# Install rtorrent Ncurses BitTorrent client based on libtorrent-rakshasa. Version 0.16.13 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-04. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:rtorrent ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install rtorrent ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install rtorrent ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/rtorrent/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add rtorrent ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rtorrent from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install rtorrent ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: rtorrent from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install rtorrent ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rtorrent from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#rtorrent ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/rt/rtorrent/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S rtorrent ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: rtorrent from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install rtorrent ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rtorrent from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:rtorrent - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.16.13 - **Source summary:** Ncurses BitTorrent client based on libtorrent-rakshasa - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-04T10:09:14Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - rtorrent (cli) - rtorrent (alias) ## Dependencies - libtorrent-rakshasa - xmlrpc-c ## Build Dependencies - autoconf - autoconf-archive - automake - libtool - pkgconf ## macOS Provided Libraries - curl - ncurses ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 0.16.13 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-04 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Sicherheitshinweise no executable entrypoint in the package index. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - no executable entrypoint in the package index ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** rtorrent - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - rtorrent - 0.9.8-1.1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rtorrent from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | ncurses BitTorrent client based on LibTorrent from rakshasa | https://rakshasa.github.io/rtorrent/ - Nix - rtorrent: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/rt/rtorrent/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - rtorrent - 0.9.8-1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: rtorrent from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | ncurses BitTorrent client based on LibTorrent from rakshasa | https://rakshasa.github.io/rtorrent/ - apk - rtorrent - 0.16.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rtorrent from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Ncurses BitTorrent client based on libTorrent | https://rakshasa.github.io/rtorrent/ - apk - rtorrent-doc - 0.16.5-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rtorrent-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Ncurses BitTorrent client based on libTorrent (documentation) | https://rakshasa.github.io/rtorrent/ - dnf - rtorrent - 0.16.2-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rtorrent from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | BitTorrent client based on libtorrent | https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent - pacman - rtorrent - 0.16.12-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: rtorrent from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Ncurses BitTorrent client based on libTorrent | https://rakshasa.github.io/rtorrent/ - zypper - rtorrent - 0.16.12-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rtorrent from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Console-based BitTorrent client | https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent - MacPorts - rtorrent: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: net/rtorrent/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [xmlrpc-c](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/xmlrpc-c/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libtool](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libtool/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [transmission-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/transmission-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking, p2p, torrent-client. - [mktorrent](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/mktorrent/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking, p2p. - [rqbit](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/rqbit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking, torrent-client. - [qbittorrent-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/qbittorrent-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking. - [webtorrent-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/webtorrent-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking, p2p, torrent-client. - [torrra](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/torrra/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking. - [intermodal](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/intermodal/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking. - [mkbrr](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/mkbrr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking. - [mabel](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/mabel/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: bittorrent, cli, client, networking. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph