Transmission, the default torrent downloading app for Ubuntu, announced the new major 4.0.0 release today! The new release migrated the codebase from C to C++ programming language. And now it uses the gtkmm toolkit instead of GTK for its user interface. With the code improvements, it can even have 50% less CPU and 70% fewer… Continue reading Transmission 4.0.0 Released with BitTorrent v2 Support
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qBittorrent 4.5.0 is out! How to Install in Ubuntu 22.04
qBittorrent got a new major release this weekend. Here’s the new features and how to install guide for Ubuntu 22.04 qBittorrent 4.5.0 features new icon theme, new color theme, better startup time, and export torrent support. And, it now uses libtorrent 2.0.x in the default binary packages. Other changes include: Add ‘View’ menu option to… Continue reading qBittorrent 4.5.0 is out! How to Install in Ubuntu 22.04
Deluge BitTorrent Client 2.1.0 Released! How to Install in Ubuntu
The free cross-platform Deluge BitTorrent client released version 2.1.0 one day ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04. Deluge is a fully-featured torrent downloading app with GTK, web UI, and command line interfaces. The app features protocol encryption, DHT, Local Peer Discovery (LSD), Peer Exchange (PEX), UPnP/NAT-PMP, web seeds,… Continue reading Deluge BitTorrent Client 2.1.0 Released! How to Install in Ubuntu
GNOME BitTorrent Client Fragments 2.0 Released! GTK4, Libadwaita & Remote Control
The Fragments BitTorrent client finally released version 2.0. It’s now uses Rust, GTK4 and the new Libadwaita library to provide a stylish user interface for those running Linux with GNOME desktop. For those never heard of Fragments, it’s a free open-source torrent app that uses Transmission as backend for transferring data. With it, user may… Continue reading GNOME BitTorrent Client Fragments 2.0 Released! GTK4, Libadwaita & Remote Control
How to Change Default Torrent Client for Magnet Links in Ubuntu 20.04+
When clicking a magnet link in Chrome browser, it pops-up with “Open xdg-open” option allows to launch the default app to start the downloading. Unlike Firefox, Google Chrome does not offer an option to choose which app to handle the link. Instead, it launches the default app directly. For those want to change this default… Continue reading How to Change Default Torrent Client for Magnet Links in Ubuntu 20.04+