Remove the tarball, as we don't need it anymore: rm 2 Move the tarball you have downloaded to this directory: mv ~/Downloads/2 ~/binĮxtract the archive: tar -xjf 2 Suppose, you don't have a ~/bin directory for your programs, so you need to create one or generally speaking, you need to create a directory to store Vuze program files permanently: mkdir -mode 0755 ~/bin The installed file AzureusUpdater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.Before we begin, note that you need openjdk-8-jre or higher installed Without it, Vuze won't run.ĭownload the tarball from the official website to the ~/Downloads directory: The setup package generally installs about 57 files and is usually about 21.4 MB (22,442,619 bytes).

The primary executable is named Azureus.exe. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with.

A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly.

Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The most common release is 4.7, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version.

Vuze portable