macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install rtorrentlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install rtorrentMacPorts ports tree · net/rtorrent/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install rtorrent with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Ncurses BitTorrent client based on libtorrent-rakshasa. Version 0.16.17 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-06.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add rtorrentAlpine Linux edge package indexes · rtorrent · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install rtorrentDebian stable package indexes · rtorrent · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install rtorrentFedora Rawhide package metadata · rtorrent · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#rtorrentnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/rt/rtorrent/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S rtorrentArch Linux sync databases · rtorrent · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install rtorrentopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · rtorrent · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Ncurses BitTorrent client based on libtorrent-rakshasa
Project links
Commands and aliases
- rtorrent
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for rtorrent. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 5 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.rtorrent.rc
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
rtorrent | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version0.16.17
manager updated2026-07-06
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrentnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:rtorrent |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.16.17 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rtorrent |
| Homepage | https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent |
| Repository | https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent/blob/master/README.md |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent/releases/download/v0.16.17/rtorrent-0.16.17.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-06T16:12:56Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libtorrent-rakshasa, xmlrpc-c |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, autoconf-archive, automake, libtool, pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | curl, ncurses |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | rtorrent |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
rtorrent 0.9.8-1.1
ncurses BitTorrent client based on LibTorrent from rakshasa
https://rakshasa.github.io/rtorrent/
sudo apt install rtorrent- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- 9 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rtorrent
Nix95%
rtorrent
nix profile install nixpkgs#rtorrent- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rtorrent
Ubuntu apt95%
rtorrent 0.9.8-1build3
ncurses BitTorrent client based on LibTorrent from rakshasa
https://rakshasa.github.io/rtorrent/
sudo apt install rtorrent- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 8 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rtorrent
apk95%
rtorrent 0.16.12-r0
Ncurses BitTorrent client based on libTorrent
https://rakshasa.github.io/rtorrent/
sudo apk add rtorrent- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rtorrent
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rtorrent
apk95%
rtorrent-doc 0.16.12-r0
Ncurses BitTorrent client based on libTorrent (documentation)
https://rakshasa.github.io/rtorrent/
sudo apk add rtorrent-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rtorrent
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rtorrent
dnf95%
rtorrent 0.16.2-3.fc44
BitTorrent client based on libtorrent
https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent
sudo dnf install rtorrent- License: LicenseRef-Callaway-GPLv2+-with-exceptions
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rtorrent
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rtorrent
pacman95%
rtorrent 0.16.13-1
Ncurses BitTorrent client based on libTorrent
https://rakshasa.github.io/rtorrent/
sudo pacman -S rtorrent- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rtorrent
zypper95%
rtorrent 0.16.13-1.1
Console-based BitTorrent client
https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent
sudo zypper install rtorrent- License: SUSE-GPL-2.0+-with-openssl-exception
- Category: Productivity/Networking/File-Sharing
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rtorrent
- 9 dependencies
- 5 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rtorrent
MacPorts95%
rtorrent
sudo port install rtorrent- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rtorrent
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment