How to Install uTorrent on Linux Mint 19 Easy Guide

uTorrent Linux Mint 19.x Installation Guide

How to Install uTorrent Bittorrent Server and Client on GNU/Linux Mint 19.x Tara/Tessa/Tina/Tricia LTS.

And uTorrent for Linux Mint is the #1 BitTorrent Client on desktops Worldwide.

The Last uTorrent Release make use of the Latest OpenSSL 1.0+ Library with important Security Improvements.

uTorrent Client for Linux Mint Features:

• Tiny
• Easy
• Accessible
• Innovative
• Cuttin Edge
• Intelligent

Finally, the Installation result a little bit Intricate and Require some basic Skill but after the Result is Worthwhile! ;)

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. 2. Downloading

   Download uTorrent Client+Server for Ubuntu 13.04

   uTorrent for Ubuntu 32/64-bit

   How to Download uTorrent for GNU/Linux

3. 3. Extracting

   Then Extract uTorrent into /tmp
   Possibly Double-Click/Right-Click and Open with Archive Manager:

   
   Or from Command Line:

   tar xvzf ~/Downloads/utserver.tar.gz -C /tmp/

   Again Extract uTorrent Web GUI
   With:

   cd /tmp/utorrent* && unzip ./webui.zip

4. 4. Installing

   Now to Install uTorrent
   First, Set the SuperUser as Owner:

   sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/utorrent*

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
   And then Switch contents:

   sudo mv /tmp/utorrent* /opt/utorrent

   And Install/Update OpenSSL
   Simply Running:

   sudo apt-get install openssl

   

5. 5. Launching

   Finally, to Start Up uTorrent Server
   Execute:

   cd /opt/utorrent && sudo ./utserver

6. 6. Connecting

   uTorrent WebGui Connection on Browser (Tested on Chrome)

   Installing Chrome for Linux Mint

   Setup Chrome on Linux Mint

   Browse on:

   localhost:8080/gui

   Default Access:

   user name: ‘admin’

   pass: ”

   Use the Web UI to Make Changes to uTorrent Settings.

   
   

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