How to Install Exatorrent on Linux Mint

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Exatorrent on Linux Mint. Exatorrent is a self-hosted BitTorrent client written in Node.js, which allows you to download your favorite content directly to your computer.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure to have the following:

• A Linux Mint machine
• A terminal or command prompt
• Node.js v12 or later
• npm

Step 1: Download and Install Exatorrent

1. Open the terminal or command prompt.

2. Clone the Exatorrent repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/varbhat/exatorrent.git

3. Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the Exatorrent directory:

cd exatorrent

4. Install all the required packages by running the following command:

npm install

Step 2: Configure Exatorrent

1. Copy the sample.config.json file to create your config file by running the following command:

cp sample.config.json config.json

2. Open the config file using your preferred text editor. In this tutorial, we use nano:

nano config.json

3. Configure Exatorrent settings according to your preferences.

Here is an example of a default configuration:

{
  "webUI": {
    "enabled": true,
    "host": "0.0.0.0",
    "port": 80,
    "username": "admin",
    "password": "password",
    "ssl": false
  },
  "torrents": {
    "downloadLocation": "/torrents"
  },
  "utpEnabled": true,
  "dhtEnabled": true
}

Step 3: Start Exatorrent

1. Run the following command to start Exatorrent:

npm start

2. You will see a message that Exatorrent has started.

You can access the Exatorrent web interface by opening your preferred web browser and navigating to http://<your-linux-machine-ip>:<port-number>.

For example, if the IP address of your Linux mint machine is 192.168.1.100 and you set port to 80 in your config.json file, then you can access the Exatorrent web interface by navigating to http://192.168.1.100:80.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Exatorrent on your Linux Mint machine. You can now use your self-hosted BitTorrent client to download your favorite content directly to your computer. Feel free to explore the Exatorrent web interface and its features.

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