You should choose what you think is best for your use case. But this article is only focused on graphical download manager for the Linux desktop.Īlso note that this is not a ranking list. I know that you can download files in the Linux terminal with commands like Curl and wget. In this article, I shall focus on listing some of the most useful and exciting options available. Not only do you get more features like torrent support, magnet links, download speed control, etc., but it is also much easier to manage your downloads using a download manager.įret not there are many valuable options when it comes to the best download managers for Linux. Don’t need to restart app after configuring preferences.Restore size and position of window to the last time it exited.Here’s an overview of the headline features in the latest update: Motrix v1.4.x has arrived and with the latest release we’ve improved download task management and added some new preferences.If you prefer not to rely on your web browser’s download manager, a separate download manager app should come in handy. This has been one of our most requested features since we released Torrent Association back in Motrix v1.2.x. I found that most of aria2 GUI did not provide this feature, although aria2 has supported this option when added tasks. When you add a torrent task, all files are selected by default. You can quickly select the file you need to download by clicking on the resource type in the lower left corner of the file list, such as selecting only videos or images. When I downloaded the BT task, I founded that some files that didn’t select were also downloaded. After reviewing the documentation, I found it was the intention of the aria2 author. In multi file torrent, the adjacent files specified by this option may also be downloaded. A single piece may include several files or part of files, and aria2 writes the piece to the appropriate files.Īfter the BT task download is complete, Motrix will automatically removes the unselected files. The download completed BT task item’s action bar has added the “Stop” button, which can manually stop seeding. Thanks for axer0910’s advice #293, New version Simply optimize the Download error prompt, click on the link on the error message bar to open the Error Code document. The download error task click the “Resume” button on item action bar, the task will be re-added directly. If you hold the keyboard key “Alt (options)” and click the “Resume button”, the Add Task Dialog will appear. ![]() If you click the “Resume” button of a download completed task, the Add Task Dialog will appear by default to prevent mistakes. You can modify the parameters before submitting, such as replacing the expired resource address. Turn on in Preferences - Basic - Startup - Open at login (macOS, Windows only) The new version supports launching the app automatically at login with a minimized window. Restore the size and position of the window to the last time it exitedĪfter turning this setting on, adjust the window’s size and position to the style you like, and Motrix will remember it. Thanks to Jjandxa for contributed speed limit settings #292. I made some simplifications and adjustments on his basis. You can find speed limit settings in “Preferences - Basic - Transmission” to setup upload speed limit and download speed limit. ![]() Setting the RPC authorization secret token can improve the security of Motrix. After modifying the secret, you need to modify related browser extensions, such as Baidu Exporter and YAAW for Chrome’s JSON-RPC address. Motrix will automatically copy the JSON-RPC address in the following format to your clipboard: protocol’s default client It is recommended to use the dice button appended of the input to generate a strong password. Motrix v1.3.x intercepts Magnet links by default and cannot be adjusted. ![]() You can set Motrix as the default download client for Magnet links or Thunder links at v1.4.x. This new feature prevents you from interrupting the download by changing the preferences to restart the application : ) Other updates Thanks to theweavrs for participating in the development of this feature #308 Don’t need to restart app after configuring preferences The settings are also in Preferences - Advanced Settings, as shown above.
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