking bittorrent (from .../bittorrent_3.2.1b-3_all.deb) ...
    Setting up bittorrent (3.2.1b-3) ...
    /var/lib/dpkg/info/bittorrent.postinst: line 31: python2.2: command not found
    dpkg: error processing bittorrent (--configure):
    subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 127
    Errors were encountered while processing:
    bittorrent

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    Starting with Knopppix 3.3 it seems Bittorrent comes from sid.

    apt-get install -t unstable bittorrent

    Did the trick here and for others on irc

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tech2k
    Starting with Knopppix 3.3 it seems Bittorrent comes from sid.

    apt-get install -t unstable bittorrent

    Did the trick here and for others on irc
    OK, this command worked, but I bash says "command not found" when I try "bittorrent". I also tried "bittorrent.py" and I cannot figure out how to call and execute bittorrent!

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    ' dpkg -L bittorrent|grep bin ' is how I found it.
    /usr/bin
    /usr/bin/bttrack
    /usr/bin/btmakemetafile
    /usr/bin/btlaunchmany
    /usr/bin/btdownloadcurses
    /usr/bin/btlaunchmanycurses
    /usr/bin/btreannounce
    /usr/bin/btrename
    /usr/bin/btshowmetainfo
    /usr/bin/btdownloadgui
    /usr/bin/btdownloadheadless

    --Use one of btdownload{curses,gui,headless}. Here's an example script (don't forget to chmod +x it) : #BEGIN btor
    Code:
    #!/bin/bash
    
    # BitTorrent download
    time btdownloadcurses --url $* \
      --max_uploads 2 \
      --max_upload_rate 64 \
      --rerequest_interval 240 \
      --display_interval 3
    --When you're done letting others upload from your file, hit Ctrl-C.

    Quote Originally Posted by lavaman094
    Quote Originally Posted by Tech2k
    Starting with Knopppix 3.3 it seems Bittorrent comes from sid.

    apt-get install -t unstable bittorrent

    Did the trick here and for others on irc
    OK, this command worked, but I bash says "command not found" when I try "bittorrent". I also tried "bittorrent.py" and I cannot figure out how to call and execute bittorrent!

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