Download freenet-latest-snapshot.jar (the one with the latest version number, rename it), freenet-ext.jar, and selfextractpack.jar (from installer/) from http://downloads.freenetproject.org/alpha/
Then run selfextractpack.jar. On Tue, Apr 11, 2006 at 09:22:51PM +0100, Myles Dugenfelder wrote: > I am in the uk and i too have problems with the > Freenet Installer. > > When i run it i just get the message > > "unable to launch the specified application". > When choosing details i get the message > > "An error occurred while launching/running the > application. > > Category: Invalid Argument Error > > Could not load file/URL specified: > http://downloads.freenetproject.org/alpha/installer/freenet.jnlp"; > > > I am in the uk and i can manaually access the .jnlp > installer file. > > I have the most up to date java and have rebooted to > make sure. > > I also had major problems with 0.5 but managed to > install that by hand! > > Any help would be great but ill wait for the offline > installer as that will save a great many problems!! > Myles > > > --- Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > A C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > Hi, > > > > > I am located in China, where access to Freenet > > downloads are blocked. I use a > > proxy so am able to download through that, but the > > installer does not include > > all of the files and tries to download those itself. > > This does not go through > > the proxy, so it is blocked. > > > > Which version of freenet are you trying to use, 0.5x > > or the 0.7 alpha? > > > > In the words of Matthew Toseland, lead developer, > > "using 0.5x in china isn't > > only a bad idea, it's impossible." It's a bad idea > > because it's fairly easy for > > a powerful adversary to harvest the network (build a > > list of all freenet nodes), > > and of course things like freenet are banned in > > China. I suppose it's impossible > > because they found a way to block it again e.g. by > > recognising session bytes. > > > > The 0.7 alpha is *NOT* safe yet for dissident-grade > > activities either. In > > darknet operation it should be better than 0.5 > > generally speaking provided your > > peers are trustworthy, BUT there are still > > considerable risks associated with > > using alpha software with various features not > > implemented yet e.g. MiTM attack > > resistance. Also the installer is not yet made with > > dissidents in mind, e.g. it > > automatically opens the project website at the end! > > > > > Is there a package that includes all of the > > necessary files for a simple > > install on windows? How about posting some > > instructions to help people like me > > install? How about a torrent seed for this > > build?Thanks. > > > > > > > At the moment such a thing does not exist. It is > > possible to make "offline" > > installers for 0.7 that include everything, which > > should happen at some point. > > Again though, I have to stress that anyone who uses > > alpha, unfinished anonymity > > software in a freedom-hostile country is taking a > > considerable risk. > > > > Bob > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Support mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.support > > Unsubscribe at > > > http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support > > Or > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! > Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Support mailing list > [email protected] > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.support > Unsubscribe at http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support > Or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Matthew J Toseland - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Freenet Project Official Codemonkey - http://freenetproject.org/ ICTHUS - Nothing is impossible. Our Boss says so.
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