qbittorrent

Open-source BitTorrent client with web interface

TLDR

Launch qBittorrent GUI

$ qbittorrent

Open torrent file

$ qbittorrent [file.torrent]

Run headless daemon

$ qbittorrent-nox

Web UI mode

$ qbittorrent-nox --webui-port=[8080]

SYNOPSIS

qbittorrent [options] [torrentfiles|urls_]qbittorrent-nox [options]

DESCRIPTION

qBittorrent is a free, open-source BitTorrent client. It provides a Qt-based GUI and a headless version (qbittorrent-nox) with web interface for servers.

PARAMETERS

--no-splash

Disable splash screen on startup (GUI only).

--webui-port=port

Set Web UI port (default: 8080).

-d, --daemon

Run as daemon in the background (nox only).

--version

Show version number.

--help

Show help.

$ # Launch GUI
qbittorrent

# Open specific torrent
qbittorrent file.torrent

# Start headless daemon
qbittorrent-nox -d

# Web UI on custom port
qbittorrent-nox --webui-port=8090

# Add magnet link
qbittorrent "magnet:?xt=urn:btih:..."

CONFIGURATION

~/.config/qBittorrent/

Main configuration directory containing settings, RSS feeds, and web UI preferences.

~/.local/share/qBittorrent/

Data directory storing download history, torrent resume data, and logs.

WEB UI

Default: http://localhost:8080- Username: admin- Password: adminadmin (should be changed on first login)

CAVEATS

Web UI ships with default credentials (admin/adminadmin); change the password immediately. Port forwarding may be needed for best download/upload speeds.

HISTORY

qBittorrent was started by Christophe Dumez in 2006 as a Qt-based alternative to uTorrent.