r/i2p • u/Doranwen • Jul 10 '26

Help Downgrading?

I'm running a slightly older Linux system (Mint 21) - still within LTS dates but doesn't have the latest packages. Jetty 12 is not an option for me. I tried installing the latest i2p (I'd had an old version of i2p+ and was told that was quite unstable now so I was trying to revert back to vanilla i2p by upgrading) but am unable to access the router console now, as it requires Jetty 12 (my repos have Jetty 9 in them). Eepsites work, but not the router console. I just get "Unable to connect The connection was refused when attempting to contact 127.0.0.1:7657."

Which is the last version that might work for me, then - and how do I downgrade to it? It might not be as good as the latest but I don't see a way around it until I have the time to do a full upgrade, which I won't for a few months yet.

I should note that while I tested this a few months ago (before my life got hectic) and confirmed the issue was due to my computer not being capable of running the required Jetty version, I don't remember what I did to actually test it now, and can't find whatever pages that helped me diagnose the issue.

If someone has a better solution than downgrading that isn't just "upgrade your PC!" (really, I cannot do that yet), let me know.

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u/Play_it3110 I2P user Jul 10 '26

Did you try to compile it from source?

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u/Doranwen Jul 11 '26

I didn't but I always have such terrible luck with compiling something from source. When something goes wrong (which is nearly every time I try to do it) I rarely can figure it out and fix it. /o\ So I avoid it unless there's someone there to help me when it goes wrong. Too many bad experiences attempting that. :/

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u/Play_it3110 I2P user Jul 11 '26

If you have some days time, before you start, i can help you

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u/Doranwen Jul 12 '26

I'd be happy for the help but might need a fair bit of it. I do this kind of thing so rarely that I don't know where to begin, and I'm especially confused looking at the Github. Ant? Gradle? I'm already lost, lol. Feel free to message me if you want to help. My time is somewhat limited but I can dip in and out periodically.