How To Install biglybtd on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install biglybtd on Ubuntu 22.04. biglybtd is BiglyBT system service

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install biglybtd on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is biglybtd

biglybtd is:

BiglyBT is a feature filled, open source, ad-free, BitTorrent client used to transfer files via the BitTorrent protocol. BiglyBT is the continuation of the Vuze/Azureus project first created in 2003, and is being actively developed by the original coders.

This package provides the facility to run BiglyBT as a system daemon in the background. It also permits one to launch the GUI when needed.

There are three methods to install biglybtd on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install biglybtd Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install biglybtd using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install biglybtd

Install biglybtd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install biglybtd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install biglybtd

Install biglybtd Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install biglybtd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install biglybtd

How To Uninstall biglybtd on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the biglybtd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove biglybtd

Uninstall biglybtd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall biglybtd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove biglybtd

Remove biglybtd Configurations and Data

To remove biglybtd configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge biglybtd

Remove biglybtd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove biglybtd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge biglybtd

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install biglybtd package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.