FrostWire 6.1.5 released, Install on Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Elementary OS
FrostWire 6.1.5 Released, Install or update on Ubuntu 15.10 Willy Werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana
FrostWire is an open source and cross-platform application that allow users to share large files and folders at faster download speeds over the Internet, with other people. It is compatible with the BitTorrent network, and allows users to download Magnet links.
Features at a glance
Key features include user-friendly online chat rooms, support for Internet radio stations, skins, Apple iTunes support, as well as a media library and audio player. Being an open source software, FrostWire includes no spyware and no adware. Guaranteed!
It is inspired by the well known LimeWire application and has been designed from the ground up to support search inside cloud and .torrent files, IRC (Internet Relay Chat) service, playback of audio and video files using the MPlayer software, as well as local file sharing and streaming via Wi-Fi/HTTP.
In addition, the program allows users to send downloaded audio files to the iTunes music player application in order to play them. Also, the integrated video player component will let you to playback downloaded video files.
What New in FrostWire 6.1.5
- New http engine based on okhttp, uses pooled connections, less threads, less memory. Faster and more reliable search & cloud downloads.
- libtorrent/jlibtorrent core update (v 1.1.0.9).
- Fixes KAT search.
- Fixes Bitsnoop search.
- Fixes EZTV search.
- Removes Radio functionality from Library.
- When the search options are opened, the keyword textfield is autofocused.
- Java Runtime upgrade to v1.8.0_60.
- Codebase cleanup and refactors.
Install FrostWire 6.1.5 on Ubuntu / Elementary OS / Linux Mint :
To install/update FrostWire 6.1.5 on Ubuntu 15.10 Willy Werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04, Elementary OS 0.3 Freya, Elementary OS 0.2 Luna, Peppermint Five, Deepin 2014, LXLE 14.04, Linux Lite 2.0, Linux Lite 2.2 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:
sudo wget http://dl2.frostwire.com/frostwire/6.1.5/frostwire-6.1.5.all.debInstall frostwire 6.1.5, do :
sudo dpkg -i --force-depends frostwire-6.1.5.all.debdelete file, do ;
sudo rm -rf frostwire-6.1.5.all.deb
In case “dpkg” indicates missing dependencies, complete the installation by executing the following command:
sudo apt-get install -fThe source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.
