Which BitTorrent Client do you prefer to use?

[RAV TUX]

Linux Format has a great article in this Months issue, I thought it would be cool to run a poll on the BitTorrent clients they featured:

1. Azureus
2. BitTornado
3. BitTorrent
4. Deluge
5. KTorrent
6. TorrentFlux
7. Transmission

I have also included a few more that were not featured in Linux Format:

8. rTorrent
9. qBittorent
10. Gnome BitTorrent

[RAV TUX]

Linux Format has a great article in this Months issue, I thought it would be cool to run a poll on the BitTorrent clients they featured:

1. Azureus
2. BitTornado
3. BitTorrent
4. Deluge
5. KTorrent
6. TorrentFlux
7. Transmission

I have also included a few more that were not featured in Linux Format:

8. rTorrent
9. qBittorent
10. Gnome BitTorrentI prefer KTorrent :)

[FuturePilot]

I usually use BitTorrent but I have also used KTorrent once or twice. It does have a lot more options than BitTorrent.

[zachtib]

Linux Format has a great article in this Months issue, I thought it would be cool to run a poll on the BitTorrent clients they featured:

1. Azureus
2. BitTornado
3. BitTorrent
4. Deluge
5. KTorrent
6. TorrentFlux
7. Transmission

I have also included a few more that were not featured in Linux Format:

8. rTorrent
9. qBittorent
10. Gnome BitTorrent

Could someone link/email me the article. I see that it mentions Deluge, and I'm curious what they had to say.

[Toadmund]

Isn't 'frostwire' a bit-torrent client?
Seems to work pretty good for me.
On windows XP I used emule with protocol obfuscation.

[RAV TUX]

Could someone link/email me the article. I see that it mentions Deluge, and I'm curious what they had to say.Their overall rating was not good for Deluge:


Linux Format|Verdict
Deluge
Version:0.4
Web: http://www.deluge-torrent.org
Price: Free under GPL

>>A project with potential but still too young to compete with the big boys.

Rating 5/10The article is of course much longer but here is their final verdict.

[RAV TUX]

Isn't 'frostwire' a bit-torrent client?
Seems to work pretty good for me.
On windows XP I used emule with protocol obfuscation.Their are many BitTorrent clients only 7 were reviewed by Linux Format(the first 7 listed), I added 3 more...within the ubuntuforums.org polls there is only room for 10 options any other Clients would have to be listed here...

[ButteBlues]

You left the best BT client off that list.


I use uTorrent via wine. There simply is no substitute for it on any platform.

[Spr0k3t]

I've been watching deluge... yes, it is young, but promises to be the end-all application for bittorrent. Otherwise just using azureus for most bittorrent stuff.

[BWF89]

I used to be a BitTornado guy but now I use Azureus on my PC and Mac.

[Nikron]

Torrentflux, but that basically means I used BitTornado..

[banjobacon]

I like the the official Bittorrent client (version 4.something, as I can't get the newest versions to run on Ubuntu). It's got a good interface (different from Bittorrent 5.0, I think), and works. I'm not a fan of the Azureus-like interfaces, which spread a lot of information out horizontally on thin lines, and with a multitude of buttons on the toolbar. I also like Transmission.

[SZF2001]

Man, KTorrent all the way for me. Works like a charm (Happy St. Patricks Day, btw).

[Polygon]

i would prefer to use deluge, but until it gets UnUP support, im gonna have to stick to azureus.

[Kateikyoushi]

I prefer rtorrent but most likely not for long with the speed deluge matures.

[karellen]

I like ktorrent, it has everything I need

[zachtib]

Their overall rating was not good for Deluge:

The article is of course much longer but here is their final verdict.

ah, they looked at the older version. 0.4 had a slew of problems. I'd still be interested in reading the entire article if you can get it to me. I'm very accepting of constructive criticism, and I'm curious of what they had to say


I've been watching deluge... yes, it is young, but promises to be the end-all application for bittorrent. Otherwise just using azureus for most bittorrent stuff.


I prefer rtorrent but most likely not for long with the speed deluge matures.

I'm amazed at how often this statement crops up. Everyone seems to expect Deluge to become the end-all torrent client for Linux, and I must admit, I like the sentiment. :)

[Hortinstein]

I run Azureus right now, but only because deluge doesnt have the latest build in a package form, and I am too noob to figure out how to install it...the client looks great and azureus is like a dinosaur

[Lord Illidan]

Azureus.

[Quillz]

I use kTorrent (preferred) on KDE, Azureus on GNOME, Xtorrent on Mac and uTorrent on Windows.

[zachtib]

I run Azureus right now, but only because deluge doesnt have the latest build in a package form, and I am too noob to figure out how to install it...the client looks great and azureus is like a dinosaur

0.5 is out and packaged: http://deluge-torrent.org/downloads/deb/

[smbm]

I prefer to use Deluge (which I voted for) but lack of uPNP means that it just isn't practical as I don't have access to my router. I'm really looking forward to this being implemented.

In the meantime I am using Azureus.

[zachtib]

I prefer to use Deluge (which I voted for) but lack of uPNP means that it just isn't practical as I don't have access to my router. I'm really looking forward to this being implemented.

In the meantime I am using Azureus.

workin on it... hope to have it in the next release

[Polygon]

workin on it... hope to have it in the next release

good to hear, that means i can finally get rid of Azureus when it comes out :D

[smbm]

workin on it... hope to have it in the next release

You're the best.

Cheers

[RAV TUX]

ah, they looked at the older version. 0.4 had a slew of problems. I'd still be interested in reading the entire article if you can get it to me. I'm very accepting of constructive criticism, and I'm curious of what they had to say





I'm amazed at how often this statement crops up. Everyone seems to expect Deluge to become the end-all torrent client for Linux, and I must admit, I like the sentiment. :)

It is a multi page article it may be best for you to buy the magazine....if you can't let me know and I will try to post an image of the specific part about Deluge....

They rated Azureus the highest, which I don't agree with 9/10

They rated TorrentFlux the next highest 8/10(which I have never tried)

My choice which is KTorrent was rated as 6/10

I didn't include on this poll and am interested if anybody has used Opera which has a built in Torrent client?

[zachtib]

It is a multi page article it may be best for you to buy the magazine....if you can't let me know and I will try to post an image of the specific part about Deluge....


actually, I did buy it. I found a copy at Borders

[ButteBlues]

The BT client in Opera is completely awful and many private trackers like OiNK will ban you for using it.

[Sammi]

I think uTorrent should be included in this poll. It works wonderfully under Wine. Much better than any other client I have tried, and I've tried almost every one on this list.

