A new release of qBittorrent, a free BitTorrent client in Qt, was released yesterday with a new feature, various bug-fixes and other improvements.

qBittorrent 3.2.4 is the last release in the 3.2.x series. It adds a feature that auto-select the file of single file torrents when opening destination folder, and finally fixes an obscure “hit-and-run” bug with trackers.

• Fix broken .desktop file icon for some locales
• Fix Qt5 nox build on non-windows
• Allow adding torrent link from Torcache
• Fix crash with invalid favicon.
• Move option “Ignore transfer limits on local network” to Speed page
• Move option “Confirm torrent deletion” to Behavior page
• Fix potential crash when memory allocation failed.
• RSS and other fixes, see more details.

Install / Upgrade qBittorrent in Ubuntu:

The new release has been made into its official PPA repository, available for Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.04, and derivatives, e.g., Linux Mint 17.x and Elementary OS Freya.

1. Add PPA.

Open terminal from the Dash, App Launcher, or via Ctrl+Alt+T shortcut key. When it opens, run command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable

2. For those who have a previous version installed, launch Software Updater (or Updater Manager for Mint, need refresh). You’ll see qBittorrent in the update list

Or run below commands one by one in terminal to update repository cache and install/upgrade the software:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install qbittorrent

qBittorrent, a free and cross-platform BitTorrent client, has recently reached the 3.2.0 release with a huge list of changes.

qBittorrent 3.2.0 brings some exciting new features, including Qt5 supports, option to auto-hibernate computer, Haiku OS support, highlights files when opening containing folder on Windows and Linux(nautilus, dolphin, konqueror).

In addition, this release also features:

• Show actual protocol for listen success/failure in the log. Needs libtorrent v1.0.0
• Support per tracker re-announce. Needs libtorrent v1.0.0
• Support saving in network locations
• Code optimizations resulting in a more CPU efficient and snappier qBittorrent.
• WEBUI code rewritten, refactored and improved.
• Cache preferences in memory. Minimize chance of settings corruption.
• Option to disable connections not supported by proxies.
• Add a save resume data interval option(useful for SSD).
• Add “Last Seen Complete” column
• Add “Last Activity” column
• Add “Total Size” column
• Show current speed limits in the status bar
• Episode filtering for RSS
• Setting to ignore RSS rule matches for X days
• Add hotkeys and buttons for Top and Bottom priorities
• Implement peer relevance column.
• Show reason why a peer was blocked. Needs libtorrent 1.0.x
• Use the ‘fastest_upload’ setting as seed choking algorithm.
• Allow to set text options for the toolbar icons
• Add ‘Resumed’ torrent filter
• ‘Add New Torrent` dialog has a button for quickly choosing a location
• Copy selected peers as IP:Port format.
• Show info hash in the torrent details in ‘Add New Torrent’ dialog.
• New feature: Remove empty labels
• Add “Copy name” option in right-click menu of torrent list. Closes #2452
• Implement tracker list in the side panel. Closes #170.
• Implement a ‘Completed’ status. Closes #2326 #2483 #939.
• Columns for session-based download and upload statistics

There’s also numerous bug-fixes and other changes, support for Qt <4.8.0 and libtorrent 0.15.x have been dropped. For details, see the official release page.

How to Install/Upgrade qBittorent in Ubuntu:

For Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10, and their derivatives (build for 12.04 failed), the new release is available in its official PPA.

Open terminal from the Dash/Menu (or press Ctrl+Alt+T). When it opens, run command to add qBittorrent PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable

After adding the PPA, you can either upgrade the software via Software Updater, or install/upgrade it via below commands in terminal:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install qbittorrent

Quick tutorial shows how to install the latest qBitTorrent client in Ubuntu 14.04 and keep it up-to-date while the default Ubuntu repositories provide an old version.

qBitTorrent is a free cross-platform BitTorrent client written in C++ and Qt. Its optional search engine is written in the Python programming language. It aims to provide a Free Software alternative to µtorrent.

While Ubuntu universe repositories provide the 3.1.8 release for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, the latest qBitTorrent release has reached version 3.1.11. For the latest features, fixes and other changes see its news page.

Install/Upgrade qBitTorrent in Ubuntu:

To install the latest version of this Bittorrent client and receive future updates via Software Updater, add the official PPA by running below command in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable

Type in user password when it asks and hit Enter to continue. Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 15.04, Linux Mint 13/17 are supported so far.

After that, start Software Updater and install updates to upgrade qBitTorrent. Or install it by running below commands one by one:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install qbittorrent

That’s it. Enjoy!

qBittorrent, free and reliable P2P Bittorrent client now is at v3.1.4. Let’s see what’s new in this release and how to install it in Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint and their derivatives.

Changes in qBittorrent:

• FEATURE: Statistics dialog
• FEATURE: Tooltips explaining each peer’s connection flags
• FEATURE: Win/Mac Check for program updates every 15min and allow the user to manually check for updates through the help menu.
• BUGFIX: Better dialog message for torrent delete confirmation
• BUGFIX: Fix resizing grip location.
• BUGFIX: Lock toolbar in place.
• BUGFIX: Second attempt at fixing saving settings on shutdown.
• BUGFIX: Sort labels in ‘Add new torrent’ dialog.
• LINUX: Fix build under Ubuntu 13.10
• LINUX: Make sleep and shutdown functions work on systemd’s logind

Install qBittorrent via PPA:

Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run command below to add qBittorrent PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:hydr0g3n/qbittorrent-stable

After that, you can upgrade / install the app in Synaptic Package Manager after checking for updates (click Reload button). Or run commands below to update and install:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install qbittorrent

For Windows, Mac OS, and other Linux, refer to official download page

The free and reliable P2P bittorrent client qBittorrent released 3.1.3 with speed improvements, new key shortcut, and more bug fixes. This tutorial shows how to upgrade in Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04. and Linux Mint.

Changes in qBittorrent 3.1.3:

• Add a key shortcut to “Add link to torrent…”
• Make all columns and headers use the same text alignment in the transferlist.
• Fix build system for Unix/Linux.
• Case insensitive sort in Peers list. Closes #1066.
• Small optimization of WebUI responses when there isn’t a data payload.
• Hide empty folders after filtering. Closes #74.
• Expand folders when filtering files. Closes #1076.
• Updated search plugin’s URL
• Strip some png to fix incorrect sRGB profiles.
• Fixed font issues on OSX Mavericks
• Improve text in the About dialog
• Always show a peer IP address as a tool tip
• Fix inhibit system functionality. Closes #766.
• WebUI: Don’t gzip too small payloads.
• Correctly detect if the browser supports gzip compression.
• Fix WebUI link to ‘Anonymous mode’ explanation. Closes #1093.
• Correctly update tracker tier number in the trackers tab. Closes #1075.
• Speed improvements.
• Updated translations.

To get started upgrading process, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run command below to add the qBittorrent PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable

NOTE: I found that the PPA failed to build the packages for Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy. It may be fixed soon, check out at the launchpad page.

After added the PPA, check for updates and install or upgrade qBittorrent from Ubuntu Software Center. Or run below commands instead:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install -y qbittorrent