Torrent are some of the ways that are used to share files on the network, All the information about the content to be downloaded is stored in them, this information is called metadata.
These are read by BitTorrent clients and with them they know from where the file is going to be downloaded, at the end of the download our computer will automatically become part of the network that shares the same file until we indicate otherwise.
This file sharing system has been useful for a long time, although it has been attacked due to the large amount of piracy that is distributed through this medium.
It is worth mentioning that Torrent not only find piracy, it also has its good side, most of the Linux distributions are usually shared by this means.
And not only this, but also a lot of information that is free of copyright is distributed by this.
Now, too many of Linux distributions usually include a BitTorrent client within the system, so in this section we will take the opportunity to mention some of the most used BitTorrent clients.
qBittorrent
It is a BitTorrent client free and open source cross-platformor, with the ability to have control over trackers, this program use libtorrent-rasterbar library for network communication, it is written in the C ++ programming language and its optional search engine is written in the Python programming language.
Among the other characteristics we find:
- Selective download and prioritization of files (stream of multimedia files).
- DHT, PeX, Stationary, LSD, UPnP, NAT-PMP, µTP, Magnet RSS.
- Bandwidth planner.
- IP filtering, IPv6 support.
- Creation of torrent files.
- Remote control via secure web interface.
If you want to install it on your system, just run on the terminal:
sudo apt install qbittorrent
Transmission
Un Free and open source cross-platform P2P client and has the following characteristics:
- Selective download and prioritization of files
- It has support for encrypted transmissions
- Supports multiple trackers
- HTTPS trackers support
- Allows IP blocking
- You can create torrents with it.
- Auto-Ban from customers who submit false data
- Dock and Growl notifications
To install it we just have to run:
sudo apt install transmission-cli transmission-common transmission-daemon
torrent
This BitTorrent client Unlike the previous ones, it does not have a graphical interface, so the handling of this client is done through commands from the terminal, has everything a BitTorren client should have.
To install this client we just have to type on the terminal:
sudo apt install rtorrent
air2
This application is not fully intended to work even though for downloading torrent files, it has the support for these, commonly aria2 is used to be used as a tool similar to wget.
This is used from the terminal and has several parameters to improve its functionality.
To install, just write on the terminal:
sudo apt install aria2
Deluge
This client is also cross-platform, it is quite popular with Mac users, Deluge has several available interfaces (GTK +, web and console) and also We can complement it with plugins and add-ons.
To install it we must add a repository, just write the following on the terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deluge-team/ppa sudo apt update && sudo apt install deluge
Tixati
This Customer It is focused on the basic functions that every BitTorrent client must offer, it is quite powerful despite being very light, Tixati has support for magnet links.
The interface of this program is quite intuitive, so no further configuration is required unlike other clients. Tixati it is one of the newest torrent clients you can find.
To install this client you need to go to its official website and in the download section, you will get the application installer, there is a compiled package for Debian, Ubuntu and derivatives. The link east.
There are many other clients, much more powerful and highly configurable to be able to perform extra tasks, also others that we can control remotely from our smartphone. If you know of any other that deserves to be mentioned, do not forget to share it with us.