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How to install µTorrent on linuxmint 18.3

To install µ Torrent on Linux Mint 18.3
µ Torrent is a freeware, closed source BitTorrent client by BitTorrent, Inc. Its the Software Developed for Downloading a Large Number of Files. Its a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol used for distributing large amounts of data. It is so simple to install µ Torrent on Linux Mint 18.3 and this tutorial covers the ground on the same process.

Install µ Torrent

Open up your terminal window and run the following command to download the latest version of µ Torrent. 

linuxhelp ~ # curl http://download.ap.bittorrent.com/track/beta/endpoint/utserver/os/linux-x64-ubuntu-13-04 -o utorrent-server.tar.gz
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 2206k  100 2206k    0     0   411k      0  0:00:05  0:00:05 --:--:--  714k

After the download completes, extract the downloaded package. 

linuxhelp ~ # tar -zxvf utorrent-server.tar.gz -C /opt/
utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/
utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/webui.zip
utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/utserver
utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/docs/
utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/docs/data-style.css
utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/docs/license.txt
utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/docs/Changes.txt
utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/docs/Server_Changes.pdf
utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/docs/footer_ut_address.gif
utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/docs/Server_Changes.html
utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/docs/Server_Changes.txt
utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/docs/uTorrent_Server.txt
utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/docs/uTorrent_Server.pdf
utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/docs/ut-logo.gif
utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/docs/uTorrent_Server.html

Assign a permission to grant access for everyone.

linuxhelp ~ # chmod 777 /opt/utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/

Then create a symbolic link as follows. 

linuxhelp ~ # ln -s /opt/utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/utserver /usr/bin/utserver

Once it is done, you shall start the torrent. Use the following command to start uTorrent server. By default, uTorrent server listens on 0.0.0.0:8080. If there’ s another service also listens on port 8080, you should temporarily stop that service. uTorrent will also use port 10000 and 6881.

linuxhelp ~ # utserver -settingspath /opt/utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/

You can now visit the uTorrent web UI in your browser by entering the following URL in the browser:
your-server-ip:8080/gui or localhost:8080/gui

With this, the method to install µ Torrent on Linux Mint18.3 comes to an end.

Tag : Linux Mint uTorrent
FAQ
Q
How to addd files in utorrent web?
A
To add files from Utorrent web use magnet link or drag and drop torrent files
Q
HOw to access the urorrent web?
A
TO access the utorrent web access the local host from browser with port number 8080
Q
How to craete a symbiloc link for utorrent?
A
To craete a symbolica link use the following command

#ln -s /opt/utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/utserver /usr/bin/utserver
Q
How to download the µTorrent from the command line?
A
To download the µTorrent from the command line use the following command

#curl http://download.ap.bittorrent.com/track/beta/endpoint/utserver/os/linux-x64-ubuntu-13-04 -o utorrent-server.tar.gz
Q
What is µTorrent & its uses?
A
µ Torrent is a freeware, closed source BitTorrent client by BitTorrent, Inc. Its the Software Developed for Downloading a Large Number of Files. Its a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol used for distributing large amounts of data.