How To Install ktorrent on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install ktorrent in AlmaLinux 8. ktorrent is A BitTorrent program

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ktorrent on AlmaLinux 8.

What is ktorrent

KTorrent is a BitTorrent program for KDE. Its main features are native KDE integration, download of torrent files, upload speed capping, internet searching using various search engines, UDP Trackers and UPnP support.

We can use yum or dnf to install ktorrent on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ktorrent.

Install ktorrent on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ktorrent using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ktorrent

Install ktorrent on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ktorrent using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ktorrent

How To Uninstall ktorrent on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove ktorrent

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ktorrent on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.