How to Install and Uninstall ktorrent Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "ktorrent" package

This tutorial shows how to install ktorrent on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ktorrent
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "ktorrent" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall ktorrent on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ktorrent
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the ktorrent package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: ktorrent
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 4030
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian KDE Extras Team
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.3.1-4
Depends: kde-runtime (>> 4:4.10), libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libgeoip1, libkcmutils4 (>= 4:4.7), libkdecore5 (>= 4:4.7), libkdeui5 (>= 4:4.7), libkdewebkit5 (>= 4:4.7), libkdnssd4 (>= 4:4.7), libkio5 (>= 4:4.7), libknotifyconfig4 (>= 4:4.7), libkparts4 (>= 4:4.7), libkrosscore4 (>= 4:4.7), libktorrent5 (>= 1.3.1), libphonon4 (>= 4:4.3.0), libqt4-dbus (>= 4:4.7), libqt4-network (>= 4:4.7), libqt4-qt3support (>= 4:4.7), libqt4-xml (>= 4:4.7), libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.8.0), libqtgui4 (>= 4:4.8.0), libqtwebkit4, libsolid4 (>= 4:4.7), libstdc++6 (>= 4.9), libsyndication4 (>= 4:4.7), libtag1v5 (>= 1.9.1-2.4ubuntu1), phonon, ktorrent-data (= 4.3.1-4), libktorrent-l10n
Suggests: krosspython
Filename: pool/universe/k/ktorrent/ktorrent_4.3.1-4_amd64.deb
Size: 974854
MD5sum: 431f3b6461c9edf17706a8bc6f7d7dcc
SHA1: fd9a7a98372639999b8bd945a2bccd721076c631
SHA256: a0d99441c14e810ea0f9fa2465252b24340a725a94c7873c629db9cacaec56c2
Description-en: BitTorrent client based on the KDE platform
This package contains KTorrent, a BitTorrent peer-to-peer network client, that
is based on the KDE platform. Obviously, KTorrent supports such basic features
as downloading, uploading and seeding files on the BitTorrent network.
However, lots of other additional features and intuitive GUI should make
KTorrent a good choice for everyone. Some features are available as plugins
hence you should make sure you have the ones you need enabled.
- Support for HTTP and UDP trackers, trackerless DHT (mainline) and webseeds.
- Alternative UI support including Web interface.
- Torrent grouping, speed capping, various download prioritization
capabilities on both torrent and file level as well as bandwidth
scheduling.
- Support for fetching torrent files from many sources including any local
file or remote URL, RSS feeds (with filtering) or actively monitored
directory etc.
- Integrated and customizable torrent search on the Web.
- Various security features like IP blocking and protocol encryption.
- Disk space preallocation to reduce fragmentation.
- uTorrent compatible peer exchange.
- Autoconfiguration for LANs like Zeroconf extension and port forwarding via
uPnP.
- Scripting support via Kross and interprocess control via DBus interface.
- SOCKSv4 and SOCKSv5 proxy, IPv6 support.
- Lots of other useful built-in features and plugins.
Description-md5: c46c4f39be5f1aa633d6a86ac4312a30
Homepage: http://ktorrent.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full