How To Install qbittorrent-nox on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qbittorrent-nox on Debian 10.
What is qbittorrent-nox
qbittorrent-nox is:
BitTorrent client written in C++ and based on libtorrent-rasterbar. qBittorrent-nox is a version of qBittorrent (Qt5 application) that does not require X and can be controlled via a WebUI, thus is more suitable for headless servers. It is a feature rich but lightweight client that is very similar to rTorrent. Its main features are:
- Remote control through a Web user interface
- Vuze-compatible protocol encryption
- uTorrent-compatible Peer eXchange (PeX)
- DHT (trackerless) support
- UPnP / NAT-PMP port forwarding
- IPv6 compliant
- Advanced control over torrent content and trackers
- IP Filtering (eMule / Peer Guardian filters)
- Torrents queueing and prioritizing
- Good localization (~25 languages supported)
- Unicode support
There are three methods to install qbittorrent-nox on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install qbittorrent-nox Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qbittorrent-nox using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qbittorrent-nox
Install qbittorrent-nox Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qbittorrent-nox using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qbittorrent-nox
Install qbittorrent-nox 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install qbittorrent-nox using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qbittorrent-nox
How To Uninstall qbittorrent-nox on Debian 10
To uninstall only the qbittorrent-nox package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qbittorrent-nox
Uninstall qbittorrent-nox And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qbittorrent-nox and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qbittorrent-nox
Remove qbittorrent-nox Configurations and Data
To remove qbittorrent-nox configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qbittorrent-nox
Remove qbittorrent-nox configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qbittorrent-nox configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qbittorrent-nox
Dependencies
qbittorrent-nox have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qbittorrent-nox package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.