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libktorrent 26.04.0-1

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DescriptionKTorrent library for C++ / Qt / KDE Frameworks

The KTorrent library is a C++ / Qt / KDE Frameworks based implementation of the BitTorrent protocol (mostly client side).

The library supports connectivity to HTTP and UDP trackers, mainline DHT and the new generation Micro Transport Protocol (uTP). In addition, it provides many powerful BitTorrent network features including but not limited to torrent downloading and seeding, torrent creation and downloaded data verification, magnet links, advanced peer management, IP blocking lists.

MaintainerDebian Qt/KDE Maintainers <debian-qt-kde@lists.debian.org>
Changed ByAurélien COUDERC <coucouf@debian.org>
Sponsorcoucouf@debian.org
Distributionexperimental
Architectureany all
VCSgit: https://salsa.debian.org/qt-kde-team/kde/libktorrent.git (browse)
Popcon Installs2858
Binary NEWYes (binary-only upload)
Trackerhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/libktorrent
Uploaded3 hours ago

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DateThu, 30 Apr 2026 09:33:55 +0200
Sourcelibktorrent
Version26.04.0-1
Changed-ByAurélien COUDERC
Architecturesource amd64 all
Distributionexperimental
Changelog
libktorrent (26.04.0-1) experimental; urgency=medium
 .
   * Switch to debian/watch format version 5.
   * New upstream release (26.04.0).
   * Update build-deps and deps with the info from cmake.
   * Bump Standards-Version to 4.7.4, no change required.
   * Drop Rules-Requires-Root: no, not needed anymore since trixie.
   * Drop Priority: optional, not needed anymore since dpkg 1.22.13.
   * Bump Debian ABI following upstream breaking without soname bump.
   * Remove references to Qt 5 from package descriptions.
   * Refresh copyright information.
.dsc
Priorityoptional
Componentmain
Package-Listlibktorrent-dev deb libdevel optional arch=any
libktorrent-l10n deb localization optional arch=all
libktorrent6-6abi1 deb libs optional arch=any
Sectionlibdevel
debian/copyright
Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
Upstream-Name: libktorrent
Upstream-Contact: kde-devel@kde.org
Source: https://invent.kde.org/network/libktorrent

Files: *
Copyright: 2012, Digia Plc and /or its subsidiary(-ies) <http://www.qt-project.org/legal>
           2012, Digia Plc and /or its subsidiary(-ies). <http://www.qt-project.org/legal>
           2005-2008, Ivan Vasic <ivasic@gmail.com>
           2006, Ivan Vasić <ivasic@gmail.com>
           2025-2026, Jack Hill <jackhill3103@gmail.com>
           2005, Joris Guisson & Maggioni Marcello <joris.guisson@gmail.com>
           2005-2012, Joris Guisson <joris.guisson@gmail.com>
License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Files: po/*
Copyright: 2017-2023, Adrián Chaves (Gallaecio) <adrian@chaves.io>
           2009-2011, Andrew Coles <andrew_coles@yahoo.co.uk>
           2007, Brendan Osborne <danborne.kde@gmail.com>
           2009-2013, Burkhard Lück <lueck@hube-lueck.de>
           2009-2010, Chusslove Illich <caslav.ilic@gmx.net>
           2007-2008, Cindy McKee <cfmckee@gmail.com>
           2012, Claus Christensen <claus_chr@webspeed.dk>
           2010, Dalibor Djuric <daliborddjuric@gmail.com>
           2006, Danny Kukawka <danny.kukawka@web.de>
           2007, Darafei Praliaskouski <komzpa@licei2.com>
           2011, Dimitrios Glentadakis <dglent@gmail.com>
           2011-2015, Eloy Cuadra <ecuadra@eloihr.net>
           2022-2024, Emir SARI <emir_sari@icloud.com>
           2024, Enol P. <enolp@softastur.org>
           2005-2012, Enrique Matias Sanchez (aka Quique) <cronopios@gmail.com>
           2008-2010, Enrique Matias Sanchez (Quique) <cronopios@gmail.com>
           2011-2012, Frederik Schwarzer <schwarzer@kde.org>
           2008, George Pantsis <gpantsis@gmail.com>
           2023, giovanni <g.sora@tiscali.it>, 2017, 2020
           2006, Hasso Tepper <hasso@kde.org>
           2013, Hizkuntza Politikarako Sailburuordetza <hizpol@ej-gv.es>
           2006, Ion Gaztañaga <igaztanaga@gmail.com>
           2009, Iñigo Salvador Azurmendi <xalba@euskalnet.net>
           2007-2008, Jaime Robles <jaime@kde.org>
           2006-2010, Jannick Kuhr <opensource@kuhr.org>
           2015-2016, Javier Vinal <fjvinal@gmail.com>
           2005, Joris Guisson <joris.guisson@gmail.com>
           2011, KDE 4 <megaribi@epn.ba>
           2024, Kisaragi Hiu <mail@kisaragi-hiu.com>
           2011-2022, Łukasz Wojniłowicz <lukasz.wojnilowicz@gmail.com>
           2006, Marcos  <marcos@euskalgnu.org>
           2008-2015, Marek Laane <bald@smail.ee>
           2005-2008, Marek Laane <bald@starman.ee>
           2009-2010, Markus Slopianka <markus.s@kdemail.net>
           2010-2014, Martin Schlander <mschlander@opensuse.org>
           2024, Mincho Kondarev <mkondarev@yahoo.de>
           2023, Oliver Kellogg <olivermkellogg@gmail.com>
           2005-2006, Patrick Trettenbrein <patrick.trettenbrein@kdemail.net>
           2005, Pablo de Vicente <pablo.devicente@gmail.com>
           2009-2010, Panagiotis Papadopoulos <pano_90@gmx.net>
           2009, Petros <pvidalis@gmail.com>
           2011, Quique <quique@sindominio.net>
           2012-2013, Raul Gonzalez <raulgf83@gmail.com>
           2007-2010, Slobodan Simic <slsimic@gmail.com>
           2007-2008, Spiros Georgaras <sng@hellug.gr>
           2008, Spiros Georgaras <sngeorgaras@otenet.gr>
           2011, Stelios <sstavra@gmail.com>
           2005, Stephan Johach <hunsum@gmx.de>
           2014, Steve Allewell <steve.allewell@gmail.com>
           2009-2024, Sveinn í Felli <sveinki@nett.is>
           2005-2010, Thomas Reitelbach <tr@erdfunkstelle.de>
           2024, Toms Trasuns <toms.trasuns@posteo.net>
           2007-2009, Toussis Manolis <manolis@koppermind.homelinux.org>
           2022, Vit Pelcak <vit@pelcak.org>
           2010-2013, Vít Pelčák <vit@pelcak.org>
           2023, Xavier Besnard <xavier.besnard@kde.org>
           2024, Yaron Shahrabani <sh.yaron@gmail.com>
           2009, Yasen Pramatarov <yasen@lindeas.com>
           2013-2024, Zayed Al-Saidi <zayed.alsaidi@gmail.com>
           2005-2007, Zlatko Popov <zlatkopopov@fsa-bg.org>
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Comment: Manually collected

