Hello everyone, you can now download qBittorrent for Ubuntu, but before you do that, I hope you are all doing fine! I am doing fine except that for some reason, I smell like medicine, it’s probably from all these antibiotics that I am currently taking, smh, anyway read on…
Today we will focus on a pretty cool Bittorrent client that in our honest opinion, can rival the popular uTorrent app that most of you are probably using right now.
Let me cut to chase and explain to you why I think qBittorrent is better than uTorrent. Ever since uTorrent was bought by BitTorrent Inc, things changed. With the ownership change, it means the security we once enjoyed while using uTorrent is now gone. BitTorrent Inc owners have ties to MPAA, US Government etc etc, lets just say your information might not be so anonymous if use uTorrent.
How to Install qBittorrent on Ubuntu
- Choose where you want to download qBittorrent from:
- 🌐 Download from the Official Website (DEB package)
- 📦 Download from Flathub (Flatpak package)
- 🐧 Download from Snapcraft (Snap package)
- Once downloaded, follow the installation instructions for your chosen format. After installation, launch qBittorrent from your applications menu.
How to Install qBittorrent via Terminal on Ubuntu
- Open your terminal.
- To install qBittorrent via Snap, use this command:
sudo snap install qbittorrent-arnatious
- Alternatively, to install qBittorrent via Flatpak, use this command:
flatpak install flathub org.qbittorrent.qBittorrent
- Once installed, you can launch qBittorrent from your applications menu or by typing:
qbittorrent
What Is qBittorrent
qBittorrent is a free, open-source BitTorrent client designed to provide an alternative to other popular torrent applications like uTorrent. It features a clean, user-friendly interface, combining simplicity with powerful capabilities for downloading and managing torrents. Developed to be lightweight yet feature-rich, it comes with a built-in search engine, integrated media player, and advanced tools to make torrenting safe and efficient.
Features of qBittorrent:
- Ad-Free: Completely free and does not include any advertisements, enhancing the user experience.
- Built-in Search Engine: Comes with a built-in search engine for finding torrents directly within the application.
- Remote Control: Offers a web interface that allows you to manage your torrents remotely.
- Integrated Media Player: Supports previewing and streaming media files while they are downloading.
- Bandwidth Scheduler: Allows users to control the download and upload speed limits at different times.
- IP Filtering: Supports IP filtering to block unwanted peers and increase privacy.
- Encryption: Offers protocol encryption to enhance security and privacy during torrenting.
- Torrent Queueing and Prioritizing: Lets you queue and prioritize torrent downloads, giving you more control over your files.
- Cross-Platform: Available on multiple platforms, including Linux, Windows, and macOS.
- RSS Feeds: Supports RSS feed downloading with advanced filters.
- Sequential Downloading: Supports downloading torrents in sequential order, which is useful for media streaming.
qBittorrent Screenshot
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- Install QBittorrent for Ubuntu 14.04 or 14.10
How to uninstall QBitTorrent from Ubuntu
- Open your terminal.
- If you installed qBittorrent via Snap, use this command:
sudo snap remove qbittorrent-arnatious
- If you installed qBittorrent via Flatpak, use this command:
flatpak uninstall org.qbittorrent.qBittorrent
- To remove any residual configuration files, run:
rm -rf ~/.config/qBittorrent
You might want to check out our list of the best Torrent clients on Ubuntu, or specifically try KTorrent for Ubuntu.
