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qBittorrent 4.1.6 Released! How to Install it in Ubuntu 18.04

Last updated: May 7, 2019

qBittorrent

qBittorrent torrent client 4.1.6 was released a few days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10, and Ubuntu 19.04.

qBittorrent 4.1.6 is a bug-fix release with following changes:

Force recheck multiple torrents one by one in all possible cases.
Don’t query Google for tracker favicons, for privacy reasons
Work around the crash occurred in QTimer.
Increase the .torrent file download size limit to 100 MiB
Disable downloading tracker favicons by default. Works around reported crashes in Linux.
WEBUI improvements and fixes.
SEARCH: Make num enter key work the same as return in searchjobwidget
Make window title bar icon work in Wayland
Update appdata.xml file for Linux

How to Install qBittorrent 4.1.6 in Ubuntu:

The official qBittorrent PPA contains the latest packages for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10, and Ubuntu 19.04.

1. To add the PPA, open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching “Terminal” from app launcher. When it opens, run:

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

Type user password (no asterisk feedback while typing due to security reason) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.

2. To upgrade from a previous release, launch Software Updater and you’ll see qBittorrent available for upgrade after checking for updates.

Or run commands below to install /upgrade it from terminal:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install qbittorrent

Uninstall:

To remove qBittorrent PPA, go to Software & Updates -> Other Software, or run command in terminal:

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

To remove the bittorrent client, either use your system package manager or run command:

sudo apt-get remove --autoremove qbittorrent

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qBittorrent 4.1.4 Released with .TS Recognize as Previewable

Last updated: November 19, 2018

qBittorrent

The free and reliable P2P bittorrent client qBittorrent 4.1.4 was released today with new features, bug-fixes, WebUI and search improvements.

qBittorrent 4.1.4 release highlights:

Recognize *.ts files as previewable
Allow to disable speed graphs
Clear LineEdit on ESC
Fix divide-by-zero crash
Remove speed limit checkbox in Options dialog
Fix speed graph “high speeds” bug
BUGFIX: Don’t update torrent status unnecessarily
BUGFIX: Improve force recheck of paused torrent
Restore torrent in two steps
Improve scaling of speed graphs
Add isNetworkFileSystem() detection on Windows. This allows network mounts to be monitored correctly by polling timer.
Reduce horizontal graphs resolution. Improves perfomance.
Add SMB2 magic number
Restore startup perfomance to v4.1.2 times. Needs at least libtorrent 1.1.10
Add free disk space to WebUI status bar, and many other WebUI improvements.
Allow to disable downloading REPACK/PROPER matches
Improve RSS Feed updating
Allow resizing search filter in search job
And various other improvements and bug-fixes.

How to Install qBittorrent 4.1.4 in Ubuntu:

The official qBittorrent PPA contains the latest packages for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and Ubuntu 18.10.

1. To add the PPA, open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T or searching “Terminal” from app launcher. When it opens, run:

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

Type in your password (no visual feedback while typing due to security reason) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.

2. To upgrade from a previous release, launch Software Updater and you’ll see qBittorrent available for upgrade after checking for updates.

Or run commands below to install /upgrade it from terminal:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install qbittorrent

Uninstall:

To remove qBittorrent PPA, go to Software & Updates -> Other Software, or run command in terminal:

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

To remove the bittorrent client, either use your system package manager or run command:

sudo apt-get remove --autoremove qbittorrent

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qBittorrent 4.1.3 Released with Improvements and Bug Fixes

Last updated: September 19, 2018

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The third bug-fix release for qBittorrent 4.1 was released a day ago with new features, some bug-fixes, web UI and search improvements.

qBittorrent 4.1.3 release highlights:

Preselect name without extension when renaming files
Allow setting seq & first/last from context menu without metadata
Show “N/A” if there is no scrape
Save option about tracker favicons under correct key
When file data are unreachable pause torrent and show “Missing Files” status
Don’t disable DHT when using force proxy
Correctly save torrent queue position/state/priority changes in fastresume
Fix icon height/width ratio
Fix values sorted wrong in “Last Activity” column
Replace png icons with svg
Various Web UI improvements
Refactor in searchjob to always color visited entries
Set “enter” as shortcut to download the selected torrents in search job
Add regex option in the search filter’s context menu
Fix GUI scaling issue on Linux

How to Install qBittorrent 4.1.2 in Ubuntu:

The official qBittorrent PPA maintains qBittorrent binary packages for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and derivatives.