But I must admit that I'm following the development of Deluge intensely. Got it installed and updated via SVN and all. I'm just waiting for it to become more feature-ready and stable, because I'm sort of a torrent power-user. For now I think it's coming along nicely. Version 0.5 is actually not bad at all. Looking forward to a very usable version come feisty +1.

[Polygon]

I think uTorrent should be included in this poll. It works wonderfully under Wine. Much better than any other client I have tried, and I've tried almost every one on this list.

But I must admit that I'm following the development of Deluge intensely. Got it installed and updated via SVN and all. I'm just waiting for it to become more feature-ready and stable, because I'm sort of a torrent power-user. For now I think it's coming along nicely. Version 0.5 is actually not bad at all. Looking forward to a very usable version come feisty +1.

utorrent is not a native linux bittorent program though, which is mostly why its not included

and im guessing that the opera client does not have an option to disable DHT, which basically all private trackers require becuase they want to keep the sharing of the file within their own tracker, and if you have DHT running then you can share the files you are downloading from the private tracker with people who arnt part of the private tracker

[RAV TUX]

actually, I did buy it. I found a copy at Borders
Awesome what did you think overall?

I thought they were a bit harsh on Deluge?

[zachtib]

I thought they were a bit harsh on Deluge?

I didn't really think so.

First off, Deluge tied with Mainline, and beat both Transmission and BitTornado, which are three clients in a similar class as Deluge. KTorrent only beat it by one point, and Azuereus obviously took the cake.

The only real complaint they seemed to emphasize is the lack of uPnP, which I plan to work on for the next release.

Also, most times they criticized the client, they were quick to note that the project is still relatively young. They also mentioned that they had tested 0.4, and that 0.5 would bring a lot of changes.

[user1397]

I didn't really think so.

First off, Deluge tied with Mainline, and beat both Transmission and BitTornado, which are three clients in a similar class as Deluge. KTorrent only beat it by one point, and Azuereus obviously took the cake.

The only real complaint they seemed to emphasize is the lack of uPnP, which I plan to work on for the next release.

Also, most times they criticized the client, they were quick to note that the project is still relatively young. They also mentioned that they had tested 0.4, and that 0.5 would bring a lot of changes.I guess they weren't too harsh then :)
by the way, congrats on the new release (0.5)! I really like what you guys are doing with deluge, I love the fact that there's a native python/gtk+ app now for gnome and xfce, thanks for all your hard work.

[zachtib]

by the way, congrats on the new release (0.5)!


thanks


I really like what you guys are doing with deluge, I love the fact that there's a native python/gtk+ app now for gnome and xfce, thanks for all your hard work.

that's our goal

it still amazes me how much attention this project is getting, and it's kind of exciting. :)

[RAV TUX]

I didn't really think so.

First off, Deluge tied with Mainline, and beat both Transmission and BitTornado, which are three clients in a similar class as Deluge. KTorrent only beat it by one point, and Azuereus obviously took the cake.

The only real complaint they seemed to emphasize is the lack of uPnP, which I plan to work on for the next release.

Also, most times they criticized the client, they were quick to note that the project is still relatively young. They also mentioned that they had tested 0.4, and that 0.5 would bring a lot of changes.yeah I guess you right, I found them a bit biased to Azureus, and a bit harsh elsewhere

[zachtib]

yeah I guess you right, I found them a bit biased to Azureus, and a bit harsh elsewhere

this is true. People often praise Azureus for it's numerous features, but how many are really needed to download a file?

Granted, there are some important features... DHT, uPnP, BPE, and PEX come to mind. But some of Azuereus is over the top IMHO.

[Kateikyoushi]

I'm amazed at how often this statement crops up. Everyone seems to expect Deluge to become the end-all torrent client for Linux, and I must admit, I like the sentiment. :)

I had high hopes for transmission, but close to a year a nothing from them while in a few month you made something which compares to utorrent.

[esaym]

ktorrent and torrent flux

[Somenoob]

Is there any native linux app similar to Utorrent?

[RAV TUX]

this is true. People often praise Azureus for it's numerous features, but how many are really needed to download a file?

Granted, there are some important features... DHT, uPnP, BPE, and PEX come to mind. But some of Azuereus is over the top IMHO.I agree I hate the bloat of this application.

[metalkr]

when i started with my kubuntu, i used Ktorrent, but i don't like it. Later, Azureus and it's good. Now i use transmission because it is simple and low cpu/ram cosume. I recommend it widely \m/

[RAV TUX]

when i started with my kubuntu, i used Ktorrent, but i don't like it. Later, Azureus and it's good. Now i use transmission because it is simple and low cpu/ram cosume. I recommend it widely \m/makes me wonder if TorrentFlux is nice?

[ButteBlues]

Is there any native linux app similar to Utorrent?
Deluge is a start, but it's still too early.

uTorrent in WINE runs _perfectly_ though.

[zachtib]

when i started with my kubuntu, i used Ktorrent, but i don't like it. Later, Azureus and it's good. Now i use transmission because it is simple and low cpu/ram cosume. I recommend it widely \m/

transmisson has some "issues" with the way it reports data to trackers, IIRC.


Currently, Transmission does not strictly adhere to the complete BitTorrent specification. Its behaviour has led to the client being banned from several private trackers. There has been a heated discussion regarding the matter on the Transmission forum about whether or not it is really a problem.



make me wonder if TorrentFlux is nice?

It's... interesting. Obviously, its a bit out of the ordinary, but it's a neat idea. I've set up a torrentflux installation on my home server so i can send things over to download, mainly just to play with it. It's not for everybody, but in some cases, it could prove useful.

[RAV TUX]

It's... interesting. Obviously, its a bit out of the ordinary, but it's a neat idea. I've set up a torrentflux installation on my home server so i can send things over to download, mainly just to play with it. It's not for everybody, but in some cases, it could prove useful.

Thanks for the 411

[zachtib]

Thanks for the 411

I spend a looot of time testing and researching torrent clients :P

[metalkr]

with WWE torrents and some mp3, i have not had troubles with <B>Transmission</B> but sometimes, some torrents i downloaded (and i share) with Azureus. I like them

[Kobalt]

Deluge ! Deluge ! Deluge !
Seriously, especially with 0.5 : Gnome now has a great torrent tool.

[Nikron]

makes me wonder if TorrentFlux is nice?


torrentflux does not come with Transmission, you have to add it. Torrentflux uses BitTornado on the default install..

[Toontwnca]

I use BitTorrent. I have Azureus installed but don't use it much.

[diskotek]

The BT client in Opera is completely awful and many private trackers like OiNK will ban you for using it.

i'm not using torrents so much, but Opera browser works fine for me as a torrent client. but yeah this is completely right!

