Software:KTorrent

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KTorrent
KTorrent downloading.
Developer(s)Joris Guisson, Ivan Vasić
Stable release5.2.0 (June 6, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-06-06)[1]) [±]
Written inC++
Operating systemUnix-like
TypeBitTorrent client
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later
Websitekde.org/applications/internet/ktorrent/

KTorrent is a free and open-source BitTorrent client developed by the KDE community. It is designed to integrate with the KDE desktop environment and provides a graphical interface for downloading and seeding torrents on Unix-like systems.[2] It is a part of KDE Gear.[3]

KTorrent is distributed within the wider KDE applications collection and is typically released alongside other KDE software in the project's regular application releases.[3]

History and development

KTorrent began as a KDE-native BitTorrent client and has been maintained by community contributors over time. The application is written in C++ and uses KDE Frameworks and Qt for its interface and integration features.[2]

The core BitTorrent functionality is provided by the libktorrent library, which separates protocol logic from the user interface and enables reuse of the engine in related KDE components.[4]

Features

KTorrent is often received as a client intended to be feature rich.[5] Features include:[6]

  • Upload and download speed capping / throttling & scheduling
  • Internet searching with torrent search engines.
  • Support for UDP trackers.
  • IP address blocklist plugin
  • Port forwarding with UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
  • Protocol encryption
  • DHT (mainline version), and support for trackerless torrents
  • μTorrent peer exchange (PEX) support
  • File Prioritization
  • Ability to import partially downloaded files
  • Directory scanner to automatically watch directories for new torrents
  • Manual addition of trackers to torrents
  • RSS feed support
  • Web interface plugin with default port number 8080
  • IPv6 support
  • SOCKS v4 and v5 support
  • μTP support
  • Generation and parsing of magnet links
  • UDP tracker scraping
  • Enhanced usability of the queue manager
  • Super-seeding support
  • Streaming of video while downloading

Plugin system

KTorrent includes a plugin architecture that can extend functionality. Depending on version and distribution packaging, plugins may provide RSS-based downloading, search integration, or remote-control options.[2]

Availability

KTorrent is available through the package repositories of many Linux distributions. It is also listed and distributed through KDE's official application channels.[2]

The platform is available through:

  • Debian package[7]
  • Ubuntu package information (example):[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Štikonas, Andrius (6 June 2020). "KTorrent 5.2.0". kde-announce-apps (Mailing list). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "KTorrent". https://apps.kde.org/ktorrent/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "KDE Gear". https://kde.org/announcements/gear/. 
  4. ↑ "libktorrent repository". https://invent.kde.org/network/libktorrent. 
  5. ↑ Nick Veitch (13 September 2010). "7 of the best Linux BitTorrent clients". Linux Format. techradar. http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/7-of-the-best-linux-bittorrent-clients-715396. 
  6. ↑ Manual, ktorrent.org, http://ktorrent.org/wiki/index.php/Manual, retrieved 2012-08-25 
  7. ↑ "ktorrent - Debian package tracker". https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/ktorrent. 
  8. ↑ "ktorrent package". https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=ktorrent. 




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