rTorrent

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rTorrent

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rTorrent 0.8.2 on Ubuntu ( Linux )
Basic data

developer Jari Sundell ("Rakshasa")
Current  version 0.9.8
( July 19, 2019 )
operating system Unix derivatives
programming language C ++
category Bit torrent client
License GPL ( Free Software )
German speaking No
rakshasa.github.io/rtorrent

rTorrent is a free BitTorrent client programmed in C ++ for the command line of practically all POSIX -compatible operating systems. It uses the Ncurses program library for display and is therefore suitable for use with Screen or dtach . Furthermore, the software can be controlled with XML-RPC via SCGI . There are numerous front ends, including several web interfaces .

libTorrent

As a frontend, rTorrent is based on the BitTorrent library libTorrent by the same author (not to be confused with the BitTorrent library libtorrent from Rasterbar Software).

Important features of the program include: a. Protocol obfuscation , peer exchange (PEX), distributed hash table (DHT) and superseeding .

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Release 0.9.8 . July 19, 2019 (accessed July 20, 2019).