====== Ubuntu Desktop - Download Managers - Install Xtreme Download manager ======

**XDM (Xtreme Download Manager)** is one of the best download managers for Linux.


It is also compatible with all major web browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari enabling you to download directly from XDM when you try to download something in your web browser.


Some of the main features of XDM are:

  * Pause and resume download
  * Download videos from YouTube and other video sites
  * Force assemble
  * Download speed acceleration
  * Schedule downloads
  * Limit download speed
  * Web browser integration
  * Support for proxy servers

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===== Install XDM =====

There are a few ways to install XDM.

==== Install from the XDM site ====

<code>
http://xdman.sourceforge.net/#downloads
</code>

The download .tar file has the instructions to install XDM.

Download the appropriate version:

  * [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/xdman/files/xdm-2018-x64.tar.xz/download|64-bit link]]

  * [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/xdman/files/xdm-2018-x86.tar.xz/download|32-bit link]]

Right click on the xdm-2018-x64.tar.xz file and select Extract Here to unzip it.  The default downloaded location is **Downloads** folder. 

<code bash>
cd Downloads/xdm-2018-x64
</code>

Install the XDM.

<code bash>
sudo ./install.sh
</code>

After the successful installation, type the below command in terminal as non root user.

<code bash>
xdman
</code>

It will open the Xtreme Download Manager.

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  If you need an app shortcut, just right click on launcher and select lock to gnome dock option.

After the installation of Xtreme Download Manager, click the show applications in Ubuntu Gnome dock and type Xtreme Download Manager in the search box and click Xtreme Download Manager to open it.
</WRAP>


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==== Install using a PPA ====

<code bash>
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/apps
sudo apt update
sudo apt install xdman
</code>

<WRAP info>
XDM requires Java to be installed on your Linux system but thanks to the PPA, you don’t need to bother with installing dependencies separately.
</WRAP>

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==== Install manually ====

Check whether java is installed on your system:

<code bash>
javac
</code>

If you already have java installed on your system, it will show you java files installed on your system.

If you don't have java installed on your system, then the above command will show you the name of java packages that you can install on your system.

Install Java jdk and jre environment:

<code bash>
sudo apt install default-jre
</code>

Download the XDM package

<code>
http://xdman.sourceforge.net/#downloads
</code>

Extract the download.

<code bash>
cd xdman
</code>

Run XDM:

<code bash>
sh xdman.sh
</code>

or

<code bash>
./xdman.sh
</code>

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===== Remove XDM =====

<code bash>
sudo apt remove xdman
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:noobslab/apps
</code>

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===== References =====

http://xdm.orgfree.com/

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/xdm-browser-monitor/