[bionnaki]

the latest ktorrent is clearly the best bittorrent client available. azurues would be if it werent dependent on java and was so resource heavy. ktorrent is very much like utorrent. I highly recommend it even if you dont use kde.

[Luggy]

I'm giving deluge a try. I used qTorrent and it was quite nice but I want to try and stick with gnome apps.

[darweth]

I use ktorrent! Nice app. Waiting for deluge to mature more.

[Mateo]

I still use utorrent just because it has the best features. A few must-haves for me are:

1) Automatically moving completed torrents. A simple option, yet utorrent is the only client I know of that does this. I don't want to download my files directly to my ~ folder because what if they are huge files that take days, even weeks? I have to stare at the unfinished file every time I look in my home folder? No thanks. Download it to ~/.temporary or something like that, somewhere hidden, and then move it to ~ after it's complete. Yet no other client will do this for me. Weird.

2) DHT. After you've used utorrent, I don't see how anyone can go back to a non-DHT client. It makes downloads get up to speed soooo much faster.

That's it! 2 features I can't live without, yet utorrent is the only to have both.

[Mateo]

the latest ktorrent is clearly the best bittorrent client available. azurues would be if it werent dependent on java and was so resource heavy. ktorrent is very much like utorrent. I highly recommend it even if you dont use kde.

I just looked at it on synaptic to see if it's worth it. In my opinion it's not worth it for non KDE users. ktorrent plus all of the dependencies it needs is 75 megabytes. 75 megabytes for a torrent client? Not for me.

[K.Mandla]

rtorrent all the way. I abandoned Azureus the moment I realized what an immense bloated hog it is.

I do like Deluge though, if I have to have a GUI.

[atdi4ever]

i wouldnt use any of those (even though i voted) its all about uTorrent

[Corbelius]

Gnome BitTorrent

[EdThaSlayer]

I prefer to use Deluge. It seems to be quite a light full-featured program and its written in a better language than java[Azureus), python :D.

[eponymous]

azureus but what i really want is a uTorrent port to Linux

[BugenhagenXIII]

I use rTorrent. Started of with Azureus, then switched to KTorrent, then Deluge, then rTorrent. I like Deluge, but nothing beats having screen + ncmpc + rtorrent + mutt on tty6. That way if I do something stupid and kill the GUI, my music and torrents are uninterrupted, and I can still check my mail. I also have a habit of, after restoring the GUI, forgetting to restart my torrents, so rTorrent is perfect.

[kahrytan]

I don't use any of those torrents. I use uTorrent. It was designed to function under Wine.

[darweth]

I still use utorrent just because it has the best features. A few must-haves for me are:

1) Automatically moving completed torrents. A simple option, yet utorrent is the only client I know of that does this. I don't want to download my files directly to my ~ folder because what if they are huge files that take days, even weeks? I have to stare at the unfinished file every time I look in my home folder? No thanks. Download it to ~/.temporary or something like that, somewhere hidden, and then move it to ~ after it's complete. Yet no other client will do this for me. Weird.

2) DHT. After you've used utorrent, I don't see how anyone can go back to a non-DHT client. It makes downloads get up to speed soooo much faster.

That's it! 2 features I can't live without, yet utorrent is the only to have both.

DHT Is not allowed on any private tracker that is worth a damn. Seriously. That is how we can avoid it. :P So it is a non-issue really. You should explore the world of private trackers. They are also lightning fast because people actually seed and do not throttle, so DHT is a non-issue when it comes to speed as well. I personally don't understand how people use public trackers, but then again I am an American. I like to avoid RIAA/MPAA/NBC Universal letters, warnings, harassment, etc. Heh. All of which I and many others have experienced as the result of using piratesbay, mininova, demonoid, etc.

[darweth]

How does everyone here TOLERATE the flickering in Utorrent? I know that we keep our clients minimized 99.9% of the time, but still... it hurts my head so bad when I actually have to look at it. :) I am also a perfectionist sorta and cannot tolerate any flaws. The flickering is a major problem to me in WINE.

[kahrytan]

How does everyone here TOLERATE the flickering in Utorrent? I know that we keep our clients minimized 99.9% of the time, but still... it hurts my head so bad when I actually have to look at it. :) I am also a perfectionist sorta and cannot tolerate any flaws. The flickering is a major problem to me in WINE.


It doesn't bother me. I am used to it. uTorrent is the best client.

[casaschi]

mldonkey

[darweth]

It doesn't bother me. I am used to it. uTorrent is the best client.

I do agree that uTorrent is the best client, function-wise. ;) Flickering aside though, I would probably not use it were it available for Linux because it is not open source. I am far from a FSF-freakazoid, but when it comes to questionable activities (copyrighted downloads :x), I enjoy the comfort of knowing that the source code has been peeped at by many souls. I am not sure if these worries are grounded or not, but it enables me to sleep at night.

[ButteBlues]

How does everyone here TOLERATE the flickering in Utorrent? I know that we keep our clients minimized 99.9% of the time, but still... it hurts my head so bad when I actually have to look at it. :) I am also a perfectionist sorta and cannot tolerate any flaws. The flickering is a major problem to me in WINE.
On Feisty, with current wine and such, the flickering bug has disappeared for me. :)

[KanadaKid]

Azureus is my preferred client. I've been using it for some time now, and generally, I'm satisfied.

[Mateo]

I use rTorrent. Started of with Azureus, then switched to KTorrent, then Deluge, then rTorrent. I like Deluge, but nothing beats having screen + ncmpc + rtorrent + mutt on tty6. That way if I do something stupid and kill the GUI, my music and torrents are uninterrupted, and I can still check my mail. I also have a habit of, after restoring the GUI, forgetting to restart my torrents, so rTorrent is perfect.

I tried rtorrent and like it, however the lack of a move feature prevented me from using it.

How do you run it though? If you run it in a terminal, won't it stop if the gui dies? do you do this maybe:

ctrl + alt + f1, then run rtorrent, then ctrl + alt + f7 (to get back to GUI)?

[urukrama]

I've tried Azureus, but found it too heavy on resources and too buggy. So I've generally used Bittornado and the gnome Bittorrent client. I've used Opera's built-in torrent client occasionally (as it is my main browser), but it isn't that great.

However, after hearing all the praise for Deluge, I'm trying that out now. Installing it as I write.


I just looked at it on synaptic to see if it's worth it. In my opinion it's not worth it for non KDE users. ktorrent plus all of the dependencies it needs is 75 megabytes. 75 megabytes for a torrent client? Not for me.

Deluge uses about the same, actually. The dependencies take up about 60 MB. (I had to install practically all of them, as I didn't have them already).

