exatorrent is an open-source and fast BitTorrent client that uses the popular web interface. This tutorial will guide you through the step-by-step process for installing exatorrent on POP! OS Latest.
The first step is to update the system packages using the command below:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
Next, we need to install git to clone the exatorrent repository from GitHub. Run the following command to install git:
sudo apt-get install git -y
Clone the exatorrent repository from GitHub using the command below:
git clone https://github.com/varbhat/exatorrent.git
exatorrent is built using Node.js; therefore, we need to install it on the system. Run the following command to install Node.js and npm:
sudo apt-get install nodejs npm -y
After installing Node.js and npm, navigate to the exatorrent directory and run the following command to install exatorrent:
cd exatorrent
npm install
Once the installation is complete, start the exatorrent using the following command:
npm start
exatorrent's web interface is now available to use. Open a web browser, enter the server's IP address followed by port 3000, as shown below:
http://<server_ip>:3000
That's it! You have successfully installed exatorrent on POP! OS Latest. You can now use it to download torrents with ease.
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