qBittorrent Setup
Install qBittorrent on Ubuntu
Import qBittorrent PPA on Ubuntu
In this section, we’ll import the qBittorrent Launchpad PPA (Personal Package Archive) to access the qBittorrent packages for Ubuntu.
Step 1: Update Ubuntu Before qBittorrent Installation
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Step 2: Install Initial Packages For qBittorrent on Ubuntu
sudo apt install dirmngr ca-certificates software-properties-common apt-transport-https
Step 3: Import qBittorrent PPA on Ubuntu
Option 1: Import qBittorrent stable PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable -y
Option 2: Import qBittorrent unstable PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-unstable -y
Step 4: Update Packages List After qBittorrent PPA Import on Ubuntu
sudo apt update
Install qBittorrent Desktop Client
In this section, we’ll install the qBittorrent desktop client on your Ubuntu system and launch it for the first time.
Step 1: Install qBittorrent Desktop Client via APT command
sudo apt install qbittorrent
Step 2: Launch qBittorrent Desktop Client
qbittorrent
Install qBittorrent-nox Web-UI (Ubuntu Server)
qBittorrent-nox allows you to install qBittorrent on a headless Ubuntu server or a remotely accessed desktop. With the WebUI interface, you can efficiently manage qBittorrent using your favorite browser.
Step 1: Install qBittorrent-nox via APT command
sudo apt install qbittorrent-nox
qBittorrent-nox is designed for headless clients and is accessible via a Web interface at the default localhost location: http://localhost:8080. The Web UI access is secured by default.
The default username is admin, and the default password is adminadmin.
Step 2: Create a User and Group for qbittorrent-nox on Ubuntu
sudo adduser qbtuser
Step 3: Disable qbtuser account SSH login (optional)
You may also want to disable login for the account (from SSH) for security reasons. The account will still be usable locally:
sudo usermod -s /usr/sbin/nologin qbtuser
This can be reversed if necessary with the command:
sudo usermod -s /bin/bash qbtuser
Step 4: Add Username to qBittorrent Group on Ubuntu
sudo adduser $USER qbtuser
Step 5: Configure a Systemd Service File for qbittorrent-nox on Ubuntu
Modify a systemd service file for qbittorrent-nox:
sudo vim /usr/lib/systemd/system/qbittorrent-nox@.service
Copy and paste the following lines into the file:
[Unit]
Description=qBittorrent-nox service for user %I
Documentation=man:qbittorrent-nox(1)
Wants=network-online.target
After=local-fs.target network-online.target nss-lookup.target
[Service]
Type=forking
PrivateTmp=false
User=%i
Group=%i
UMask=007
ExecStart=/usr/bin/qbittorrent-nox -d --webui-port=8080
TimeoutStopSec=1800
Restart=on-failure
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Step 6: Reload the Systemd Daemon for qbittorrent-nox on Ubuntu
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Step 7: Add default config file for qbittorrent-nox on Ubuntu WGET
wget -N --no-cache --no-check-certificate https://carry0987.github.io/Linux-Note/data/qBittorrent/setup-qbttorrent-conf.sh && chmod +x setup-qbttorrent-conf.sh && bash setup-qbttorrent-conf.sh
CURL
curl -H 'Cache-Control: no-cache' -O https://carry0987.github.io/Linux-Note/data/qBittorrent/setup-qbttorrent-conf.sh && chmod +x setup-qbttorrent-conf.sh && bash setup-qbttorrent-conf.sh
Step 8: Start and Enable qbittorrent-nox Service on Ubuntu
sudo systemctl start qbittorrent-nox@qbtuser
sudo systemctl enable qbittorrent-nox@qbtuser
Before proceeding, check the status to ensure everything is working correctly:
sudo systemctl status qbittorrent-nox@qbtuser