
BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file distribution protocol for distributing large amounts of data without centralized control. There are several BitTorrent clients available for use in Kubuntu; KTorrent is the default application. Other open source BitTorrent clients include: Azureus, BitTornado, and BitTorrent itself. Java-based Azureus is one of the more popular BitTorrent clients.
KTorrent is a BitTorrent application designed
specifically for KDE. Loaded with features, KTorrent
is a well-designed application that is light on the system and fast
on the Internet. To use KTorrent, simply download a
.torrent
file. KTorrent will
automatically recognize the file and start the download. Using
KTorrent is simple and straightforward.