[Sammi]

How does everyone here TOLERATE the flickering in Utorrent? I know that we keep our clients minimized 99.9% of the time, but still... it hurts my head so bad when I actually have to look at it. :) I am also a perfectionist sorta and cannot tolerate any flaws. The flickering is a major problem to me in WINE.
Yeah this has been a bit annoying for a long while, but I just tolerated it because uTorrent just has worked better.

Now here's the thing, I just experienced a sensation yesterday when I updated Wine to version 0.9.33: the flickering is gone! Woo-hoo!!! :D

[Sammi]

I've tried Azureus, but found it too heavy on resources and too buggy. So I've generally used Bittornado and the gnome Bittorrent client. I've used Opera's built-in torrent client occasionally (as it is my main browser), but it isn't that great.

However, after hearing all the praise for Deluge, I'm trying that out now. Installing it as I write.



Deluge uses about the same, actually. The dependencies take up about 60 MB. (I had to install practically all of them, as I didn't have them already).
Botton line is: if you have Ubuntu then you have the GTK and Gnome libraries installed, while if you've got Kubuntu then you've got then QT and KDE libraries installed. There's both harddrive and RAM space to be saved in sticking to one just one of these. Using this sense it is better to have Deluge in plain Ubuntu and kTorrent in plain Kubuntu.

[bender888]

I prefer Azureus, it's stable and fast. The only downside is it's RAM usage, at the moment it's using 94mb RAM but i've still got about 700mb free so it's ok.

[Pathfinder_]

utorrent through wine. works perfectly

[Leeghoofd]

Utorrent under wine, or on my windows machine which does most of the downloading anyway....

[BrokeBody]

Azureus

[ceelo]

uTorrent through wine. uTorrent is easily one of my favorite desktop applications.

[Ench]

Azureus atm... I will switch to Deluge when its more advanced... I need some options that it doesnt have yet

[RAV TUX]

I have found the simplicity of the Opera torrent client the best

:)z

[yatt]

I use kTorrent. Deluge seems fine, but I currently have torrents going, and when they finish, I will probably have other half finished torrents, etc.

[prizrak]

Despite me not liking it much I'm using Azureus. Simple reason is the ease of upgrade, one of two sites I grab torrents from (Top Gear episodes in case you were wondering) blocks older versions. It is definetly the best for multiple DL's in that sense. Deluge is nice but even in Feisty it is outdated and it doesn't handle "Open With" properly.

I am very much wishing for uTorrent port to Linux but....

[ButteBlues]

Despite me not liking it much I'm using Azureus. Simple reason is the ease of upgrade, one of two sites I grab torrents from (Top Gear episodes in case you were wondering) blocks older versions. It is definetly the best for multiple DL's in that sense. Deluge is nice but even in Feisty it is outdated and it doesn't handle "Open With" properly.

I am very much wishing for uTorrent port to Linux but....
It works perfectly and is supported in wine...

[hoagie]

I voted for deluge. It's a great client although it has speed problems which keeps me with azureus which I dislike. I hope these problems get fixed so I can get rid of azureus.

[prizrak]

It works perfectly and is supported in wine...

While it's great that it is supported in Wine, I don't exactly feel like setting up Wine and then browsing through Wine to get my torrents. I never save the actual file I just open the link with w/e client I'm using, which is why Deluge is not working out for me currently it doesn't seem to be able to add torrents like that.

[eggstylin]

I just instaleld ubuntu a couple days ago and I've been using torrentflux since yesterday. So far it seems pretty nice. I just installed deluge which looks great, but I have to agree that it still has a little longer to go before being the 'end-all' bt client for linux. The sad thing about all this is uTorrent (and maybe azureus -- I havent touched that app for a while) is the only client I know of with a good BANDWIDTH SCHEDULER. I can't have my torrents sucking up all my bandwidth when I have stuff to do. Obviously I can limit them individually but what about when me and my roommate are asleep? Nobody is online so I want my torrents to go like crazy. So, bandwidth scheduler -- that's my feature request for any/all clients on linux. Lastly I love the idea of running headless because sometimes you need to restart gdm and I'd hate for all my torrents to come to a halt. I'll stick with torrentflux for now, but unfortunately I'm not really happy. :(

Keep up the good work zachtib! I'll be looking for further releases.


ps: if there's some way of scheduling the bandwidth limit that I dont know about, please tell. I just started using ubuntu again this week (I used it for over 6 months...in the hoary days) so I'm well qualified to be called a noob.

[juxtaposed]

I'm amazed at how often this statement crops up. Everyone seems to expect Deluge to become the end-all torrent client for Linux, and I must admit, I like the sentiment.

Well, it does look promising. Though I was suprised that it wasn't possible to stop a torrent, only remove it. And it made me realise so many linux torrent clients don't have a torrent making feature.


People often praise Azureus for it's numerous features, but how many are really needed to download a file?

You might be suprised :P

I use torrents ALOT, and I like as many features as possible.

As for me, I use Azureus and sometimes uTorrent in wine. I'd love a uTorrent port to Linux :) I just trust Azureus, as so many linux clients seem to have problems with private trackers.

[rub1m]

I use Azureus on Feisty with sun-java6. My laptop has only got 128MB and it is a little bit slow, but much better than using azureus + sun-java5.

[earobinson]

Transmission, but I seem to change about once a month or so.

[seamus7]

I'm sticking with Azureus 2.5.0.4 (haven't tried 3 yet).

It's wealth of options (including completion moving) just can't be beat; its stability and performance are just, well, dependable. Granted, its use of Java keeps its memory usage hovering around 100MB, but if you have at least a 1GB of ram you likely won't feel it. Sharing torrents efficiently requires a mature, sophisticated client in my experience. That's Azureus and that's why it's so popular despite its 'hogginess'.

I will switch to Deluge if it matures and offers me the same dependability as Azureus. I do like using native Gnome apps and its memory usage is wonderfully minimal. I hope it lives up to its hype.

[InflammatoryWin.Apologist]

Azureus eats a little too much of my memory (or did on Windows). I always loved uTorrent, and didn't mind BittCommet (unlike most). Is Deluge my best option? What about it is worse than anything else?

[RAV TUX]

This is a rather old Poll....for instance I primarily use the built in Torrent Client in the Opera browser...which is not on this list

[xpod]

Still using ktorrent myself after some 6 months or so but if i could tear myself away from firefox i`d certainly use Opera.......including the torrent client mabey.

[RAV TUX]

Still using ktorrent myself after some 6 months or so but if i could tear myself away from firefox i`d certainly use Opera.......including the torrent client mabey.
LOL....I have never seen it as a Firefox vs Opera debate...I see it as, I use Firefox and Opera.....they live side by side on my GNOME launcher panel.

[InflammatoryWin.Apologist]

Is Opera notably worse than Firefox?

[RAV TUX]

Is Opera notably worse than Firefox?

