Installing the Amazon MP3 downloader is a simple task in most 32 bit versions on Ubuntu by just following the instructions. But 64bit installation requires one additional step. I was hoping this would have been fixed by now but I guess I should be happy Amazon even makes a downloader for Linux.
*Current Screen shot of MP3 downloader page*
How To Install Amazon MP3 Downloader on 64bit Ubuntu
1) Download the Ubuntu 8.10 and 9.04 version of the MP3 Downloader from http://www.amazon.com/gp/dmusic/help/amd.html/ref=sv_dmusic_4 (NOTE: if they change this for 9.10 and still only offer 32bit, these instructions should still work for 64bit)
2) Download getlibs-all.deb from http://frozenfox.freehostia.com/cappy/
3)Install your downloaded packages:
a) For the Amazon MP3 Downloader you can either try to click to install it, that worked fine for me, or if it fails at installing you can go to the terminal and type:
sudo dpkg --install --force-architecture amazonmp3.deb
b) For the getlibs package you should have no problem just double clicking to install the deb package, but if you prefer the commad line then:
sudo dpkg -i getlibs-all.deb
remember to run the installs from the directory you downloaded it to, in Karmic it defaults to /home/USERNAME/Downloads.
4) Now to make the new Amazon package work, In the terminal invoke getlibs by typing:
sudo getlibs /usr/bin/amazonmp3
And that’s it!
Amazon MP3 Downloader will install under Applications –> Internet
**If it doesn’t associate with the *.azm in your web browser just open the Downloader up and go the Help –> Enable Downloader in Browser**
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Hi,
Trying to run sudo dpkg –install –force-architecture amazonmp3.deb gives me errors:
dpkg: warning: overriding problem because –force enabled:
package architecture (i386) does not match system (amd64)
(Reading database … 178554 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace amazonmp3 1.0.3-1 (using amazonmp3.deb) …
Unpacking replacement amazonmp3 …
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of amazonmp3:
amazonmp3 depends on libboost-thread1.34.1; however:
Package libboost-thread1.34.1 is not installed.
amazonmp3 depends on libboost-iostreams1.34.1; however:
Package libboost-iostreams1.34.1 is not installed.
amazonmp3 depends on libboost-signals1.34.1; however:
Package libboost-signals1.34.1 is not installed.
amazonmp3 depends on libboost-date-time1.34.1; however:
Package libboost-date-time1.34.1 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing amazonmp3 (–install):
dependency problems – leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info …
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils …
Errors were encountered while processing:
amazonmp3
Ignore the errors and install anyway, then run getlibs. you are getting those errors because it is looking for 32 bit packages that aren’t going to exist on a 64bit system.
After trying to install the package i get the following error after double clicking to install the package fails and i try to force:
kurt@kurt-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg –install –force-architecture amazonmp3.deb
dpkg: error processing amazonmp3.deb (–install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
amazonmp3.deb
I tried moving the file to my home folder, but to no avail trying again. I feel like i’m missing something. I did (potentially) make the mistake of installing the getlibs-all.deb package before forcing it. Not sure if that would make a difference. I’m still new to Ubuntu, so i may be missing something simple…like the directory it should be installing from, but i do not know the command to direct it to where my files are located.
Very useful, thanks.
Could you explain what getlibs-all.deb is necessary, and what it does?
@Johannes: Amazon MP3 downloader is looking for 32bit libraries and when you install it on a 64bit version of linux, the package manager deos not know how to resolve them. using getlibs, you basically force it to use the 32 bit libraries on the 64bit system. A little bit of a pain, but it works
@Kurt: sounds like your not in the right directory…..if you haven’t figured it out (sorry for the late reply) let me know and I will try to help you solve it. installing getlibs first won’t hurt anything :)
yeah, i figured that :) and no worries! I just had to go through windows to download for now…which is a pain but oh well. It will be nice once this works and that’s what matters!
So how would i get into the right directory? I haven’t figured this out yet, so your help here would be greatly appretiated!
Usually Ubuntu downloads go into the Downloads folder (case sensitive, depending on your configuration they might go to the Desktop) so in the terminal type cd Downloads/ then you can type ls (which is the same as dir in windows) there you can verify you see amazonmp3.deb :)
If you have downloaded it and can’t find it at the command line prompt just type “find -name amazonmp3.deb” (without quotes) and in my case since it’s in Downloads it shows ./Downloads/amazonmp3.deb so to get there I would just go to the command line (it defaults into your home directory on Ubuntu) then I would type cd Downloads or cd Downloads/ (same thing, also when you start typing Downloads you can hit the Tab key to auto complete your typing, it will help same time) then I could verify my directory by typing ls and that would show the contents of the directory. Once in the right directory run the rest how you normally would. Hope this helps.
thanks! that’s all i needed to figure out! works like a charm.