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Transmission 3.00 Released! How to Install in Ubuntu 20.04

Last updated: May 27, 2020

Transmission BitTorrent

Transmission, Ubuntu’s default BitTorrent Client, released new major 3.00 version a days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 19.10, Ubuntu 18.04.

Transmission 3.00 features:

  • Allow RPC server to listen on IPv6.
  • Limit incorrect authentication attempts to prevent brute-force attacks.
  • Add Peer ID for Xfplay, PicoTorrent, Free Download Manager, Folx, Baidu Netdisk torrent clients
  • Make transmission slightly faster by adding TCP_FASTOPEN support
  • Add support for mbedtls and wolfssl, LibreSSL
  • Add queue up/down hotkeys
  • Improve Qt UI look on hi-dpi displays
  • And much more other changes.

How to Install Transmission 3.00 in Ubuntu:

The official Transmission PPA has built the packages for Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 19.10, Ubuntu 18.04.

packages for Ubuntu 18.04 and Ubuntu 16.04 are broken at the moment of writing, check the PPA link before getting started.

1. Open terminal either by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard or by searching for ‘terminal’ from your system application menu. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:transmissionbt/ppa

Type user password (no asterisk feedback) and hit Enter to continue.

2. Then launch Software Updater (update manager) and upgrade the torrent client:

How to Restore:

For any reason, you can restore the BitTorrent client to the stock version by running command in terminal:

sudo apt install ppa-purge && sudo ppa-purge ppa:transmissionbt/ppa
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    5 responses to Transmission 3.00 Released! How to Install in Ubuntu 20.04

    1. btc May 24, 2020 at 1:34 pm

      Yay, finally! Thank you, Ji m, great news!

    2. ? May 25, 2020 at 12:03 pm

      Still no update for Bionic Beaver. Is there a fix/workaround or patience is the only option for now?

    3. ? May 25, 2020 at 4:38 pm

      Thank you, I find your blog very helpful!

    4. me, again :) May 26, 2020 at 1:45 pm

      Just to let everyone know, the official PPA was updated last night with Transmission version 3.0 for Ubuntu 18.04 and the derivatives.

      Thank you once again, Panda Jim.