Can't Install popcorn-time

Question

I am trying to install popcorn-time on my ubuntu computer, and I am having no success, I have looked it up but the terminal commands have not worked for me and the file does not go automatically to the install like on windows or mac what do i do?

Answer 1

When you unpack it, that already is the installation. It's not a source file, it's a binary precompiled proprietary blob.

These are the steps to install.

1. Download it from https://popcorntime.sh/
2. Extract it

3. Now 2 ways to run it.

   • with terminal, cd to extracted folder and run ./Popcorn-Time

   • create a Popcorn-Time.desktop file with this text:

     [Desktop Entry]
     Name = Popcorn-Time
     Comment = Comment on the program
     Exec = /home/<user>/<Folder>/Popcorn-Time-0.3.10-Linux-64/Popcorn-Time
     Icon = /home/<user>/<Folder>/Popcorn-Time-0.3.10-Linux-64/src/app/images/icon.png
     Terminal = false
     Type = Application
     

     Replace <user> and <folder> with your username and the folder where PCT is.