I am not aware of Firefox having a built in Torrent Client?

do you mean a Firefox Torrent Client extension, compared to the BitTorrent Client built into Opera?

[InflammatoryWin.Apologist]

I am not aware of Firefox having a built in Torrent Client?

do you mean a Firefox Torrent Client extension, compared to the BitTorrent Client built into Opera?

Oh, no, I just meant in general. For some reason it didn't occur to me that I could just use Opera for it's client, and still use FF. Brain fart.

[xpod]

LOL....I have never seen it as a Firefox vs Opera debate...I see it as, I use Firefox and Opera.....they live side by side on my GNOME launcher panel.

Sorry,I just hope it dont turn into one then:)
I`m actually using Swiftfox to be precise but i do always have Opera onboard......i generally just use the latter though.

[matt_risi]

rTorrent ftw.

[InflammatoryWin.Apologist]

Do I have to do something with the path or something to get Deluge (or anything) to work? I click to download the torrent, click that I want to download in Deluge, and nothing happens. It never winds up in Deluge. What am I doing wrong?

[vishzilla]

For KDE, kTorrent
For GNOME, i would recommend Deluge, its currently hot in development and coming up good and is ideal for GNOME.

[DjBones]

I used Ktorrent for the longest time, but I started using Deluge and its great! couldn't ask for more in a torrent client..

[rand0m]

I used Ktorrent for the longest time, but I started using Deluge and its great! couldn't ask for more in a torrent client..

Ditto! I've tried Deluge before but it didn't have all the features I wanted. Now that it does I've converted from Ktorrent. I'm also a fan of utorrent but it wasn't always stable for me under wine. No worries though, deluge is just about perfect for me at the moment.

[Ultra Magnus]

I hate bittorrent, but some times its the only place you can get stuff - azeusus stopped working so i'm using bit tornado

[tomcheng76]

i just switch back from Deluge to wine + utorrent
Deluge crashes without notice when there is more than 10 running torrent...
i get Deluge from the official site...
The speed of Deluge is fast but it is unstable and lack of function
Deluge dont have Force recheck, memory cache setting and even it dont save the last download directory position..
i have some font problem in KDE application, otherwise KTorrent is also a good choice...
Azureus just keep crashing...i know how to fix it but it is already blacklisted
wine+ utorrent really works like a charm although it is not a native linux client
i will wait Deluge to improve and try it later

[edu2004eu]

Azureus Rules. Especially the new version :D You should try it.

[Luinar]

I currently use Deluge. I'm not a big torrenter, so I find it suits my needs fine. Worked fine straight away, too, with no need to fiddle about to get a decent speed. Azureus is a great client but is a bit too bloated and resource hoggy for my pretty simple needs. I may give rTorrent a go someday, though.

[Epilonsama]

Wheres uTorrent?

[Rutabega]

I use Deluge for my torrent needs.

[uggeli]

This thread is so long that I didn't read it through, just looked couple of last pages. Anyway I just wanted to ask, that have any of you heard any rumours or anything, that will Official Bittorrent client (V 6.0 which is based on utorrent) came available for linux? Beta version is allready there for windows, but I didn't notice any information about other versions of it..

Beta download page: http://www.bittorrent.com/download-beta (Windows only :( )

[rand0m]

"The 6.x client can work in the following Linux/Unix configurations, although it is not supported:
It is reported to work under Linux using Cedega with some issues (blue bars in Pieces and Files tab don't work, update function fails, minimize has a slight bug) if you use "Win98" mode.
It works very well under Wine 0.9.16.
It will also work under FreeBSD 6.1 using Wine 0.9.16+, but requires the GLX module to be enabled in xorg.conf."

No mention of a native version.

[Frak]

You left the best BT client off that list.


I use uTorrent via wine. There simply is no substitute for it on any platform.
I agree.

[Atomic Dog]

I use azureus. It seems best to use.

[UbuWu]

FireTorrent (http://www.wyzo.com/firetorrent/) is nice as well, it integrates really well with firefox. But I still prefer Deluge.

[finalcut]

i went into add/remove programs and i have added the bittorrent program to my pc, but i do not know where it is located. ne help is greatly appreciated.

[kelvin spratt]

I always go back to the frog they all make claims but setup correctly the frog and it just delivers consistently.

[Glenn Jones]

Hi guys,

Good reviews and discussion about the torrents. I was just wondering if there are any command line torrents? Or can you use these torrents from the command line?

Cheers

[UbuWu]

Hi guys,

Good reviews and discussion about the torrents. I was just wondering if there are any command line torrents? Or can you use these torrents from the command line?

Cheers

rTorrent (http://libtorrent.rakshasa.no/)

[uggeli]

No mention of a native version.

Hopefully there will be, but.. Well I can live without, it's just that utorrent is/was nice app but I prefer native version like everyone else I believe (as long as there is one). I'm now using FoxTorrent (http://www.foxtorrent.com/) for a while and will pick some client later.

[orange2k]

I`ve tried Opera built in client and it sucks - it probably gets banned a lot. Azureus eats too much memory and it couldnt even check one of my bigger torrents (about 30GB) - my verdict: it sucks. The preinstalled bit torrent client in Feisty works fine but it has no options whatsoever. I havent tried Deluge, but I will. So far Bit Tornado has proven to be my best choice - it kicks major ***...:)

[finalcut]

azureus:guitar:

[bluenova]

Has to be Ktorrent with all the plugins installed! If it's been a while since you checked out ktorrent and you like programs like Azureus or utorrent, then you really need to give ktorrent another go. Lots of new development recently and the memory usage is incredibly low.

[Alexander2007]

Deluge

[andyho]

Ktorrent is currently what I'm using.. I started of with.. hell, I don't even remember it's been so long! But I've used Bittornado, Azureus, ABC, and utorrent. Azureus is and always has been a resource hog! ABC was ok.. Utorrent WAS awesome until the developer decided to go work for the RIAA or MPAA.. so if you use utorrent, you might want to find a different client! ;) I hear Deluge it good, but since Ktorrent is working fine, I'll probably just stick with it!

[BrokeBody]

Vuze (http://www.vuze.com/) (Azureus)

[Frak]

Vuze is even more of a resource hog than Azureus was. In fact its just a bunch of crap added onto Azureus.

[RAV TUX]

Vuze is even more of a resource hog than Azureus was. In fact its just a bunch of crap added onto Azureus.
I have never used Vuze.

[Frak]

I have never used Vuze.
Here's a link: http://www.vuze.com/app

[RAV TUX]

Vuze is even more of a resource hog than Azureus was. In fact its just a bunch of crap added onto Azureus.


Here's a link: http://www.vuze.com/app

I trust your evaluation and will stay clear of it. I already find Azures too bloated so adding bloat onto Azures sounds like a nightmare.

