Install Popcorn Time in Ubuntu / Linux Mint / Debian via PPA

install-popcorn-time.md

via: http://www.webupd8.org/2014/05/install-popcorn-time-in-ubuntu-or.html

To add the WebUpd8 Popcorn Time PPA and install the app in Ubuntu / Linux Mint (and elementary OS along with Ubuntu derivatives: Xubuntu, Kubuntu, etc.), use the following commands:

$ [sudo] add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/popcorntime
$ [sudo] apt-get update
$ [sudo] apt-get install popcorn-time

To install Popcorn Time from the WebUpd8 PPA repository in Debian, use the following commands:

su -
echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/popcorntime/ubuntu trusty main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-popcorntime.list
echo "deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/popcorntime/ubuntu trusty main" | tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-popcorntime.list
apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys EEA14886
apt-get update
apt-get install popcorn-time
exit

it@it-squad ~ $ add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/popcorntime
Eroare: trebuie să fiți root
it@it-squad ~ $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/popcorntime
[sudo] password for it:
'Acest PPA nu suport\xc4\x83 trusty'
Nu se poate adăuga PPA: „'Acest PPA nu suport\xc4\x83 trusty'”.
it@it-squad ~ $

Doesn't work anymore :( :( :( :(

shamim@shamim-H55H-M:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/popcorntime
[sudo] password for shamim:
Cannot add PPA: 'ppa:~webupd8team/ubuntu/popcorntime'.
The team named '~webupd8team' has no PPA named 'ubuntu/popcorntime'
Please choose from the following available PPAs:

• 'atom': Atom text editor
• 'atraci': Atraci
• 'brackets': Brackets
• 'experiments': Experiments
• 'gnome3': GNOME 3 WebUpd8 PPA
• 'gthumb': gThumb
• 'haguichi': Haguichi
• 'indicator-kdeconnect': Indicator KDE Connect
• 'java': Oracle Java (JDK) 8 / 9 Installer PPA
• 'kupfer': Kupfer v30x
• 'mate': Mate (and Xfce) PPA
• 'mtpaint': mtPaint
• 'nemo': Nemo file manager for Ubuntu
• 'nemo3': Nemo 3 file manager for Ubuntu
• 'puddletag': Puddletag
• 'pulseaudio-eq': Pulseaudio with Equalizer support
• 'rhythmbox': Rhythmbox
• 'sublime-text-2': Sublime Text 2
• 'sublime-text-3': Sublime Text 3 Installer
• 'subtitle-utils': Subtitle utils
• 'terminix': Tilix (previously Terminix)
• 'themes': WebUpd8 Themes Repository
• 'tor-browser': Tor Browser
• 'tribler': Tribler
• 'tt-rss': Tiny Tiny RSS
• 'unstable': Unstable / Backports
• 'vlmc': VLMC Daily Builds PPA
• 'y-ppa-manager': Y PPA Manager
  shamim@shamim-H55H-M:$ apt-get update
  Reading package lists... Done
  E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
  E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
  W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches (13: Permission denied)
  W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/srcpkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches (13: Permission denied)
  shamim@shamim-H55H-M:$ apt-get update
  Reading package lists... Done
  E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
  E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
  W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches (13: Permission denied)
  W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/srcpkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches (13: Permission denied)
  shamim@shamim-H55H-M:$ sudo apt-get update
  Hit:1 http://mirror.dhakacom.com/ubuntu-archive bionic InRelease
  Hit:2 http://mirror.dhakacom.com/ubuntu-archive bionic-updates InRelease
  Hit:3 http://mirror.dhakacom.com/ubuntu-archive bionic-backports InRelease
  Hit:4 http://mirror.dhakacom.com/ubuntu-archive bionic-security InRelease
  Ign:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/alexlarsson/flatpak/ubuntu bionic InRelease
  Hit:6 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease
  Hit:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/papirus/papirus/ubuntu bionic InRelease
  Ign:8 https://mega.nz/linux/MEGAsync/xUbuntu_17.10 ./ InRelease
  Err:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/alexlarsson/flatpak/ubuntu bionic Release
  404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
  Get:10 https://mega.nz/linux/MEGAsync/xUbuntu_17.10 ./ Release [980 B]
  Ign:12 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
  Hit:13 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable Release
  Reading package lists... Done
  E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/alexlarsson/flatpak/ubuntu bionic Release' does not have a Release file.
  N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
  N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
  shamim@shamim-H55H-M:$ apt-get install popcorn-time
  E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
  E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
  shamim@shamim-H55H-M:$ sudo apt-get install popcorn-time
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  E: Unable to locate package popcorn-time
  shamim@shamim-H55H-M:$

@shamim2018 Webupd8 team feared legal repercussions (allegedly some people were jailed for even mentioning PT) so they removed the PPA. It doesnt work any more. The only option is to go to PT homepage and install it manually from the tar.gz file. You can search online how to install tar.gz files.

NOOO!!!!! my tarball instalations never work :-(