Utorrent Linux Ubuntu 20.04

[Everardo Laboy]

How to Install uTorrent on Linux Ubuntu 20.04

uTorrent is one of the most popular torrent clients in the world, but it is not available as a native application for Linux. However, you can still run uTorrent on Linux Ubuntu 20.04 using Wine, a compatibility layer that allows you to run Windows programs on Linux.

In this article, we will show you how to install uTorrent on Linux Ubuntu 20.04 using Wine. We will also show you how to configure uTorrent and how to download torrents using uTorrent.

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Step 1: Install Wine

Wine is a software that allows you to run Windows applications on Linux. You can install Wine from the official Ubuntu repositories using the following commands:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install wine

Alternatively, you can install Wine from the WineHQ repository, which may have a newer version of Wine. To do that, follow these steps:

• Add the WineHQ repository key:

wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key

sudo apt-key add winehq.key

• Add the WineHQ repository:

sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main'

• Update the package lists and install Wine:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable

Step 2: Download uTorrent

uTorrent is not available as a native Linux application, but you can download the Windows version of uTorrent from the official website:

https://www.utorrent.com/downloads/win

Save the file to your Downloads folder or any other location of your choice.

Step 3: Install uTorrent

To install uTorrent on Linux Ubuntu 20.04 using Wine, follow these steps:

• Open a terminal and navigate to the folder where you downloaded uTorrent:

cd /Downloads

• Run the uTorrent installer with Wine:

wine ./uTorrent.exe

• Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

• When prompted, choose to create a desktop shortcut for uTorrent.

Step 4: Configure uTorrent

To configure uTorrent on Linux Ubuntu 20.04, follow these steps:

• Launch uTorrent from the desktop shortcut or from the terminal:

wine /.wine/drive_c/users/$USER/Application\ Data/uTorrent/uTorrent.exe

• Accept the terms and conditions and choose your preferences.

• Go to Options > Preferences and adjust the settings according to your needs.

• You may want to change the download location, bandwidth limits, proxy settings, etc.

• Click OK to save the changes.

Step 5: Download Torrents Using uTorrent

To download torrents using uTorrent on Linux Ubuntu 20.04, follow these steps:

• Find a torrent file or a magnet link from a torrent website of your choice.

• If you have a torrent file, double-click on it or right-click and choose Open With > Wine Windows Program Loader.

• If you have a magnet link, copy it and go to uTorrent. Click on File > Add Torrent from URL and paste the magnet link.

• Select the files you want to download and choose a download location.

• Click OK to start the download.

• You can monitor the progress, speed, peers, etc. of your download in uTorrent.

• When the download is complete, you can find your files in the download location you specified.

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