[Frak]

I trust your evaluation and will stay clear of it. I already find Azures too bloated so adding bloat onto Azures sounds like a nightmare.
They added this to it, to...
1. Make money
2. Stop Piracy
3. Help the MPAA and RIAA

And I wouldn't doubt that it works alongside DRM in Windows.

Azureus Inc. IMHO has taken a turn for the worse.

[RAV TUX]

They added this to it, to...
1. Make money
2. Stop Piracy
3. Help the MPAA and RIAA

And I wouldn't doubt that it works alongside DRM in Windows.

Azureus Inc. IMHO has taken a turn for the worse.
I'll subscribe to the KISS theory and use the built-in bittorrent client in Opera.

Elive comes by default with transmission, but Opera is sufficient for my needs.

[Frak]

I'll subscribe to the KISS theory and use the built-in bittorrent client in Opera.

Elive comes by default with transmission, but Opera is sufficient for my needs.
Multi-Taskers are great, but they get bad when they start forgetting their own Identity...

I use Transmission and BitRocket on my Mac, great Torrent clients :)

[RAV TUX]

Multi-Taskers are great, but they get bad when they start forgetting their own Identity...

I use Transmission and BitRocket on my Mac, great Torrent clients :)Since I have Transmission by default I will have to try it.

My focus have shifted from trying multiple distros to learning e17 completely and becoming comfortable with Elive Gem 1.0

[Frak]

Since I have Transmission by default I will have to try it.

My focus have shifted from trying multiple distros to learning e17 completely and becoming comfortable with Elive Gem 1.0
Could you post a pic of Elive Gem in one of its fine moments, I don't think I've ever seen it.

[RAV TUX]

Could you post a pic of Elive Gem in one of its fine moments, I don't think I've ever seen it.With my pleasure!

Here's one I did custom for you...

click on the image to see full size:
http://cafelinux.org/OptickleArt/albums/userpics/normal_EliveGem_finest_moment.png (http://cafelinux.org/OptickleArt/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=0)

[Frak]

I'm gonna give that a shot, looks great. You ever tried SymphonyOS?

[regomodo]

none of them. Utorrent FTW. No other compares to me and i've tried a lot of OSS torrent clients (cli/gui)

[Frak]

Have you tried KTorrent?

[RAV TUX]

I'm gonna give that a shot, looks great. You ever tried SymphonyOS?

about a year ago but I wasn't impressed at the time, it may be better now?

If you recommend it, it must be great now.


Have you tried KTorrent?

are you kidding? KTorrent is the ultimate bittorrent client. Love KTorrent.

[Frak]

about a year ago but I wasn't impressed at the time, it may be better now?

If you recommend it, it must be great now.

I just like its simplicity and speed, and the beta will be out soon and I have high hopes for it.

This one right now has great artwork, but poor GUI design. The beta looks alot cleaner and professional.



are you kidding? KTorrent is the ultimate bittorrent client. Love KTorrent.

w00t

[plb]

cli - rtorrent
gui -ktorrent

[anjilslaire]

ktorrent

[regomodo]

Have you tried KTorrent?

yes. It's OK but i still don't like it. Some trackers don't seem to like it (i get much better speeds in other clients. Azureus is okish but is slow when implemented with other apps (i despise java for no coherent reason)). I've really tried to get along with Ktorrent for ~3months (i don't like the look of utorrent in wine plus it's not totally compatible) on my desk/lap tops but i plain don't like it.

[fng]

I used azureus till now.
Just installed deluge because of this thread, and i really like it.

[Rhapsody]

I'm currently still using KTorrent, but as I posted on Gaia Online recently, I've been looking more and more at Deluge as a good alternative.

With Azureus getting more bloated and commercialized with Vuze, μTorrent still closed source and now in bed with BitTorrent Inc, and the BitComet developers continuing to subscribe to 'security through obscurity', Deluge could be the new client to beat once the Windows port has had some time to mature.

[RAV TUX]

I wish I had added Opera Torrent Client, which is the one I use the most.

[Frak]

I wish I had added Opera Torrent Client, which is the one I use the most.
I tried to use it before, but it always either gave me terribly slow speeds, or my client was blocked.

[RAV TUX]

I tried to use it before, but it always either gave me terribly slow speeds, or my client was blocked.
I found that it works better then any bloated stand alone application.

[Frak]

I found that it works better then any bloated stand alone application.
How dare you talk about Azureus that way ;)

[RAV TUX]

How dare you talk about Azureus that way ;)
LOL, I haven't used Azureus since I used windows. If I do use a stand alone BitTorrent client I use KTorrent.

[Frak]

LOL, I haven't used Azureus since I used windows. If I do use a stand alone BitTorrent client I use KTorrent.
w00t KTorrent \\:D/

[RAV TUX]

w00t KTorrent \\:D/

It is nice to see KTorrent is so popular (3rd place) on a GNOME based forum.

[pt123]

I was impressed by KTorrent, but the icons are just fugly.

Faded red & green icons WTF were they thinking.

While Deluge is very slylish.

[RAV TUX]

I was impressed by KTorrent, but the icons are just fugly.

Faded red & green icons WTF were they thinking.

While Deluge is very slylish.
You can change the icons in KTorrent I believe? most KDE applications are fully customizable.

[fwojciec]

Wow - rtorrent at no.4 at the moment. That's very impressive for a CLI app that is not the easiest to configure (though not that difficult either). IMO, the combination of rtorrent and gnu screen is unbeatable, and I've tried pretty much everything on the list.

[nikoPSK]

no utorrent... Use to be my favorite but now it is terrible under wine... Anyways I didn't mean to copy your thread. My idea seemed original and I didn't know one already existed.:(

[RAV TUX]

no utorrent... Use to be my favorite but now it is terrible under wine... Anyways I didn't mean to copy your thread. My idea seemed original and I didn't know one already existed.:(
No worries, just use advanced search before posting a thread. It is an easy mistake that we all have made.

[nikoPSK]

I know when you finish typing the title the most related threads show up. Yours didn't so I thought no-one else had done that...:(

[RAV TUX]

I know when you finish typing the title the most related threads show up. Yours didn't so I thought no-one else had done that...:(

That feature while not perfect is usually better but it happens.

[Bart_D]

Is a BitTorren Client better than a built in client with your web browser. I use Opera which has its own built-in client. Would Deluge be faster or safer than using Opera's built in client? I can disable Opera's client if I choose to do so, but I am not sure whether this would be worth it...anyone have any ideas?

I know that with Windows, Download Accelerator Plus(DAP) really sped up downloads...in compariton to when NOT using DAP.

