The new version of qBittorrent 4.2.0 arrives and these are its news

qbittorrent_4.2.0

Within one of the best known ways to share files on the network is P2P where Torrent is one of the most representative this. Although generally when hearing the word Torrent it is usually associated with piracy and material that infringes copyrights, this way of sharing files on the network is not entirely illegal since many contributions are also usually posted that are free of distribution, as well as for example, many of the Linux distributions are usually distributed by this means.

As many of you will know, in order to download what a torrent file contains, a client must be used for this, what among the most popular we can find qBittorrent. This is a free, open source, cross-platform P2P client for the BitTorrent network.

The program uses the libtorrent-rasterbar library for network communication. qBittorrent is written in the C ++ programming language (using the Boost libraries) because it is a native application; it also uses the Qt library.

Its optional search engine is written in the Python programming language, however if the user is unwilling to install Python, they can choose not to use the search function.

This is developed as an open alternative to µTorrent, since it is similar in terms of interface and functionality.

Among the main features of qBittorrent we can find: the integrated search engine, the ability to subscribe to RSS, support for many BEP extensions, remote control via the web interface, sequential download mode in the specified order, advanced settings for torrents, peers and trackers, width scheduler IP band and filter, torrenting interface, UPnP and NAT-PMP support.

About the new version of qBittorrent 4.2.0

Some days ago the release of the new version of qBittorrent 4.2.0 was announced. Version in which we may find a handful of new features and above all improvements and bug fixes around its previous version.

Among the improvements that are highlighted in the announcement of this new version of qBittorrent 4.2.0, we can find the following:

  • For hashed passwords for screen lock and web interface access, the PBKDF2 algorithm is used.
  • Icon conversion to SVG format completed.
  • Added the ability to change the interface style using QSS style sheets.
  • Added "Tracker Entries" dialog.
  • At the first start, a random port number is provided.
  • Implemented the transition to Super Seed mode after the time limit and traffic intensity have been exhausted.
  • Improved implementation of the built-in tracker, which now better meets the BEP (BitTorrent Enhancement Proposal) specifications.
  • Added option to align file to block edge when creating new torrent.
  • Added support for opening a file or calling a torrent by pressing Enter.
  • Added ability to delete torrent and related files after specified limit has been exhausted.
  • Now you can select multiple items at once in a dialog with a list of blocked IPs.
  • The possibilities of pausing torrent verification are returned and force a call to retest completely failed torrents that have not been started.
  • Double click file preview command added.
  • Added support for libtorrent 1.2.x and stopped working with versions prior to 1.1.10.

How to install qBittorrent on Linux?

For those who are interested in being able to install this new version of qbittorrent 4.2.0 on their Linux distribution, You can do it by typing the commands that we share below.

Who are they for Ubuntu, Linux Mint or any other Ubuntu based distribution users they must add the following repository. To do this, they must open a terminal and type the following in it:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable -y
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install qbittorrent

While for those who are Arch Linux users or any other derivative of this, install the new version by typing the following:

sudo pacman -Sy qbittorrent

Those who are Fedora users:

sudo dnf install qbittorrent

OpenSUSE users:

sudo zipper in qbittorrent


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