KTorrent 4.0 was released couple of days back after being in development for close to 5 months. It adds many new features, the big ones being magnet support and support for µTP protocol (bittorrent over UDP) along with many bug fixes.
Users of Kubuntu / Ubuntu Lucid will not be getting the new version automatically but as always you can install the new version from a Launchpad PPA. 
Note – Before proceeding ensure that you have added the Kubuntu Updates PPA. You can add the PPA by using:
apt-add-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/ppa
Open Konsole and type the following commands in sequence:
- apt-add-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
- aptitude update
- aptitude full-upgrade
You should see KTorrent 4.0 in the updates list. Enjoy the new version.
11 comments
Jim says:
May 30, 2010
Does not work for me. Says that packages like kdebase and others related to KDE are too old, usually X.X.1 in version difference. Running latest Ubuntu Lucid.
mmarc57 says:
May 30, 2010
Thanks,
works perfectly for me.
Jim says:
May 31, 2010
I get the following dependency problems:
ktorrent:
Depends: kdebase-runtime (>=4:4.4.3) but 4:4.4.2-0ubuntu4 is to be installed
Depends: kdelibs5 (>=4:4.4.3a) but 4:4.4.2-0ubuntu4 is to be installed
Depends: kdepimlibs5 (>=4:4.4.3) but 4:4.4.2-0ubuntu2 is to be installed
Depends: libktorrent1 but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libkworkspace4 (>=4:4.4.3) but 4:4.4.2-0ubuntu14 is to be installed
Depends: libsolidcontrol4 (>=4:4.4.3) but 4:4.4.2-0ubuntu14 is to be installed
Jim says:
May 31, 2010
Adding Kubuntu Updates ppa fixed the issue:
http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/ppas/31
Manas says:
May 31, 2010
Thanks for the update Jim. I have updated the post now.
Chris says:
Jun 7, 2010
Nice! Thank you!
Mirko says:
Aug 29, 2010
I not have find Ktorrent 4.* in the repository, why?
I’ve used your instructions.
neptune says:
Oct 8, 2010
Same problem as above… ktorrent 4 not in repository after following these instructions
Manas says:
Oct 8, 2010
Hi Marko / neptune – I have updated the post with new instructions. Try now.
neptune says:
Oct 10, 2010
Fantastic! Thanks very much Manas
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