How to Install qBittorrent on MXLinux

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install qBittorrent on MXLinux. qBittorrent is a free, open-source, cross-platform BitTorrent client that is easy to use and reliable. It is available for Linux, Windows, and Mac.

Step 1: Update the System

To begin, make sure your system is up to date.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, install the required dependencies for qBittorrent to work properly.

sudo apt-get install build-essential qt5-default libssl-dev libgeoip-dev libboost-dev libboost-system-dev libboost-chrono-dev libboost-random-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-iostreams-dev zlib1g-dev qtbase5-dev

Step 3: Download qBittorrent

Download the latest version of qBittorrent from https://www.qbittorrent.org/download.php.

Alternatively, you can download the latest version using the following command in the terminal.

wget https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/archive/release-4.3.1.tar.gz

Step 4: Extract the Tarball

Use the following command to extract the downloaded tarball.

tar -xvf release-4.3.1.tar.gz

Step 5: Build and Install qBittorrent

Navigate to the extracted directory, build and install qBittorrent using the following commands.

cd qBittorrent-release-4.3.1
./configure
make
sudo make install

Step 6: Run qBittorrent

Once the installation is complete, you can run qBittorrent from your favorite menu or use the following command in the terminal.

qbittorrent

Conclusion

That’s it! You have successfully installed qBittorrent on MXLinux. Now you can start using it to download and manage your torrents.