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libtorrent is a C++ library that aims to be a good alternative to all the
other bittorrent implementations around. It is a
library and not a full featured client, although it comes with a working
example client.
libtorrent is an open source C++ library implementing the BitTorrent protocol,
along with most popular extensions, making it suitable for real world
deployment. It is configurable to be able to fit both servers and embedded
devices.
The main goals of libtorrent are:
* to be cpu efficient
* to be memory efficient
* to be very easy to use
The main goals of libtorrent are to be efficient and easy to use.
See docs/manual.html for more detailed build and usage instructions.
To build with autotools, run:
To build with boost-build, run:
./configure
b2
Followed by
make
When libtorrent is built, finish off by running the tests:
make check
See docs/building.html for more details on how to build and which configuration
options are available.