[RAV TUX]

Is a BitTorren Client better than a built in client with your web browser. I use Opera which has its own built-in client. Would Deluge be faster or safer than using Opera's built in client? I can disable Opera's client if I choose to do so, but I am not sure whether this would be worth it...anyone have any ideas?

I know that with Windows, Download Accelerator Plus(DAP) really sped up downloads...in compariton to when NOT using DAP.Try them both and compare, I suggest KTorrent but I have never tried Deluge.

[Fbot1]

Is a BitTorren Client better than a built in client with your web browser. I use Opera which has its own built-in client. Would Deluge be faster or safer than using Opera's built in client? I can disable Opera's client if I choose to do so, but I am not sure whether this would be worth it...anyone have any ideas?

I know that with Windows, Download Accelerator Plus(DAP) really sped up downloads...in compariton to when NOT using DAP.

Probably a little bit but nothing too profound. Bityrant makes a difference but you might **** some people off.

[RAV TUX]

Probably a little bit but nothing too profound. Bityrant makes a difference but you might **** some people off.
Bityrant I haven't heard of this one?

[FuturePilot]

I started using Deluge and I really like it:)

[nikoPSK]

the bt client that comes with ubuntu is pretty terrible...:KS

[Fbot1]

Bityrant I haven't heard of this one?

I misspelled it, it's BitTyrant

[RAV TUX]

I misspelled it, it's BitTyrant

ohhh! ;)

[raycosm]

I've used Azureus up until just today, when I decided to switch to Deluge because Azureus gives me errors about it not shutting down properly whenever I start it, because it ALWAYS freezes on exit and I have to kill it or restart X to make it go away. I haven't actually used Deluge yet though.

Tried Ktorrent once on Kubuntu, and it worked great, then I tried it again on Mint, and for some reason it didn't work at all. Wouldn't start downloading, and it was a pretty healthy torrent.

uTorrent is awesome and has never given me any problems, but it's for Windows and I'm not desperate enough to use it under WINE.

[nikoPSK]

I've used Azureus up until just today, when I decided to switch to Deluge because Azureus gives me errors about it not shutting down properly whenever I start it, because it ALWAYS freezes on exit and I have to kill it or restart X to make it go away. I haven't actually used Deluge yet though.

Tried Ktorrent once on Kubuntu, and it worked great, then I tried it again on Mint, and for some reason it didn't work at all. Wouldn't start downloading, and it was a pretty healthy torrent.

uTorrent is awesome and has never given me any problems, but it's for Windows and I'm not desperate enough to use it under WINE.

I've tried it under wine... It looks pretty bad.. But it works! (Although they should make linux version...):)

[pt123]

You can change the icons in KTorrent I believe? most KDE applications are fully customizable.

Yeah but it is just irritating having to go through and change & also create icons.

How do you find out which icon an application uses in the top left of the title bar?

[misfitpierce]

Deluge... I'd prefer transmission if they add Encryption soon.

[D-EJ915]

I use µTorrent with Wine...it was really the only reason I kept windows for so long, then I realized since it's just an exe...anyway. Even though it's not native (and I haven't used most linux ones) I think it's the best. Does what I want it to anyway.

[nikoPSK]

I use µTorrent with Wine...it was really the only reason I kept windows for so long, then I realized since it's just an exe...anyway. Even though it's not native (and I haven't used most linux ones) I think it's the best. Does what I want it to anyway.


Hmmm, utorrent doesn't go for me in wine... :(

[Shin_Gouki2501]

µ torrent
Goes for me with wine quiet simple even ;)
and it does just good!

[nikoPSK]

... I have been having problems in wine. I'll do another (:() clean install and see if it works. don't worry. Not too much trouble:)

[BoneSaw]

i have been quite pleased with deluge.

i used azureus for a while, but had too many problems with crashing.

[silverpig]

I used azureus up until yesterday. Now I'm on deluge and love it so far. I haven't had any stability issues at all.

[RAV TUX]

i have been quite pleased with deluge.

i used azureus for a while, but had too many problems with crashing.


I used azureus up until yesterday. Now I'm on deluge and love it so far. I haven't had any stability issues at all.

I can't get Deluge to install in Gutsy....any ideas?

[Darkagentx]

utorrent with wine as well. I tried bittorrent and bittornado, but they just didn't perform as well.

[capink]

I've just recently discovered rtorrent. The idea of of using a console torrent client did not appeal to me at the beginning, but I gave it a shot and it only took about 10 minutes to get comfortable. The main advantage of this client is the ability to use it with screen and detach it. So if x crashes, your torrents are sill running. On the other hand, some minor features are missing from it. The only major deficiency IMO is lack of DHT support.

[1Frothy]

I'm really happy with Deluge. It has all the addons I need and downloads without any problems.

[RAV TUX]

I'm really happy with Deluge. It has all the addons I need and downloads without any problems....but how do I get it to work in Gutsy?

[1Frothy]

...but how do I get it to work in Gutsy?

http://download.deluge-torrent.org/index.php?dir=ubuntu/gutsy/0.5.5/&file=deluge-torrent_0.5.5-2_i386.deb
For 32Bit

or

http://download.deluge-torrent.org/index.php?dir=ubuntu/gutsy/0.5.5/&file=deluge-torrent_0.5.5-2_amd64.deb
For 64Bit!

:)

[jpmontalbo]

deluge. light on the resources, has useful plugins, nice interface, and gets the job done. =D>
I used to use ktorrent, but that was when I was an active kde user. Ktorrent is also an excellent client, but I really like gnome.

[wdo_will]

I love kTorrent on KDE or GNOME... and uTorrent on *******.

I just love how I downloaded the Gutsy Beta the other day in fifteen-twenty minutes via BitTorrent the other day, getting 800-850 kpbs the entire time...

[RAV TUX]

http://download.deluge-torrent.org/index.php?dir=ubuntu/gutsy/0.5.5/&file=deluge-torrent_0.5.5-2_i386.deb
For 32Bit

or

http://download.deluge-torrent.org/index.php?dir=ubuntu/gutsy/0.5.5/&file=deluge-torrent_0.5.5-2_amd64.deb
For 64Bit!

:)Cool Thanks, I actually knew about that but when I tried it yesterday it didn't work.....works now, I guess I just needed an update. ;)

[Frak]

I can't get Deluge to install in Gutsy....any ideas?
apt:deluge-torrent

[RAV TUX]

apt:deluge-torrentI've already installed it. ;)

[Frak]

I've already installed it. ;)
Well I forget to read ahead ;)

[Ux64]

There have been some problems with Deluge. But there is own thread for it in Ubuntu forums and naturally in Deluge forum too.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=576473&highlight=torrent+bittorrent+deluge

I suspect that connection management etc other minor things aren't fully optimized. Those kind of small optimizations take a huge amount of work and thinking.

