Getting JDownloader to work on Ubuntu

JDownloader is open source, platform independent and written completely in Java. It simplifies downloading files from One-Click-Hosters like Rapidshare.com or Megaupload.com - not only for users with a premium account but also for users who don't pay. It offers downloading in multiple paralell streams, captcha recognition, automatical file extraction and much more. Of course, JDownloader is absolutely free of charge. Additionally, many "link encryption" sites are supported - so you just paste the "encrypted" links and JD does the rest. JDownloader can import CCF, RSDF and the new DLC files.

 Getting it to work on Ubuntu is quite straightforward. Instructions are provided here
Basically, you need to add an untrusted repository to your aptitude repository list. Open a terminal and run:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jd-team/jdownloader
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install jdownloader

this will install JDownloader. The first time you run the application (From internet/JDownloader program group in Gnome) it will launch a downloader/updater which will download the latest version for the application.

 This screen closes automatically when finished and shows the regular application after that.