How to Install and Use qBittorrent on Ubuntu 22.04/20.04

A step-by-step guide on how to install qBittorrent on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 LTS, qBittorrent is a torrent download and manager software. Torrents are a distributed method for sharing data on the Internet. Instead of downloading files from a single source, torrent files are broken up into small pieces and downloaded from many different sources at the same time.

qBittorrent provides a simple and easy to use graphical interface for managing torrent files. It allows users to download and share torrent files via the BitTorrent protocol .

Step-by-step: Install qBittorrent on Ubuntu 22.04 and 20.04 LTS

qBittorrent has many useful features such as simultaneous downloads from multiple sources, download scheduling, adjustable download and upload speeds, support for finding torrents directly from the application interface, and the ability to configure Flexible shapes to customize settings. It is a free, open source software with cross-platform compatibility, including Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Step 1: Update the system and install qBittorrent

Open terminal (CTRL + ALT +T) and run the commands below respectively to update the system and install qBittorrent on your Ubuntu 22.04/20.04 operating system.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install qbittorrent

Step 2: Add qBittorrent to Ubuntu Taskbar

After you have successfully installed qBittorrent, find qBittorrent in the menu and click “Add to Favorites” to add the qBittorrent icon to the taskbar. You can then open the app and start configuring qBittorrent and using it.

Step 3: Configure and use qBittorrent on Ubuntu

When the qBittorrent software interface is displayed, you can change settings such as language, storage path, interface, and network configuration. Feel free to adjust the options to your personal preferences.

Example to change language: Open “ Tool->Preferences ”, the first option is “Behavior”, here you can choose the language that suits you.

To start using qBittorrent on Ubuntu 22.04/20.04 to download software or applications with the extension “*.torrent” you can click the blue plus sign (+) or “File->Add Torrent File…”, Find the file “*.torrent”, choose where to save the file, default is “/home/$USER/Downloads” and start the download process.

After completing the configuration steps and adding the “*.torrent” file to perform the download, you can see the progress bar working, and display the download process results.

Above are the simple steps on how to install qBittorrent on Ubuntu 20.04/22.04 as well as how to use it to download an application or software with torrent files. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to leave a comment below.