Deluge Development forum:
http://forum.deluge-torrent.org/viewforum.php?f=8

I were thinking if I should try Transmission. But I'll stick with Deluge. I used to run uTorrent with Wine, but for some reason I lost the UI and I couldn't recover it. If someone can help me with that I would really appreciate it. My own guess is that it's out side visible desktop are and even I choose to show it from uTorrent icon I can't find it. Is there any easy way to hard reset window position?

[nikoPSK]

utorrent owns.

[boast]

im a happy user of torrentflux-b4rt

[Ux64]

I have serious problem with uTorrent would you know the answer?

I lost UI. It's "somewhere" but I can't locate it at all. Show / Hide button doesn't help. I know how to recover windows which are lost in desktop space with Windows. But I don't know how to recover windows with Ubuntu (Gnome).

[mellowd]

rTorrent on my serer. On my main pc I used utorrent but the server does all the work now

[hanzomon4]

Deluge and Azureus/Vuze

[nikoPSK]

your cups are a bit screwed up....

EDIT: wtf, they fixed themselves....

[hanzomon4]

Whoa!! I thought that was just a problem with my browser. Looks like I've spilled the beans, lol...

[alwiap]

was a utorrent and azureus user under windows, used deluge for a while in linux, and now have found my lifetime companion in ktorrent :)

i like the way it manages the torrents, speed was good by default, easy plugin for port forwarding, and previewing and options for torrents is the best i've used. It's worth a try.

[Zoiked]

qBittorent, Hands down!! It just works, and with a built in search engine; I was hooked. :D

[Glenn1337]

I like ųtorrent why wasn't that on the list?

[Lostincyberspace]

I like ųtorrent why wasn't that on the list?

Not available for linux maybe?

[Xanatos Craven]

Not available for Linux maybe?
It is if you have WINE, in the same way that Azureus isn't "available for Linux" if you don't have any form of Java installed. It's also worth noting that uTorrent's own site says that their client is compatible with WINE (lists it next to official versions of Windows), so the author seems to consider it available for Linux and other Unix(-like) systems.

I prefer Deluge, kTorrent and uTorrent, depending what OS/DE I'm on. And I only specifically dislike Azureus.

[mellowd]

I'm really really suprised that the bloat of Azureus is in first place! Why would anyone wan't to run such bloat?

[jseiser]

I use Rtorrent, sits there, doesnt bother me, i dont even look at it. I download a torrent, and it adds it automaticly and deletes it when i have seeded my 1.5 ratio. The Other part that is crucial is i can force it to do only encrypted connections and that is awesome. Tried utorrent and azerues and they just dont compare.

[doorknob60]

I use Ktorrent, but I've only tried a few.

[yabbadabbadont]

I use Rtorrent, sits there, doesnt bother me, i dont even look at it. I download a torrent, and it adds it automaticly and deletes it when i have seeded my 1.5 ratio. The Other part that is crucial is i can force it to do only encrypted connections and that is awesome. Tried utorrent and azerues and they just dont compare.

Would you mind sharing your ~/.rtorrent.rc file? I've wondered how to configure it to do what you already have it doing. Let's face it, the docs are not the most descriptive either. Otherwise, it's great.

[Polygon]

It is if you have WINE, in the same way that Azureus isn't "available for Linux" if you don't have any form of Java installed. It's also worth noting that uTorrent's own site says that their client is compatible with WINE (lists it next to official versions of Windows), so the author seems to consider it available for Linux and other Unix(-like) systems.

I prefer Deluge, kTorrent and uTorrent, depending what OS/DE I'm on. And I only specifically dislike Azureus.

azureus is native, utorrent is not. Utorrent requires wine to translate the windows api calls to linux ones. Azureus on the other hand is made with java, and there is a native java platform for linux. There is a difference.

[m0eman]

ugh, i started using deluge after I voted in this pole (using azureus before), I think a newer version should be started, this one is getting old. I think deluge would fair much better, it has grown so fast!

[sloggerkhan]

ugh, i started using deluge after I voted in this pole (using azureus before), I think a newer version should be started, this one is getting old. I think deluge would fair much better, it has grown so fast!

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=632978

new thread so we can see if that many people really are still using azureus. #-o

[D-EJ915]

azureus is native, utorrent is not. Utorrent requires wine to translate the windows api calls to linux ones. Azureus on the other hand is made with java, and there is a native java platform for linux. There is a difference.
That doesn't even make sense, so WINE is not a linux native program? They're the same exact thing. Nothing in Java is native, it's all run by the virtual machine so the same thing is happening; in both cases code is being translated from the actual code into something else.

[ahhaha]

I prefer to emule. I think it's better:KS

[de_valentin]

I like Ktorrent because it lets me search in the same window and it has all the torrentsites I need available for search, allthough there probably is an easy way to add more sites.

In windows I liked azureus the best but in ubuntu its just not the best.

But now I'm reading about deluge so maybe I'll give that a go as well

[Sammi]

That doesn't even make sense, so WINE is not a linux native program? They're the same exact thing. Nothing in Java is native, it's all run by the virtual machine so the same thing is happening; in both cases code is being translated from the actual code into something else.
Translate:

Wine and Java are native, because they run directly on Linux.

uTorrent and Azureus are not native, because they run through Wine and Java.

[cyclefiend2000]

You left the best BT client off that list.


I use uTorrent via wine. There simply is no substitute for it on any platform.

ditto.

[KrazyPenguin]

Can I change my vote???

I voted for Azureus , but after trying Deluge I would like to take back my vote.

I am very impressed at Deluge.

My downloads are faster than Azureus and not just by a little bit.

With Azureus, my downloads would get stuck at 30 kb/s. Sure it might go up to 100 - 200 kb/s for a few minutes but then back down again.

I tried configuring etc, but to no avail.

Yesterday I tried Deluge after reading some of the comments on this thread.

Let's just say " I am not disappointed" !!!

Deluge is light-weight, and maintains high download speeds.

It is also easy to configure. There are not too many options, but just enough to suite my needs. More options are available as plugins , which I haven't tired yet.

Thanks to all that recommended this great bittorrent client.

It is now my fav!!!!

;-)

[Skorzen]

Answering again... Deluge!

[Sockerdrickan]

Transmission wins!

[shafin]

Got to try transmission,Deluge makes a pain out of browsing

[teh'p3nsi0n3r]

deluge does the job for me :) i used to use ktorrent but the latest version kept crashing for me, i cant remember the version number, still a good client but i only recently discovered deluge when i moved over and started to use gnome. :)
ive read on some people talking about browsing issues when using deluge...i dont get these issues :confused:

[n3tfury]

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