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Install qBittorrent 4.6.2 (Qt5) in Ubuntu 22.04 (New PPA)

Last updated: November 30, 2023 — Leave a comment

 

This simple tutorial shows how to install the latest qBittorrent 4.6.2 (the Qt5 build) from PPA in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

qBittorrent has an official PPA, which however seems no longer updating for Ubuntu 22.04 since v4.6 release series.

User can choose to install the Flatpak package, which runs in sandbox. But if you prefer the classic .deb package, then here’s new unofficial PPA for Ubuntu 22.04.

While Ubuntu 22.04 has Qt6 6.2.4 in system repository, now qBittorrent requires at least Qt6 6.4. That could be the reason the official PPA stop updating for 22.04. Thankfully, Qt5 version is still supported, so I built it into PPA for those who need it.

Features in qBittorrent 4.6.x

  • Experimental I2P support
  • UI editor for the default theme
  • Implement torrent tags editing dialog
  • Allow to add new torrents to queue top
  • Option to stop seeding when torrent in-actived.
  • See HERE for more.

Install qBittorrent 4.6.2 in Ubuntu 22.04 via PPA

The PPA package uses the total same debian/rule from the official PPA. It seems working good in my case though with minor testing.

1. Add the PPA

Firstly, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/qbittorrent

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

2. Update system package cache

Ubuntu now automatically refresh system package cache while adding PPA, but Linux Mint does NOT.

To do it, simply run command:

sudo apt update

3. Install or Update to qBittorrent 4.6.2

If you’re using the torrent client package from either system repository or its official PPA, simply launch Software Updater (Update Manager) to update it.

Or, run the command below in terminal window to install/update it:

sudo apt install qbittorrent

Uninstall qBittorrent

To uninstall the torrent client package, open terminal and run command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove qbittorrent libtorrent-rasterbar2.0

Also, remove the unofficial Ubuntu PPA either by running command:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/qbittorrent

or by removing source line under Other Software tab in “Software & Updates” tool.

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qBittorrent 4.6.0 Released with I2P Support & UI Editing (Ubuntu PPA)

Last updated: October 24, 2023 — Leave a comment

qBittorrent, the popular Qt-based BitTorrent client, released version 4.6.0 this Sunday!

The new release introduced experimental support for I2P, a peer to peer fully encrypted private network layer, allowing to transfer data in a more secure way.

The ‘Preferences’ dialog now have “Customize UI Theme” button in the behavior tab. It allows to set custom colors and icons, by double-clicking action, for both light and dark mode when using the default theme.

qBittorrent 4.6.0 also features many other changes, including option to add new torrents to queue top, filter torrent list by save path, option to stop seeding when torrent has been inactive, as well as:

  • ‘socket send/receive buffer size’ options
  • ‘max torrent file size’ setting
  • ‘bdecode limits’ settings
  • Options to adjust behavior of merging trackers to existing torrent.
  • Expand the scope of “Proxy hostname lookup” option
  • Shortcut for “Ban peer permanently” function
  • Option to auto hide zero status filters
  • Allow to disable confirmation of Pause/Resume All
  • Add alternative shortcut CTRL+E for CTRL+F
  • Show filtered port numbers in logs
  • Add button to copy library versions to clipboard

How to Install qBittorrent in Ubuntu Linux

Option 1: AppImage
The software provides official Linux package through .AppImage package, available to download the link below:

Download qBittorrent

It’s a non-install package, that can be run directly to launch the torrent client. Just right-click on .AppImage file and go to ‘Properties’, then enable “Allow executing as program” option under Permissions tab. Finally, click run it to launch the app.

For choices, you can also install qBittorrent 4.6.0 through Flatpak and Ubuntu PPA.

Option 2: Flatpak

Like AppImage, Flatpak is another package format runs in sandbox. All current Ubuntu releases can easily install qBittorrent as Flatpak, by running 2 commands below one by one.

  • First, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When terminal opens, run command to ensure Flatpak support: 
    sudo apt install flatpak
  • Then, install the torrent client as Flatpak by running command: 
    flatpak install https://dl.flathub.org/repo/appstream/org.qbittorrent.qBittorrent.flatpakref

Option 3: Ubuntu PPA

For those who prefer the native .deb package format, qBittorrent has an official Ubuntu PPA. Though, it’s NOT updated at the moment of writing (check the previous link).

To add the PPA, and install the app package, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. And, run commands below one by one:

  • Add the PPA: 
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable

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

  • Then, manually refresh system package cache (required for Linux Mint 21): 
    sudo apt update
  • Finally, install the torrent app via command: 
    sudo apt install qbittorrent

Uninstall qBittorrent

Depends on how you installed the software package, uninstall it by running either command below in terminal.

  • To remove the Flatpak package, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command: 
    flatpak uninstall --delete-data org.qbittorrent.qBittorrent

    Also run flatpak uninstall --delete-unused to remove useless run-time libraries.

  • To remove the PPA package, use command: 
    sudo apt remove --autoremove qbittorrent

    Also remove the Ubuntu PPA, either by removing source line through “Software & Updates” utility under Other Software tab. Or, by running the command below in terminal:

    sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable
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Monitor & Control Transmission via Indicator Applet in GNOME

Last updated: August 17, 2023 — Leave a comment

For Ubuntu 23.04, Debian 12, Fedora 38 and other Linux with GNOME 43/44, there’s now an extension allows to monitor and control your remote Transmission downloads via system tray indicator.

It uses Transmission RPC protocol for interacting with remote PC/server that is running Transmission GTK, daemon, or Fragments.

With the indicator, user can easily add new download via torrent link, monitor all the downloading process, and one click to open the web UI with more options.

