I have Limewire version 4.1.8 and Java JRE1.5.0_02 installed. I can start LimeWire from konsole by entering sh ./runLime.sh. The program runs, and I can download files. I wanted to make a desktop icon to click on, rather than launch konsole and do the typing.

I can not get LimeWire to launch from the icon. Here is the command I have :

'/home/cliff/limewire/LimeWire/runLime.sh'

Here is the error I get when I click on the icon :

Starting LimeWire...
Java exec found in PATH. Verifying...
Suitable java version found [java = 1.5.0_02]
Configuring environment...
Loading LimeWire:
Unable to access jarfile LimeWire.jar

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Something went wrong with LimeWire.
Maybe you're using the wrong version of Java?
(LimeWire is tested against and works best with with Sun's JRE, Java 1.4+)
The version of Java in your PATH is:
java version "1.5.0_02"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_02-b09)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_02-b09, mixed mode, sharing

It appears java can not find the LimeWire.jar file, but why? It finds it when I lauch from konsole, but not the icon.

I have Limewire pro and it installed itself with an icon in the menu with the only entry was...

under "command" /usr/bin/limewire

it launches just fine. I am using java 1.4.2 and limewire 4.8.1

Check your limewire folder and make sure you can access it as a normal user. You may have it set that only root has ownership and can access the folder. Also set the tick mark to apply to all folders and there content

I installed LimeWire Basic for "other" distributions. I downloaded a .zip file. To install, all I did was use Ark to unpack the files preserving sub-directory information. This is quite different than installing from a .bin file. I was on the LimeWire forum looking for a solution, but found nothing worth while. For some reason I don't understand, the developers have changed the install process.

The command limewire form the installed directory produces a "command not found" error. With this code there is no limewire executable present. The readme states type "sh ./runLime.sh" to launch, and that works. The Pro version must be different.

I also made sure the folder and subdirectories permissions are O.K.

As I see it, this looks like a java error, it can't access the limewire.jar file, even though it is in the same directory as the runlime.sh file.
Is there some java configuration I need to do? I have seen references to classpath in other posts, but it is beyond me at this point.

I found a fix. I created a script file to start runLime.sh. Here is the script that works for me. I placed it in my /home/cliff directory and marked it executable and selected an icon for the desktop. Any one else could copy and edit the paths for java and limewire installation.

#!/bin/sh

# tell it where your jre is
PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin:/usr/java/jre1.5.0_02/bin
export PATH

#set this var (like runlime.sh)
J2SE_PREEMPTCLOSE=1
export J2SE_PREEPMTCLOSE

# move to where runlime.sh can be found
cd /home/cliff/limewire/LimeWire
sh ./runLime.sh

Hope this helps someone else.