1. To add the PPA, open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T or searching “Terminal” from app launcher. When it opens, run:

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

Type in your password (no visual feedback while typing due to security reason) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.

2. To upgrade from a previous release, launch Software Updater and you’ll see qBittorrent available for upgrade after checking for updates.

Or run commands below to install /upgrade it from terminal:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install qbittorrent

Uninstall:

To remove qBittorrent PPA, go to Software & Updates -> Other Software, or run command in terminal:

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

To remove the bittorrent client, either use your system package manager or run command:

sudo apt-get remove --autoremove qbittorrent

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qBittorrent 4.1.2 Released with Option for “inhibit sleep”

Last updated: September 19, 2018

qBittorrent

qBittorrent 4.1.2, free and reliable p2p bittorrent client, was released a few days ago with some new features, various bug-fixes and other improvements.

qBittorrent 4.1.2 release highlights:

New options for “inhibit sleep”
Add option for regexps in the transferlist search filter’s context menu
Add async io threads option to AdvancedSettings
Allow save resume interval to be disabled
Add checkbox for recursive download dialog
Add changelog link in program updater
Implement “Sequential downloading” feature.
Various bug-fixes, WebUI improvements, and more.

How to Install qBittorrent 4.1.2 in Ubuntu:

The official qBittorrent PPA maintains qBittorrent binary packages for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and derivatives (~~though the new 4.1.2 release is not ready at the moment of writing~~).

1. To add the PPA, open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T or searching “Terminal” from app launcher. When it opens, run:

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

Type in your password (no visual feedback while typing due to security reason) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.

2. To upgrade from a previous release, launch Software Updater and you’ll see qBittorrent available for upgrade after checking for updates.

Or run commands below to install /upgrade it from terminal:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install qbittorrent

Uninstall:

To remove qBittorrent PPA, go to Software & Updates -> Other Software, or run command in terminal:

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

To remove the bittorrent client, either use your system package manager or run command:

sudo apt-get remove --autoremove qbittorrent

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qBittorrent 4.1.1 Released with Socks5 Issues Fixed

Last updated: May 28, 2018

qBittorrent

qBittorrent BitTorrent client 4.1.1 was released a day ago with important fixes in the version of libtorrent used. It fixes SOCKS5 issues and tracker announces about downloaded/uploaded data.

Changes in qBittorrent 4.1.1 include:

Add ‘Moving’ state for torrents being relocated/moved
Show rechecking progress
Add option to remember last used save path
Torrent name is also renamed if the content was renamed in the “Add New Torrent” dialog
Relax behavior of “Download first and last piece first”. It applies to all files and not only to the previewable
Fix issues with translatable strings
Fix displayed tracker messages
Make settings file recovery more robust
Retry saving settings when operation failed
Fix deletion of old logs
Fix adding multiple torrents at once from WebUI
Improve “Run External Program” behavior.
Suppress multiple I/O errors for the same torrent
Replace raster qbt logo with vector version
Fix open destination folder with Nautilus > 3.28
Web UI, RSS and other changes.

How to Install qBittorrent 4.1.1 in Ubuntu:

The official qBittorrent PPA contains the latest packages for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 18.04, and derivatives.

1. To add the PPA, open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T or searching “Terminal” from app launcher. When it opens, run:

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

Type in your password (no visual feedback while typing due to security reason) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.

2. To upgrade from a previous release, launch Software Updater and you’ll see qBittorrent available for upgrade after checking for updates.

Or run commands below to install /upgrade it from terminal:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install qbittorrent

3. (Optional) To uninstall the 4.1.1 release and revert to the stock version of qBittorrent in Ubuntu repository, do:

sudo apt install ppa-purge && sudo ppa-purge ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable

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How to Install qBittorrent 4.1 in Ubuntu 18.04

Last updated: May 28, 2018

qBittorrent

qBittorrent reached the new major 4.1.0 release a few days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 16.04.

qBittorrent 4.1.0 release highlights:

Add “Coalesce reads & writes” checkbox in advanced options
Smart Filter for RSS
Possibility to configure at which speed a torrent is considered slow.
When creating a torrent you can choose to preserve the file order
A new, redesigned and refactored WebAPI
Switch built-in Web UI html to HTML5
Allow to disable Stacktrace support
Various other Web UI improvements.
Various code optimizations and bug-fixes. Read NEWS page for details.

