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The latest installation instructions for Deluge
Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Deluge is an open-source, multi-platform, multi-interface (GTK+, web and command-line) BitTorrent client based on libtorrent-rasterbar. The Deluge daemon can run on headless machines with the user-interfaces being able to connect remotely.
The latest version available is Deluge 1.3.9, which has been recently released, coming with the below changes:
- Fix every torrent is displayed twice in classic mode
- Emit FinishedEvent? after moving storage complete
- Fixes to mitigate fastresume corruption
- Fix application startup failing with ‘cannot acquire lock’ error
- Fix the Queued Torrents ‘Clear’ button not properly clearing the list of torrent
- Fix updating core_config before setting default options
- Fix TypeError? if active workspace is None
- Nautilus window opens behind current window
- Fix showing the open_folder menuitem
- Suppress unimportant gnome warnings
- Optimized the updating of the torrent view
- Fixed Indicator icon label issue
- Fix listview error with new config
- Ensure values are updated from config upon showing a plugin page
- Add WebUI plugin page
- Find 7-zip application path on Windows via registry
- Add a TorrentRemoved? event option
- Fix an ‘undefined this.scheduleCells’ error in javascript console
- Add WebUI plugin page
- Fix console parsing args
In this article I will show you how to install Deluge 1.3.9 on Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04, Elementary OS 0.3 Freya, Elementary OS 0.2 Luna, Deepin 2014, Peppermint Five, LXLE 14.04, Linux Lite 2.0, Debian Jessie, Debian Sid and Debian Wheezy.
Follow the instructions for your system exactly, in order to get a successful installation.
How to install Deluge 1.3.9 on Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 12.04 and derivatives:
For Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 12.04 and derivative systems, Deluge 1.3.7 is available via PPA, so installing it is easy. All you have to do is add the ppa to your system, update the local repository index and install the deluge package. Like this:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deluge-team/ppa
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install deluge
Also, if you want to install the web UI, you have to install the deluge-web and deluged packages:
$ sudo apt-get install deluge-web deluged
To start the deluge interface, type deluge in your terminal. For the web interface, type deluge-web, open your internet browser, go to localhost:8112 and login. The default password is deluge.
How to install Deluge 1.3.9 on Debian Jessie and Debian Sid:
Deluge 1.3.9 is available via the default repositories of Debian Jessie and Debian Sid, so all you have to do is update the local repository index and install the deluge package:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install deluge
Also, if you want to install the web UI, you have to install the deluge-web and deluged packages:
$ sudo apt-get install deluge-web deluged
To start the deluge interface, type deluge in your terminal. For the web interface, type deluge-web, open your internet browser, go to localhost:8112 and login. The default password is deluge.
How to install Deluge 1.3.9 on Debian Wheezy:
To install Deluge 1.3.9 on Debian Wheezy, we will use the Ubuntu 12.04 PPA. Like this:
$ sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/deluge-team/ppa/ubuntu precise main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list'
$ sudo sh -c 'echo "deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/deluge-team/ppa/ubuntu precise main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list'
$ apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver pgp.surfnet.nl 249AD24C
$ apt-get update
$ apt-get install -t precise deluge
Also, if you want to install the web UI, you have to install the deluge-web and deluged packages:
$ sudo apt-get install deluge-web deluged
To start the deluge interface, type deluge in your terminal. For the web interface, type deluge-web in the terminal, open your internet browser, go to localhost:8112 and login. The default password is deluge.
Optional, to remove Deluge 1.3.9, from either Ubuntu, Debian or a derivative system, do:
$ sudo apt-get remove deluge*