Transmission 2 for Ubuntu

Transmission is the default bit torrent client in Ubuntu. It is one of my favorite bit torrent clients. Its simple interface is the thing I like the most about Transmission. Although it many seem inferior compared to some other bit torrent clients, it is still a very good client and has all the features most people would need.

With the release of Transmission 2.0, it has just become a lot better. Transmission 2.0 has a number of improvements/changes from the previous version. These includes:

  • More lightweight and faster startup time.
  • “Local peer discovery” to discover peers in the local network.
  • Better tracker announcement.
  • Use of IEC standards.

If you are using Ubuntu, here is how you can install it:

Open the Terminal.

Add the PPA ppa:transmissionbt/ppa with the command:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:transmissionbt/ppa

Then update the software list with

$ sudo apt-get update

Finally upgrade with the command

$ sudo apt-get upgrade

Or, if you want to upgrade only Transmission execute (the above command will update the whole system)

$ sudo apt-get install transmission