How to Install qBittorrent 4.1 in Ubuntu:

The official qBittorrent PPA contains the latest packages for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 18.04, and derivatives.

1. To add the PPA, open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T or searching “Terminal” from app launcher. When it opens, run:

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

Type in your password (no visual feedback while typing due to security reason) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.

2. To upgrade from a previous release, launch Software Updater and you’ll see qBittorrent available for upgrade after checking for updates.

Or run commands below to install /upgrade it from terminal:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install qbittorrent

3. (Optional) To uninstall the 4.1 release and revert to the stock version of qBittorrent in Ubuntu repository, do:

sudo apt install ppa-purge && sudo ppa-purge ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable

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qBittorrent 4.0.4 Released! How to Install it in Ubuntu

Last updated: February 16, 2018

qBittorrent

qBittorrent 4.0.4 was released earlier today with numerous bug-fixes. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 18.04.

qBittorrent 4.0.4 contains a few new features and lots of bug-fixes include:

Add source field in Torrent creator.
Torrent creator: raise maximum piece size to 32 MiB
Add a force reannounce option in the transfer list context menu.
Fix sorting of country flags column in Peers tab.
Fix natural sorting when the common part of 2 strings ends partially in a number which continues in the uncommon part.
Fix application of speed limits on LAN and μTP connections.
Make peer information flags in peerlist more readable.
Fix gui issues on high DPI monitor.
Fix dialog and column size on high DPI monitors.
Fix constant status of ‘[F] Downloading’.
Fix translation context.
Separate subnet whitelist options into two lines.
Don’t set application name twice.
Set default file log size to 65 KiB and delete backup logs older than 1 month.
And see more changes for web UI, RSS, Windows and Mac OS editions.

How to Install qBittorrent 4.0.4 in Ubuntu

The official PPA has built the new release packages, available for install/upgrade in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 18.04, and derivatives.

1. To add the PPA, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run:

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

2. To upgrade from a previous release, launch Software Updater and you’ll see qBittorrent available for upgrade after checking for updates.

Or run commands below to install /upgrade it from terminal:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install qbittorrent

3. (Optional) To uninstall the 4.0.4 release and revert to the stock version of qBittorrent in Ubuntu repository, do:

sudo apt install ppa-purge && sudo ppa-purge ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable

Thanks for reading. Happy new year!

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How to Install qBittorrent 3.3.7 in Ubuntu 16.04

Last updated: September 14, 2016

qBittorrent has reached the 3.3.7 release a few days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.10 via PPA.

qBittorrent 3.3.7 brings new keyboard shortcut Shift+Delete to delete torrent and files, removes KickassTorrents and BTDigg search engine, and updates Torrentz search engine. Also following bugs has been fixed in this release:

Fix 6-hour speedplot point push rate.
Avoid spawning a new explorer.exe process when selecting “Open containing folder”.
Fix loading of new geoip db due to an artificial size limit.
Better error handling and logging with smtp communication.

Install qBittorrent 3.3.7 via PPA:

The official PPA has made the binary packages of qBittorrent 3.3.7, available for install/upgrade in Ubuntu 16.10, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 14.04, and derivatives, e.g, Linux Mint 17, 18, Elementary OS Freya and Loki.

1. To add the PPA, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run:

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

2. To upgrade from a previous release, launch Software Updater and you’ll see qBittorrent available for upgrade after checking for updates.

Or run commands below to install /upgrade it from terminal:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install qbittorrent

3. (Optional) To uninstall the 3.3.7 release and revert to the stock version of qBittorrent in Ubuntu repository, do:

sudo apt install ppa-purge && sudo ppa-purge ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable

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How to Install or Upgrade to qBittorrent 3.2.4 in Ubuntu 15.10

Last updated: October 12, 2015

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

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Install / Upgrade to qBittorrent 3.2.0 in Ubuntu 15.04/14.04

Last updated: May 13, 2015

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

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Archives For November 30, 1999

How to Install qBittorrent 4.1.6 in Ubuntu:

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How to Install qBittorrent 4.1.4 in Ubuntu:

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How to Install qBittorrent 4.1.2 in Ubuntu:

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How to Install qBittorrent 4.1.2 in Ubuntu:

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How to Install qBittorrent 4.1.1 in Ubuntu:

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