How to install Ochdownloader in Ubuntu

To install Ochdownloader in Ubuntu

Ochdownloader is an open source download accelerator for Linux distributions. It supports multi-platform and helps the users to download the files quickly from internet. Installation of Ochdownloader in Ubuntu is discussed in this manual.

Installation of Ochdownloader

First add the key file for Ochdownloader by using the below command.

root@linuxhelp:~# wget -q -O - http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add -
OK

Next create new repository file with the following command..

root@linuxhelp:~# sh -c ' echo " deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu trusty-getdeb games"  > >  /etc/apt/sources.list.d/getdeb.list' 

Update the added repository with the " apt-get update" command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security InRelease                               
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-updates InRelease                              
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports InRelease                                    
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/main Sources                                    
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/main Sources                                
Hit http://archive.getdeb.net trusty-getdeb InRelease                               
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/restricted Sources                               
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/universe Sources                                      
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/universe Sources                                             
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/multiverse Sources                                                  
Hit http://archive.getdeb.net trusty-getdeb/apps amd64 Packages                                           
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/main amd64 Packages                                                 
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/multiverse Sources                                           
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Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/main Translation-en                                                                                                                  
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse Translation-en                                                                                                            
Ign http://archive.getdeb.net trusty-getdeb/apps Translation-en                                                                                                                      
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/restricted Translation-en                                                                                                            
Ign http://archive.getdeb.net trusty-getdeb/games Translation-en_IN                                                                                                                  
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe Translation-en                                                                                                              
Ign http://archive.getdeb.net trusty-getdeb/games Translation-en                                                                                                                     
Fetched 192 kB in 11s (16.4 kB/s)                                                                                                                                                    
Reading package lists... Done


Once the repository is updated, run the following commad to install the Ochdownloader.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install ochdownloader
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  libpyside1.2 libshiboken1.2v5 python-pyside.qtcore python-pyside.qtgui unrar
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libpyside1.2 libshiboken1.2v5 ochdownloader python-pyside.qtcore python-pyside.qtgui unrar
0 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 252 not upgraded.
Need to get 5,940 kB of archives.
After this operation, 37.1 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/universe libshiboken1.2v5 amd64 1.2.2-2 [68.8 kB]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/universe libpyside1.2 amd64 1.2.2-2 [67.0 kB]
Get:3 http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu/ trusty-getdeb/apps ochdownloader all 0.9.2-1~getdeb2~trusty [3,162 kB]
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/multiverse unrar amd64 1:5.3.2-1 [123 kB]
Get:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/universe python-pyside.qtcore amd64 1.2.2-2 [562 kB]
Get:6 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/universe python-pyside.qtgui amd64 1.2.2-2 [1,958 kB]
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Setting up libshiboken1.2v5:amd64 (1.2.2-2) ...
Setting up libpyside1.2:amd64 (1.2.2-2) ...
Setting up unrar (1:5.3.2-1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/unrar-nonfree to provide /usr/bin/unrar (unrar) in auto mode
Setting up python-pyside.qtcore (1.2.2-2) ...
Setting up python-pyside.qtgui (1.2.2-2) ...
Setting up ochdownloader (0.9.2-1~getdeb2~trusty) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ...


Now open the downloaded application through the Unity dashboard.

This app will help you to increase your downloading speed. Have fun!!

FAQ
Q
How to check the version of musescore?
A
# mscore --version
Q
What is the difference between MuseScore.org and MuseScore.com?
A
MuseScore.org is home to the open source MuseScore developer and contributor community. Its forum is the ideal place to ask any MuseScore related question. MuseScore.com is a community site
Q
is it already added in the repository ?
A
If someone is willing to make a working deb of the package (with my help) they are free to do so, because i don't have time for it and the all-in-one download package isn't going to include t
Q
Is there any alternative in Ochdownloader??
A
Jdownloader Free Download Manager uGet
Q
How to remove ochdownloader application?
A
# apt-get remove ochdownloader