How to Install uTorrent on Ubuntu 24.04 – Step-by-step

Getting Started

5. 5. Starting uTorrent Server

   To Start uTorrent Server
   Switch to the UTorrent location:

   cd /opt/utorrent

   And to Launch UTorrent:

   sudo ./utserver

6. 6. Accessing uTorrent Web UI

   uTorrent WebGui Connection on Browser (Tested on Chrome)

   Installing Chrome for Ubuntu

   Setup Chrome on Ubuntu

   Browse on:

   localhost:8080/gui.

   Default Access:

   user name: ‘admin’.

   pass: ”.

   Then use the Web UI to Make Changes to uTorrent Settings.

   
   

7. 7. Making Launcher

   How to Create a uTorrent Launcher on Ubuntu Desktop

   How Launcher for Ubuntu

   Create Local Desktop Launcher

   Then create a new .desktop file for the uTorrent Launcher with:

   gedit ~/.local/share/applications/utorrent.desktop

   And add the following content:

   [Desktop Entry]
   Version=1.0
   Name=uTorrent
   Exec=/opt/utorrent/utserver
   Icon=/opt/utorrent/utorrent.png
   Terminal=false
   Type=Application
   Categories=Network;FileTransfer;