How to install Deluge BitTorrent client on Ubuntu?

Deluge is a free and open-source, cross-platform torrent client which is written in Python. It uses libtorrent as its backend and uses a terminal, web interface, or desktop graphical user interface as its frontend.

The features of Deluge are extensible through the plugins. It was started by two members of ubuntuforums.org i.e. Zach Tibbitts and Alon Zakai.

In this article, I will discuss how to install the Deluge BitTorrent client on Ubuntu.

Features of Deluge

The key features of Deluge are –

Free and opensource
Cross-platform
Lightweight and secure
Protocol encryption
Has download scheduler
Supports Local Peer Discovery(LSD) and Peer Exchange
Web seeds and proxy support
Speed Limit
Functionality is extensible through plugins

How to install Deluge in Ubuntu

There are multiple ways in which you can install Deluge on a Ubuntu system. Now use one of the given methods to install it on your system.

Installing Deluge from the official Ubuntu repository

Deluge is available in the official Ubuntu repository of Ubuntu. You can install it either from the Ubuntu Software or by using the apt package manager.

Using Ubuntu Software:-

Search Deluge in Ubuntu Software and click on install as given in the image below.

Using the apt command:-

Before installing any package run the following command to update the apt package index.

sudo apt update

Next, use the given command to install Deluge on your system –

sudo apt install deluge

Press y and then enter when it asks for your confirmation.

Installing Deluge using official PPA

You can get a more up-to-date package from the Deluge official PPA repository. Use the given command to add this repository to your system –

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deluge-team/stable

Next, run the update command –

sudo apt update

Finally, use the given command to install Deluge on your system –

sudo apt install deluge

Press y and then enter if it asks for your confirmation.

Launch Deluge on Ubuntu

Once the installation is completed, you can directly launch it from the Ubuntu activities dashboard. Search Deluge and then click on its icon when appears as you can see in the image below.