"uTorrent" is the most widely used client for the BitTorrent protocol. It is used to promote peer to peer file sharing. It provides the users with a very convenient way of transferring files from one end to another. In this way, the users who are not able to locate a certain file that they need anywhere else over the Internet can easily have the access to that file and that too without any added hassle.
Here at LinuxAPT, as part of our Server Management Services, we regularly help our Customers to perform related Files and Folders queries on Linux Systems.
In this context, we shall look into the installation of uTorrent on a Linux Mint 20 system.
"uTorrent" can be very easily installed on a Linux Mint 20 system by following the steps given below.
1. Fix the Broken Links and Dependencies
To fix all the broken links and dependencies, you need to update your system with the command that follows:
$ sudo apt update2. Install the Snap Package Manager
Here, you can install the Snap Package Manager on your system with the following command if it is not already installed on your system:
$ sudo apt install snapd3. Install uTorrent through the Snap Daemon
Once you have the Snap daemon ready, you can install uTorrent through it by using the command shown below:
$ sudo snap install utorrentNow, you can launch uTorrent through your terminal by executing the command shown below:
$ utorrent"uTorrent" can be removed from your system as conveniently as it was installed on it. All you have to do is to run the command shown below:
$ sudo snap remove utorrentThis command will immediately remove the uTorrent package from your system.
This article covers how to Install uTorrent on a Linux Mint 20 system. The µTorrent is designed to use minimal computer resources while offering functionality comparable to larger BitTorrent clients such as Vuze or BitComet and also it provides performance, stability, and support for older hardware and versions of the operating system.
uTorrent server will start on port 8080 on the local system.
Open a web browser and connect to your system on port 8080 as below URL:
http://localhost:8080/gui/
Username: admin
Password:
