rtorrent

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "RTorrent BitTorrent Client\n========\n\nIntroduction\n------------\n\nA ncurses-based command line torrent client for high performance. \n\nTo learn how to use rTorrent visit the [Wiki](https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent/wiki).\n\nDownload the [latest stable release](https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent/releases/latest)\n\nRelated Projects\n----------------\n\n* [https://github.com/rakshasa/rbedit](https://github.com/rakshasa/rbedit): A dependency-free bencode editor.\n\nDonate to rTorrent development\n------------------------------\n\n* [Paypal](https://paypal.me/jarisundellno)\n* [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/rtorrent)\n* [SubscribeStar](https://www.subscribestar.com/rtorrent)\n* Bitcoin: 1MpmXm5AHtdBoDaLZstJw8nupJJaeKu8V8\n* Ethereum: 0x9AB1e3C3d8a875e870f161b3e9287Db0E6DAfF78\n* Litecoin: LdyaVR67LBnTf6mAT4QJnjSG2Zk67qxmfQ\n* Cardano: addr1qytaslmqmk6dspltw06sp0zf83dh09u79j49ceh5y26zdcccgq4ph7nmx6kgmzeldauj43254ey97f3x4xw49d86aguqwfhlte\n\n\nHelp keep rTorrent development going by donating to its creator.\n\n\nBUILDING\n--------\n\nJump into the github cloned directory\n\n```\ncd rtorrent\n```\n\n## Install build dependencies\n\nInstall [libtorrent](https://github.com/rakshasa/libtorrent) with the same version rTorrent.\n\nGenerate configure scripts:\n\n```\nautoreconf -ivf\n```\n\nOptionally, generate man pages:\n\n```\ndocbook2man rtorrent.1.xml\n```\n\nMan pages output to \"doc/rtorrent.1\".\n\nRTorrent follows the development of [libtorrent](https://github.com/rakshasa/libtorrent) closely, and thus the versions must be in sync.\n\n## USAGE\n\nRefer to User Guide: https://github.com/rakshasa/rtorrent/wiki/User-Guide\n\n## LICENSE\n\nGNU GPL, see COPYING. \"libtorrent/src/utils/sha_fast.{cc,h}\" is\noriginally from the Mozilla NSS and is under a triple license; MPL,\nLGPL and GPL. An exception to non-NSS code has been added for linking to OpenSSL as requested by Debian, though the author considers that library to be part of the Operative System and thus linking is allowed according to the GPL.\n\nUse whatever fits your purpose,",
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