Wednesday 11 January 2012 07:26pm
First published:
Friday 05 December 2008 05:35pm
Friday 05 December 2008 05:35pm
Unfortunately it seems this guide may no longer work - at least it didn't when I attempted it in Linux Mint 12 (based on Ubuntu). The guide remains here for posterity, but I accept no liability for anything that may go wrong should you attempt to follow it.
Whilst Amazon are to be congratulated for providing version of their software for Linux, I think it's quite poor that after a little more than three years there is still no 64-bit support.
Never mind - guess I'll just be using 7Digital or buying more CDs.
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At long last Amazon has launched it's MP3 music store in the UK, providing more choice for DRM free music downloading (along with the likes of 7Digital and Play.com).
The new store very kindly provides downloading software which is designed to make downloading albums straightforwarded, and even more kindly they have provided a version of the software for Linux. Unfortunately there is not a native 64-bit version of the software so anyone attemping to do a straight install will come up against an error due to the differences in architecture.
Fortunately, in Ubuntu 8.10 at least, this is very easy to overcome, just by following these simple instructions:
The first time an album is purchased using Amazon MP3, the browser will ask what application to use to open Amazon's AMZ file. Point the browser to the Amazon Downloader which can be found in /usr/bin/amazonmp3. Tick the box to use this program from now on, and that will be the only time the browser will ask.
Whilst Amazon are to be congratulated for providing version of their software for Linux, I think it's quite poor that after a little more than three years there is still no 64-bit support.
Never mind - guess I'll just be using 7Digital or buying more CDs.
--
At long last Amazon has launched it's MP3 music store in the UK, providing more choice for DRM free music downloading (along with the likes of 7Digital and Play.com).
The new store very kindly provides downloading software which is designed to make downloading albums straightforwarded, and even more kindly they have provided a version of the software for Linux. Unfortunately there is not a native 64-bit version of the software so anyone attemping to do a straight install will come up against an error due to the differences in architecture.
Fortunately, in Ubuntu 8.10 at least, this is very easy to overcome, just by following these simple instructions:
- Download GetLibs (provides libraries for 32-bit software on a 64-bit architecture) from http://www.boundlesssupremacy.com/Cappy/getlibs/getlibs-all.deb saving it to your desktop
- Double click on the GetLibs icon, on your desktop to launch the installer. Install this package
- Download the Amazon MP3 Downloader installer for Ubuntu 8.10 from <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/dmusic/help/amd.html/ref=sv_dmusic_3">here</a>, saving it to your desktop.
- Open a terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal)
- Move to the Desktop directory:
cd Desktop
- Attempt an install of the downloader:
sudo dpkg --install --force-architecture amazonmp3.deb
- The install will show dependency errors. Do not worry about these.
- Run GetLibs on the downloader install, stating Yes if you're prompted to continue at any point:
sudo getlibs /usr/bin/amazonmp3
- The downloader is now installed, and can be started from the 'Run Application' dialog (ALT+F2) by typing amazonmp3
The first time an album is purchased using Amazon MP3, the browser will ask what application to use to open Amazon's AMZ file. Point the browser to the Amazon Downloader which can be found in /usr/bin/amazonmp3. Tick the box to use this program from now on, and that will be the only time the browser will ask.