Botched frostwire install corrupts system

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I installed Frostwire by downloading the the Debian package and right clicking it, going to the Kubuntu package menu -> install package.

It seemed to stop in the middle of the install but I'm not sure. I then closed the window. Frostwire is in the menu but when I click on it the little ball just bounces and then finally goes away.

I figured mayby I don't have the right version of the Java runtime emvironment so went to the Adapt installer and installed all of them.

It still didn't work so I tryed to uninstall it the same way I installed it but when prompted for my password it freezes up, not accepting any keybord input.

So I went to Adept and uninstalled it there.

Now when I try to right click it and install it when prompted for my password it still freezes up.

When I go to the Konsole terminal and type in su and when it prompts me for my password it freezes up not accepting any keyboard input.

I am stuck, please help

Thanks,
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[bearyblue]

Re: Botched frostwire install corrupts system

refer to this thread:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1264132

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Re: Botched frostwire install corrupts system

Thanks for the reply.
I am uable to login as root user, as I mentioned in my first post, when I enter su in the konsole terminal program and get prompted to enter my password, it freezes up and doesn't accept any input. I even removed and reinsalled the Konsole terminal program and it is still broken

[bearyblue]

Re: Botched frostwire install corrupts system

you mean you don't see any *'s as you type your password when the program asks you to? no characters (not even *) are echoed/displayed on the console screen when you type in your password.

why don't you try typing in your password and hit return/enter.

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Re: Botched frostwire install corrupts system

Thanks for the help
In the console terminal progam I am able to login as root only if I start a root shell, I guess this is normal.
The *'s aren't visible, but it works in a root shell.

I got the Java plugin installed but I installed it to my desktop.
I have it working for Mozzilla, but I think I need it in the /usr directory
or the /usr/java directory (which I currently don't have)
or the /usr/lib directory
Where does Frostwire need it to be?
Is it possible for me to just copy it into the new directory?

Also, somehow I managed to remove Adept from my K menu.
I not sure if its installed.
How do I fix this?

Any help greatly appreciated,
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Re: Botched frostwire install corrupts system

Frostwire success 8)
I created a Java folder and put the executable folder into it and moved it to the /usr directory.
Thats all it took.

I have yet to restore adept to my menu I will create a new post for this.

Thanks for the help,
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Re: Botched frostwire install corrupts system

I got Adept working by going to the terminal and typing: apt-get install adept.
8)