How to Install and Uninstall rtorrent.x86_64 Package on Rocky Linux 8

Last updated: November 14,2024

1. Install "rtorrent.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install rtorrent.x86_64 on Rocky Linux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                rtorrent.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "rtorrent.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall rtorrent.x86_64 on Rocky Linux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rtorrent.x86_64 package on Rocky Linux 8

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Available Packages
Name : rtorrent
Version : 0.9.8
Release : 1.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 662 k
Source : rtorrent-0.9.8-1.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : BitTorrent client based on libtorrent
URL : https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent
License : GPLv2+ with exceptions
Description : A BitTorrent client using libtorrent, which on high-bandwidth connections is
: able to seed at 3 times the speed of the official client. Using
: ncurses its ideal for use with screen or dtach. It supports
: saving of sessions and allows the user to add and remove torrents and scanning
: of directories for torrent files to seed and/or download.