ktorrent

KTorrent

Tags: bittorrent, filesharing, p2p, torrent

Alternative To: uTorrent

Description
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 and Plasma widget.
- 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.
Interface: Graphical (Qt)
Associated Programs
plasma-widget-ktorrent KTorrent Plasma widget
Available deb Repositories (how-to add a respository)
Debian 32-bit 64-bit
stable 4.0.2-1 4.0.2-1
testing 4.2.0-1+b1 4.2.0-1+b1
sid 4.2.1-1 4.2.1-1

Ubuntu 32-bit 64-bit
hardy 2.2.5-0ubuntu1 2.2.5-0ubuntu1
lucid 3.3.4+dfsg.1-1ubuntu2 3.3.4+dfsg.1-1ubuntu2
oneiric 4.1.1-2ubuntu5 4.1.1-2ubuntu5
precise 4.1.3-1ubuntu1 4.1.3-1ubuntu1

Available rpm Repositories
OpenSUSE 32-bit 64-bit
10.1 1.2-20 1.2-20
11.0 3.0.2-22.1 3.0.2-22.1

Rating: Excellent (4 votes)


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