How to install Deluge on Debian 8.3
To install Deluge on Debian 8.3
Deluge is an open-source and cross-platform BitTorrent client created using Python. It provides the application’ s network logic and is connected to either of the front end tools such as text console, Web interface, and a graphical desktop interface. Deluge is a simple to install tool. We have already covered the installation of Deluge on Ubuntu and CentOS. In this tutorial, you will be briefed about the installation of Deluge on Debian 8.3
Installing Deluge
The initial step to install Deluge is to add its repo to the apt source list file. Soi, use the following command to open the file.
root@linuxhelp:~# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
Add the following lines at the end of the file.
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian jessie main
Once it is done, update the apt source by invoking the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates InRelease
Ign http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie InRelease
Ign http://ftp.debian.org stable InRelease
Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie Release.gpg
Hit http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main Sources
Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie Release
Hit http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/contrib Sources
Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie/main amd64 Packages
Get:1 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main amd64 Packages/DiffIndex [7,408 B]
Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie/main Translation-en
Hit http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/contrib amd64 Packages
Hit http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/contrib Translation-en
Get:2 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main Translation-en/DiffIndex [2,704 B]
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable Release.gpg
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable Release
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/contrib amd64 Packages
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/non-free amd64 Packages
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/contrib Translation-en
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/main Translation-en
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/non-free Translation-en
Fetched 10.1 kB in 3s (3,143 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Now, all is set for the installation of Deluge. Use the following command to install the package.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install deluge
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
deluge-common deluge-gtk libboost-python1.55.0 libportmidi0 libsmpeg0
libtorrent-rasterbar7 python-cffi python-characteristic python-cryptography
python-glade2 python-libtorrent python-openssl python-pam python-ply
python-pyasn1 python-pyasn1-modules python-pycparser python-pygame
python-serial python-service-identity python-twisted-bin python-twisted-core
python-twisted-web python-zope.interface
Suggested packages:
libtorrent-rasterbar-dbg python-dev python-cryptography-doc
python-cryptography-vectors python-gtk2-doc python-openssl-doc
python-openssl-dbg python-ply-doc doc-base timidity python-wxgtk3.0
python-wxgtk python-twisted-bin-dbg python-tk python-qt3
Recommended packages:
python-idna
The following NEW packages will be installed:
deluge deluge-common deluge-gtk libboost-python1.55.0 libportmidi0 libsmpeg0
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Setting up deluge-common (1.3.10-3) ...
Setting up python-glade2 (2.24.0-4) ...
Setting up deluge-gtk (1.3.10-3) ...
Setting up deluge (1.3.10-3) ...
Setting up libportmidi0 (1:184-2.2) ...
Setting up python-pam (0.4.2-13.1) ...
Setting up python-pygame (1.9.1release+dfsg-10+b1) ...
Setting up python-serial (2.6-1.1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-18+deb8u7) ...
Deluge has been installed. Use your activities search bar to find and launch the application.
The Deluge application looks as follows.
Wasn' t it a simple installation procedure? Deluge is not only simple to install but also quite easy to use. It is used to provide torrent or seedbox functionality in Linux servers. It handles all the BitTorrent activity and can able to run the headless machines remotely with the user-interfaces from any other platform. Also, Deluge can be used both as a normal standalone desktop application and also as a client-server. Deluge can also function in a Thin-client mode, and also able to run on headless machines when the user interfaces are connected remotely from any other platform.