Archives For November 30, 1999

Transmission BitTorrent

Transmission, the default BitTorrent client of Ubuntu, has reached the 2.90 release. Now it’s available in PPA for Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 12.04, and their derivatives.

Transmission 2.90 brings miniupnpc API v14, CyaSSL/WolfSSL and PolarSSL cryptographic backends support, various bug fixes and performance improvements to GTK & Qt clients. Read the changelog for details.

Transmission 2.90

How to Install Transmission 2.90 in Ubuntu:

For Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 12.04, and derivatives, follow the steps below to install or upgrade the GTK and/or CLI version:

1. Add Transmission PPA.

Launch terminal from App Launcher or via Ctrl+Alt+T shortcut key. When it opens, paste below command and hit run:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:transmissionbt/ppa

Type in your password (no visual feedback when typing) when it asks and hit Enter to continue.

2. Launch Software & Updater and you’ll see the 2.90 release of Transmission available in update list after checking for updates.

3. (Optional) For any reason you want to revert the changes and downgrade to the stock version of transmission available in your Ubuntu release, purge the PPA via ppa-purge:

sudo apt-get install ppa-purge

sudo ppa-purge ppa:transmissionbt/ppa

That’s it. Enjoy!

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 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!

Vuze BitTorrent Client, previously Azureus, has recently reached 5.5.0 release with new features and enhancements. Here’s how to install or upgrade it in Ubuntu.

Vuze is written in Java, and uses the Azureus Engine. In addition to downloading data linked to .torrent files, Azureus allows users to view, publish and share original DVD and HD quality video content. Content is presented through channels and categories containing TV shows, music videos, movies, video games, series and others. Additionally, if users prefer to publish their original content, they may earn money from it.

What’s New in Vuze 5.5.0:

According to the release note, the new release brings:

  • A new visual guide
  • Additional tips and suggestions are provided for using Vuze.
  • Allow blocking of local DNS resolution attempts for trackers hosts when using a SOCKS proxy.
  • Shortcut implemented for download location using CTRL+ to save torrents
  • Additions of various console-UI commands to improve usability
  • Added Speed Limit Scheduler features.
  • Configuration pages now have shortcuts to access specific settings quickly

For more, see the Vuze blog.

Install Vuze 5.5.0 in Ubuntu:

For non-install version, download the official package from vuze.com, extract and finally run the executable from the result folder.

Or you can install Vuze from the Getdeb repository, just download below packages from the link page:

  • “azureus_5.5.0.0-1~getdeb1_all.deb”
  • “vuze_5.5.0.0-1~getdeb1_all.deb”

Vuze packages in Getdeb repository

Once downloaded, open the package via Ubuntu Software Center and click the install button one by one.

Deluge Team has recently announced its BitTorrent client v1.3.8. Later the same day, Deluge 1.3.9 was released with a quick fix that was missed in the previous release.

Deluge is a full-featured ​BitTorrent client for Linux, OS X, Unix and Windows. It uses ​libtorrent in its backend and features multiple user-interfaces including: GTK+, web and console. It has been designed using the client server model with a daemon process that handles all the bittorrent activity. The Deluge daemon is able to run on headless machines with the user-interfaces being able to connect remotely from any platform.

Changes in Deluge 1.3.9:

  • Fix every torrent is displayed twice in classic mode

Changes in Deluge 1.3.8:

Core:

  • Emit FinishedEvent? after moving storage complete

  • Fixes to mitigate fastresume corruption

GtkUI:

  • Fix application startup failing with ‘cannot acquire lock’ error

  • Fix the Queued Torrents ‘Clear’ button not properly clearing the list of torrent

  • Fix updating core_config before setting default options

  • Fix TypeError? if active workspace is None

  • Nautilus window opens behind current window

  • Fix showing the open_folder menuitem

  • Suppress unimportant gnome warnings

  • Optimized the updating of the torrent view

  • Fixed Indicator icon label issue

  • Fix listview error with new config

Other changes:

  • WebUI: Ensure values are updated from config upon showing a plugin page

  • Extractor: Add WebUI plugin page

  • Extractor: Find 7-zip application path on Windows via registry

  • Execute: Add a TorrentRemoved? event option

  • Scheduler: Fix an ‘undefined this.scheduleCells’ error in javascript console

  • Blocklist and Notifications: Add WebUI plugin page

  • Console: Fix console parsing args

Install / Upgrade Deluge in Ubuntu:

The latest packages has been made into the Deluge Team PPA, available for Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 10.04, and derivatives.

Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run commands below one by one:

sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:deluge-team/ppa

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install deluge

Above commands will add the Deluge Team PPA and install the GTK version in your Ubuntu system. Once installed, start it from Unity dash or menu.

If you want to install the web UI, run the command below to install the daemon after added the PPA:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install deluge-web deluged

Start the daemon by running deluge-web & in terminal and go to localhost:8112 (or http://serverip:8112) in your web browser. The default password is deluge.

Also, you can install the console ui by installing the packages deluge-console and deluged.

Transmission, the default bittorrent client comes with Ubuntu installation, gets a new release with various bug fixes, libraries updates and some new features.

Changes in Transmission 2.83:

All Platforms

  • Licensing change: the GNU GPLv2 code can now be used under GNU GPL v2 or v3
  • Fix network hanging issues that could occur when both UTP and DHT were enabled
  • Fix 2.82 file descriptor leak when importing a blocklist
  • Disallow torrents that contain “/../” in the path
  • Fix 2.82 bug that didn’t retain peers between sessions
  • Fix potential dangling memory error in UDP tracker DNS lookups
  • Remember a torrent’s “queued” state between Transmission sessions
  • Updated third party libraries: DHT updated to v0.22; miniupnpc updated to v1.9
  • Autoconf script fixes: better detection of ccache, minupnpc
  • Fix the X-Transmission-Session-Id header to be valid with the SPDY protocol
  • Fix thread safety bugs in the tr_list datatype
  • When determining free disk space on NetBSD>=6, support its Quota feature
  • Windows portability improvements

GTK+ Client

  • Fix threading issue on shutdown

Qt Client

  • Fix toggle-downloading-by-pressing-spacebar in the file list
  • Fix “Open URL” crash from dangling pointer
  • Support launching downloaded files from inside Transmission
  • On Windows, use native Windows icons
  • Improved network status info and tooltip in the status bar
  • Fix “Open Torrent” dialog crash in Qt 5.2

Daemon

  • On systemd systems, fix config reloading via ‘systemctl reload’
  • Use libevent’s event loop
  • Fix discrepancy in curl SSL setup between tr-daemon and tr-remote
  • Fix broken OS X build

Install / Upgrade

The update is not available in Ubuntu’s default repositories at the moment. Can’t wait? you can install it from a third-party PPA, available for Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 12.04. Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal and run:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ricotz/unstable

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install transmission transmission-qt

If you don’t want to keep the PPA, remove it after the app installed:

sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:ricotz/unstable

The free and open source bittorrent client qBittorrent 3.1.5 has been release a few hours ago. Let’s see what’s new and how to install or upgrade to new version in Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint and their derivatives.

qBittorrent 3.1.5 Mainly Fixed below bugs:

  • Fix compilation with Qt 4.7. Closes #1215.
  • Third attempt at fixing saving settings on OS shutdown.
  • Preview now correctly uses the selected file.
  • Allow to resize the columns in Add New Torrent dialog.
  • Ensure that at least one column in the tranferlist is always visible.
  • Ensure that the options window will always be placed onscreen.
  • Delete temporary files after they aren’t needed.
  • Correctly detect libtorrent version.
  • Various code cppcheck fixes
  • Remove isohunt search engine and update thepiratebay url
  • Fix rss settings corruption when checking regexp and going to other rule.
  • Don’t count paused torrents for the autoshutdown.
  • LINUX: Fix notifications with xfce4-notifyd.
  • OSX: Added basic retina support. Closes #1251. (Sébastien Lavoie)
  • OTHER: Sync translations from Transifex.

Install qBittorrent 3.1.5 in Ubuntu:

Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it open, run below commands one by one will install qBittorrent from its official PPA repository:

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

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install qbittorrent

If you don’t like the PPAs, download & install the .deb packages from launchpad page


 

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