How to Install the Indicator Applet

For Ubuntu 23.04 user, firstly search for and install “Extension Manager” from Ubuntu Software.

Install Extension Manager in Ubuntu 22.04+

Then launch “Extension Manager” and use the tool to search and install “Transmission Daemon Indicator NG” extension.

For other Linux with GNOME 43/44, just go to the link below:

Transmission Daemon Indicator NG

Then, turn ON the toggle switch to install the extension. If you don’t see the ON/OFF switch, install browser extension and refresh the page.

Configure the Indicator Applet

Once installed, the applet should appear immediately on your panel. You can open the settings page either from applet’s drop-down menu, or via “Extension Manager”.

Of course, in the server (either local or remote) that’s running Transmission, you have to enable the Remote Control first from preferences.

Transmission GTK, enable Remote Control

For Transmission daemon running in the background, edit the ‘/etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json‘ file to enable RPC remote control, setup user & password, whitelist, etc, before being able to connect.

Remember to use systemctl reload transmission-daemon.service to apply changes, since start or restart may reset your password in the config file.

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Transmission 4.0.2 Released with Numerous Bug-Fixes [Ubuntu PPA]

Last updated: March 16, 2023 — 5 Comments

Transmission BitTorrent client got another bug-fix release for the new major 4.0.0 that was released a month ago.

The new Transmission 4.0.2 fixed the bug that some torrents thought they were magnet links, auto-add watch folder issue for macOS, broken speed limits for utp peers, and using announce-list when creating single-tracker private torrents.

The release also restored support for path.utf-8 keys in torrent info dictionaries, fixed potential crash when downloading from webseeds or receiving malformed piece data from peers.

There are also various other bug-fixes, including:

  • Fixed value of TR_TIME_LOCALTIME environment variable in torrent scripts.
  • Fixed display of IPv6 tracker URLs.
  • Added up / down arrows to upload / download badge info for macOS UI.
  • Fixed “Unrecognized colorspace number -1” error messages from macOS
  • Fixed per-torrent ratio display in main window in QT UI.
  • Fixed 4.0.0 ignoring -m/–minimized command line option.
  • See more about the changes, see github releases page.

How to Install Transmission 4.0.2 in Ubuntu / Linux Mint

Transmission does not provide official binary packages for Linux. Besides building from the source tarball, user can either use the universal Flatpak package or an Ubuntu PPA.

For those prefer the classic .deb package, this unofficial PPA has been updated with the latest packages for Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, and Ubuntu 22.10.

The new web user interface depends on NPM (Node.js package manager). It requires internet connection while building process, but launchpad build farm does NOT have. Meaning so far the PPA package does not include new web UI via JavaScript, but the old web user interface for remote control is stilling working.

1. First, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open a terminal window. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/transmission

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

2. After adding the PPA, you can then launch Software Updater (Update Manager) and upgrade the system pre-installed transmission package to the new 4.0.2 release.

For Ubuntu based system without the BitTorrent client pre-installed, you may run command below to install it:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install transmission-gtk

You may replace transmission-gtk with (or add) following package:

  • transmission-qt – Qt user interface for KDE, LXQt, etc.
  • transmission-cli – command line interface.
  • transmission-daemon – the daemon for running in background, and access via webUI

Uninstall Transmission 4.0.2

You can choose to downgrade the BitTorrent client to system pre-installed version, by running command in terminal:

sudo apt install ppa-purge && sudo ppa-purge ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/transmission

Or, remove the software packages instead by running command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove transmission-gtk transmission-qt transmission-cli transmission-daemon

And remove the PPA repository either via “Software & Updates” tool by removing the source line under “Other Software” tab, or by running command:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/transmission

That’s all. Enjoy!

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New PPA for Installing Transmission 4.0.4 in Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 | 23.10

Last updated: November 28, 2023 — 19 Comments

The Transmission BitTorrent client released version 4.0.0 a few days ago. Here’s PPA repository contains the package for Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.10, Linux Mint 21/20.

According to the release note, transmission 4.0 features new C++ and gtkmm code-base, with much less CPU and memory usage than before. It also adds support for using BitTorrent v2 and hybrid torrents, support for IPv6 blocklists, and more.

How to Install Transmission 4.0.4 via Ubuntu PPA

I’ve built the new release packages into this unofficial PPA for Ubuntu 20.04 and higher. Ubuntu 18.04 is not supported due to dependency library version mis-match.

The new web user interface depends on NPM (Node.js package manager). It requires internet connection while building process, but launchpad build farm does NOT have. Meaning so far the PPA package does not include new web UI via JavaScript, but the old web user interface for remote control is stilling working in my case in Ubuntu 22.04.

1. First, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open a terminal window. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/transmission

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

2. After adding the PPA, you can then launch Software Updater (Update Manager) and upgrade the system pre-installed transmission package to the new 4.0.0 release.

For Ubuntu based system without the BitTorrent client pre-installed, you may run command below to install it:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install transmission-gtk

You may replace transmission-gtk with (or add) following package:

  • transmission-qt – Qt user interface for KDE, LXQt, etc.
  • transmission-cli – command line interface.
  • transmission-daemon – the daemon for running in background, and access via webUI

Uninstall Transmission 4.0.4

You can choose to downgrade the BitTorrent client to system pre-installed version, by running command in terminal:

sudo apt install ppa-purge && sudo ppa-purge ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/transmission

Or, remove the software packages instead by running command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove transmission-gtk transmission-qt transmission-cli transmission-daemon

And remove the PPA repository either via “Software & Updates” tool by removing the source line under “Other Software” tab, or by running command:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/transmission

That’s all. Enjoy!

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