# 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 ```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/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-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/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:rtorrent - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.16.17 - **Source summary:** Ncurses BitTorrent client based on libtorrent-rakshasa - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-06T16:12:56Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - rtorrent (cli) - rtorrent (alias) ## Dependencies - libtorrent-rakshasa - xmlrpc-c ## Build dependencies - autoconf - autoconf-archive - automake - libtool - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - 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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.16.17 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-06 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes 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. ## 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 - Unix: ~/.rtorrent.rc ## 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 - 0.16.12-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 - 0.16.12-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/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | BitTorrent client based on libtorrent | https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent - pacman - rtorrent - 0.16.13-1: 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 - 0.16.13-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rtorrent from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-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/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [xmlrpc-c](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/xmlrpc-c/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libtool](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libtool/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [transmission-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/transmission-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking, p2p, torrent-client. - [mktorrent](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mktorrent/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking, p2p. - [rqbit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rqbit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking, torrent-client. - [intermodal](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/intermodal/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking. - [mabel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mabel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking. - [mkbrr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mkbrr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking. - [qbittorrent-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/qbittorrent-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking. - [torf-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/torf-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/rtorrent.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/rtorrent.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph