Exatorrent is a modern torrent client that offers high performance and reliability. It has a simple, intuitive interface and is easy to use. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Exatorrent on Debian.
Before installing Exatorrent, you need to have the following:
First, we need to install the required dependencies. Enter the following command to do so:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y git curl build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python-dev libdumbnet-dev zlib1g-dev liblzma-dev libmagic-dev rustc cargo
These dependencies will ensure that Exatorrent runs smoothly on your system.
Next, we need to clone the Exatorrent repository. Enter the following command to do so:
git clone https://github.com/varbhat/exatorrent.git
This will download the Exatorrent source code to your server.
Now, we need to build the Exatorrent binary. Enter the following command to do so:
cd exatorrent
make -j$(nproc) release
This will build the Exatorrent binary using all available CPU cores.
Once we have built the Exatorrent binary, we need to install it. Enter the following command to do so:
sudo cp target/release/exatorrent /usr/local/bin
This will install Exatorrent in the /usr/local/bin directory.
Finally, we can verify the installation by running Exatorrent. Enter the following command to do so:
exatorrent
If everything has been installed correctly, you should see the Exatorrent user interface.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Exatorrent on Debian. You can now start downloading torrents. Enjoy!
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