Install uTorrent in Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu itself had build in torrent client, which provide simple UI with limited feature. My preference uTorrent software having installer in Windows OS, but not in Linux. Steps below will show how to install web base UTorrent in Ubuntu 16.04 version.

The latest version was released for Ubuntu 13.04, but we can still run it in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Go to uTorrent Linux download page to download the uTorrent server package for Ubuntu 13.04.

When file complete download, navigate to the directory where uTorrent server file is downloaded. Then

run the following command to extract the utserver.tar.gz to /opt/ directory:

sudo tar xvf utserver.tar.gz -C /opt/

install required dependencies by executing the following command.

sudo apt install libssl1.0.0 libssl-dev

Key in Y, press enter key to comtinue

Then create a symbolic link.

sudo ln -s /opt/utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/utserver /usr/bin/utserver

Use the following command to start uTorrent server. By default, uTorrent server listens on port 8080. If there’s another service also listens on port 8080, you should temporarily stop that service.

utserver -settingspath /opt/utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/ &

Setup now completed, visit the uTorrent web UI in browser by entering

your-server-ip:8080/gui

If uTorrent are installed on local computer, then replace your-server-ip with localhost.

localhost:8080/gui

Please note that /gui is needed in the URL, otherwise will encounter invalid request error. When asked for username and password, enter admin in username field and leave password filed empty.

For security purpose, once logged in, you are advice to change the admin password by clicking the gear icon

On the left menu, Web UI -- Authentication section, can change both the username and password, which is more secure than using admin as the username.

in Connectivity section, user can change the listening port, in this example, writer using 8081

After changing the port, user must restart uTorrent server with the following commands.

sudo pkill utserver

utserver -settingspath /opt/utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/ &

Default download directory can change in the Directories tab. in this example, writer change it to /home/user/Downloads

If user wish not start download immediately after add Torrent file, setting change change in UI Setting tab:

How to Uninstall uTorrent on Ubuntu

To remove uTorrent, first stop the current uTorrent process.

sudo pkill utserver

Then remove the installation directory.

sudo rm -r /opt/utorrent-server-alpha-v3_3/

And remove the symbolic link.

sudo rm /usr/bin/utserver

Wish this guide help you install uTorrent on Ubuntu 16.04


contact writer: Ngai Siew Kuen
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