How to Install Rapidbay on Elementary OS Latest

Rapidbay is a web-based torrent client that allows you to download your favorite content from popular torrent trackers such as The Pirate Bay, KickassTorrents, and more. It is open-source software that can be installed on any operating system. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Rapidbay on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites:

Before we start the installation process, make sure you have the following:

  • Elementary OS Latest
  • A terminal emulator (e.g., Terminal)
  • Latest version of Node.js and Npm (Node.js package manager)

Steps:

  1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard or via the Applications menu.

    Terminal Screenshot

  2. Install the packages required to build the application by running:

    sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python-dev gcc

  3. Install Node.js and Npm by running the following commands:

    sudo apt-get install -y nodejs npm
sudo npm install npm@latest -g

  4. Clone the Rapidbay repository from GitHub using the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/hauxir/rapidbay.git

  5. Navigate to the cloned directory by running:

    cd rapidbay

  6. Install the Node.js dependencies by running the following command:

    npm install

  7. Run the application with the following command:

    npm start

  8. Now, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000/ to access the Rapidbay client.

Conclusion:

You have successfully installed Rapidbay on Elementary OS Latest. You can now use Rapidbay to download your favorite content from popular torrent trackers with ease.