Torrent is very fast reliable protocol used to download files over internet from other users. There are a lot of torrent clients with different usage type. In this tutorial we will look how to install and use Qbittorrent

Install

We can install Qbittorrent like below. For all types of installation we need root privileges.

Ubuntu, Debian, Mint

$ apt install qbittorrent

Fedora, CentOS

$ yum install qbittorrent

Add Torrent For Download

Torrents can be added in two ways. One is by specifying the torrent file with Add Torrent File . Other one is Add Torrent Link where we can specify the torrent file URL or a magnet.

List Torrent and Peer Information

While downloading torrent we may need to get detailed information about torrents. We can use buttons below the Qbittorrent to get information like

• general
• Trackers
• Peers

Set Speed or Bandwidth Limit

We can specify bandwidth limit from Tools -> Options -> Speed like below. We can specify Upload and download limits also provide the time frame to enforce limits. General use case for best user experience is limiting  torrent bandwidth usage in daytime.

Set or Change Download Location

We can change or set download location. We will access related configuration from Tools -> Options -> Downloads . We will set the Default Save PAth. We can also sppecify the torrent file download path, incomplete download path etc.

Enable Web Interface

We can access the Qbittorrent  from browser with web ui. We should enable the Web User Interface from Tools -> Options ->Web UI . We can also set port, user name, password options from this page.