apt source for rtorrent / libtorrent

utw-mephisto · 02-11-2007, 03:59 AM

I am looking for an apt - source for rtorrent / libtorrent with all necessary decencies for

Code:

# uname -a
Linux Debian-31-sarge-32-minimal 2.6.8-3-k7-smp

I cannot seem to find a decent source and installing it from the downloadable deb package seems to screw up my apt all the time ...

JimBass · 02-11-2007, 12:08 PM

You can do it with a combo of apt and source compilation. The sources aren't in the apt repositories, but you can download them from the webpage, and then compile them the same as you would the debian source packages.

First off, it is easiest to let apt install all the dependencies -

Code:

apt-get build-dep rtorrent

The get both the libtorrent and rtorrent packages from this page -
http://libtorrent.rakshasa.no/

Untar them as root in /usr/local, doing libtorrent first, then rtorrent should be fine. Since you compiled them outside of apt, apt won't keep them up to date, but you'll be able to just compile the new version of the source.

If you have trouble compiling, write back and we'll be able to help with that as well.

Peace,
JimBass

craigevil · 02-12-2007, 10:53 AM

If you are running Sarge like it looks like you are try using backports.org:

instructions [Debian Backports]

Quote:

Using backports.org is very simple:

1. Add this line

deb http://www.backports.org/debian sarge-backports main contrib non-free

to your /etc/apt/sources.list

Run apt-get update && apt-get -t sarge-backports install rtorrent

And you should be good to go.