How To Install qbittorrent-nox on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install qbittorrent-nox on Kali Linux. qbittorrent-nox is bittorrent client based on libtorrent-rasterbar (without X support)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qbittorrent-nox on Kali Linux.

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 Kali Linux. 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 on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. 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 Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, 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 Kali Linux 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 Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.