

With the GPG key now imported, you can import the LaunchPAD PPA.

Gpg: key D35164147CA69FC4: public key "Launchpad PPA for qBittorrent Team" imported sudo gpg -no-default-keyring -keyring /usr/share/keyrings/qbittorrent.gpg -keyserver -recv-keys 401E8827DA4E93E44C7D01E6D35164147CA69FC4 > /dev/nullĮxample output: gpg: keybox '/usr/share/keyrings/qbittorrent.gpg' created The next task is to import the GPG key needed. This can be skipped, but if you encounter an issue, just run the command and re-try. Gpg: /root/.gnupg/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created Gpg: keybox '/root/.gnupg/pubring.kbx' created sudo gpg -list-keysĮxample output: gpg: directory '/root/.gnupg' created Use the following command that will, in turn, generate the directories. sudo apt install dirmngr lsb-release ca-certificates software-properties-common apt-transport-https -yįor users who have not previously imported a GPG key from the Ubuntu keyserver, the command line terminal will often have issues importing GPG keys from LaunchPAD PPAs because the directories are not created. These are most likely installed but run the command to be safe. I recommend the stable version for most users unless you prefer bleeding-edge software.īefore proceeding, run the install command below for packages. The PPA comes in two options, stable or nightly. If you use qBittorrent, you highly recommend using the PPA maintained by the qBittorrent team. However, like most packages, this is often outdated for new features and bug improvements. sudo apt upgrade Method 1: Desktop Clientīy default, qBittorrent is included in the default Ubuntu software repository. Proceed to upgrade any outdated packages using the following command. Optionally, you can list the updates for users who require review or are curious.

Before you begin, run an update on your system to ensure all packages are up-to-date to avoid any conflicts during the installation.
