How To Install btpd on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install btpd on Ubuntu 20.04. btpd is BitTorrent Protocol Daemon

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install btpd on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is btpd

btpd is:

btpd is a daemon based bittorrent client. The daemon state can be read or changed with appropriate commands. The daemon is capable of running several torrents simultaneously and only uses one tcp port, it’s fairly low on resource usage and should be perfect for file distribution sites.

Efficient downloads and ease of use make this client a good choice for the casual user as well.

There are three methods to install btpd on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install btpd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install btpd

Install btpd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install btpd

Install btpd 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 btpd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install btpd

How To Uninstall btpd on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove btpd

Uninstall btpd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall btpd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove btpd

Remove btpd Configurations and Data

To remove btpd configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge btpd

Remove btpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge btpd

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install btpd package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.