
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.