.tar.gz and utorrent
NO. I know about qtorrent. utorrent is the sister program to the official bittorent client named Bittorrent ( which doesn't support Linux :( ) which was created by a genius named Bram Cohen who shamelessly programmed his older verions to display a picture of some gangly, long-haired, stoner nerd every time the client started up. I know he has an expensive haircut now and got a real job like his big brother Bob but he is still a genius.
utorrent comes packed in a .tar.gz package or a tarball or whatever it is called. I would be eternally greatful if someone could tell me how to install my favorite bittorent client in Mint. :) Z/Z P.S.: I'll try not to ask some many noobish questions in the future. |
Ok, utorrent for Linux, is not the same as utorrent for Windows.
Its not a standalone gui application. it is a server, access by a web interface. A lot like the now defunct torrentflux. Short answer is: What you have is a compressed archive that needs to be decompressed. From the directory you download it: Code:
$ tar -xvf utorrent-server-3.0-25053.tar.gz If all you want to do is download torrents, I would recommend deluge, as being on par with utorrent, and has a similar feel to it. You should be able to install deluge from the package manager. |
Hm, I guess it sort of works with WINE.
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sudo apt-get install wine |
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Essentially Windows and Linux are two different tools that I am trying to use based on how one of the tools works. Sort of like trying to use a scalpel (Linux) as if it were a hammer (windows). Now that I have figured that out I guess I'll hit the tutorials on Linux and see if I can do some catch-up and learn how to use my fancy new scalpel. Took me 60 bloody posts to wrap my head around that :) Z/Z |
DUDE!
Transmission torrent is already pre installed in most distros. Transmission torrent is far better than many windows torrent clients and it was developed for Linux and Mac users. Transmission torrent is super fast, very lightweight and very very easy to use. lots of security is also built in. If you don't like Transmission torrent something is not right with you. Good luck |
I love deluge, you might want to give it a try.
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Like I said... I need moar orientation with Linux. Case in point I have never ever heard of Transmission torrent and I saw Deluge mentioned in a separate thread only once before. This is why I need to change my perspective and stop judging Linux by Windows standards.
It would also be greatly beneficial if I had friends who used Linux so we could collaborate and help each other through Linux related tasks and obstacles but I do not. This forum is uber but there is significant time delay and conflicting opinions about how to resolve issues and some suggestions require more Linux experience than I have. No idea how viable IRC is but as I recall they do not like noobs AND I learned the hard way how vulnerable a computer is when using an IRC client in the past. If Teamviewer ran as fast in windows as it does in Linux I would just throw Mint onto a netbook and switch between the 2 OS's seemlessly but team is slow in win so maybe I have to set up a vbox... I suppose I could throw win 7 starter into a vbox from Mint. Tackling Linux from scratch is difficult. Z/Z |
Transmission is under your internet tools applications. but you can fire it up by going to your favorite torrent site click on the download torrent link and the OS will prompt you to open it with the installed version of torrent client.
Good luck to you! |
:) If I relied on luck I would have died long ago. But I appreciate the sentiment :) Z/Z
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Thank you. I'll mark those down to look into. Z/Z
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