Sify broadband from Ubuntu/Kubuntu

Here are the instructions to install sify broadband client in Kubuntu/Ubuntu 8.10

Download the client from the location http://202.144.65.70:8090
When I clicked the link for linux, it opened up a PDF file with the details. look for the li. for ux client link http://202.144.65.70:8090/bbandclient_v30/sify_bbclient-3.0.tar.gz

then execute the following commands (after downloading the file).

gunzip sify_bbclient-3.0.tar.gz
tar -xvf sify_bbclient-3.0.tar

From the exploded location, execute install.sh

execute sudo ./install.sh

gksudo ln -s /usr/lib/libcrypto.so /usr/lib/libcrypto.so.4

gksudo ln -s /usr/lib/libssl.so /usr/lib/libssl.so.4

now, you can execute "sifyconnect" command from terminal and it pops up sify bb client.

Make sure you call sify customer care to register your system/laptop physical address so as you can connect without any problem.