How to install Amazon MP3 app on 10.04

[tvst]

So, Amazon MP3 app requires libboost 1.34, which is older than the version now included in Ubuntu. The good news is that the old libboost version can coexist with the new one without any problems. So all you have to do is instsall the old version and you're good to go. Here's how.

Copy and paste the following text into a terminal window

mkdir old_boost
cd old_boost
wget https://launchpadlibrarian.net/26959932/libboost-signals1.34.1_1.34.1-16ubuntu1_i386.deb https://launchpadlibrarian.net/26959936/libboost-thread1.34.1_1.34.1-16ubuntu1_i386.deb https://launchpadlibrarian.net/26959922/libboost-iostreams1.34.1_1.34.1-16ubuntu1_i386.deb https://launchpadlibrarian.net/26959918/libboost-filesystem1.34.1_1.34.1-16ubuntu1_i386.deb https://launchpadlibrarian.net/26959916/libboost-date-time1.34.1_1.34.1-16ubuntu1_i386.deb https://launchpadlibrarian.net/26959928/libboost-regex1.34.1_1.34.1-16ubuntu1_i386.deb https://launchpadlibrarian.net/34165098/libicu40_4.0.1-2ubuntu2_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
cd ..
rm -r old_boost

Now you can install the Amazon mp3 app normally, following the instructions at:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/dmusic/help/amd.html/

[greenprell]

This worked without a hitch! I'm so happy! THANKS for posting this!

[miguelastico]

You are my hero
however, I had to do getlibs /usr/bin/amazonmp3 in order to get it working (getlibs here)

[Swagman]

This works on 64 bit ?

[highfructose327]

Thanks tvst! saved me form digging up all the debs

[ubunterooster]

this works on 64 bit ?

+1

[billfish1881]

Thanks! Worked great on my 32bit machine. Thanks for posting that!
For my 64bit Lucid, this other post did the trick: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9145072
Specifically, the post from Temüjin

[Swagman]

I copied & saved it into gedit and saved it out as amazon.sh. Changed it to executable then double clicked it and ran in terminal.

lots of errors popped up but it went through and installed ok.

Cheers.

[comic_rage]

Thanks for the help. I had to add libglademm as well, but that was no problem. I see that one post directs people to FrozenFox. Who is this, it doesn't look like an official site.

[Guitar John]

Excellent. Thank you.