Files: po/ar/libktorrent6.po
       po/ast/libktorrent6.po
       po/bg/libktorrent6.po
       po/de/libktorrent6.po
       po/es/libktorrent6.po
       po/ga/libktorrent6.po
       po/gl/libktorrent6.po
       po/he/libktorrent6.po
       po/lv/libktorrent6.po
       po/ro/libktorrent6.po
       po/tr/libktorrent6.po
       po/zh_TW/libktorrent6.po
Copyright: 2025, Adrián Chaves (Gallaecio)
           2009-2013, Burkhard Lück <lueck@hube-lueck.de>
           2026, charlotte <altronic25@protonmail.com>
           2006, Danny Kukawka <danny.kukawka@web.de>
           2011-2015, Eloy Cuadra <ecuadra@eloihr.net>
           2022-2024, Emir SARI <emir_sari@icloud.com>
           2024, Enol P. <enolp@softastur.org>
           2005-2012, Enrique Matias Sanchez (Quique) <cronopios@gmail.com>
           2011-2012, Frederik Schwarzer <schwarzer@kde.org>
           2007-2008, Jaime Robles <jaime@kde.org>
           2006-2010, Jannick Kuhr <opensource@kuhr.org>
           2015-2016, Javier Vinal <fjvinal@gmail.com>
           2024, Kisaragi Hiu <mail@kisaragi-hiu.com>
           2009-2010, Markus Slopianka <markus.s@kdemail.net>
           2024, Mincho Kondarev <mkondarev@yahoo.de>
           2005, Pablo de Vicente <pablo.devicente@gmail.com>
           2009-2010, Panagiotis Papadopoulos <pano_90@gmx.net>
           2005-2006, Patrick Trettenbrein <patrick.trettenbrein@kdemail.net>
           2011, Quique <quique@sindominio.net>
           2012-2013, Raul Gonzalez <raulgf83@gmail.com>
           2008-2026, Sergiu Bivol <sergiu@cip.md>
           2005, Stephan Johach <hunsum@gmx.de>
           2005-2010, Thomas Reitelbach <tr@erdfunkstelle.de>
           2024, Toms Trasuns <toms.trasuns@posteo.net>
           2025, Víctor Rodrigo Córdoba <vrcordoba@gmail.com>
           2024-2026, Yaron Shahrabani <sh.yaron@gmail.com>
           2022-2024, Zayed Al-Saidi <zayed.alsaidi@gmail.com>
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Comment: Automatically generated

Files: po/ca/libktorrent6.po
       po/ca@valencia/libktorrent6.po
       po/uk/libktorrent6.po
Copyright: 2012-2020, Antoni Bella Pérez <antonibella5@yahoo.com>
           2010-2011, Joan Maspons <joanmaspons@gmail.com>
           2006-2022, Josep M. Ferrer <txemaq@gmail.com>
           2009, Manuel Tortosa <manutortosa@gmail.com>
           2006-2008, Xavier Batlle i Pelach <tevi@eltercer.cat>
           2010-2015, Yuri Chornoivan <yurchor@ukr.net>
License: LGPL-2.1-only OR LGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-KDE-Accepted-LGPL
Comment: Manually collected

Files: src/bcodec/tests/CMakeLists.txt
Copyright: 2025, Jack Hill <jackhill3103@gmail.com>
License: BSD-2-Clause

Files: cmake/FindLibGcrypt.cmake
       cmake/FindLibGMP.cmake
Copyright: 2007, Charles Connell <charles@connells.org>
           2016, Christophe Giboudeaux <cgiboudeaux@gmx.com>
           2010, Joris Guisson <joris.guisson@gmail.com>
           2006, Laurent Montel <montel@kde.org>
           2014, Nicolás Alvarez <nicolas.alvarez@gmail.com>
License: BSD-3-Clause

Files: .gitlab-ci.yml
       .kde-ci.yml
Copyright: None
License: CC0-1.0

Files: src/util/win32.cpp
       src/util/win32.h
Copyright: 2006, Dan Kennedy.
           2006, Juliusz Chroboczek.
License: MIT

Files: debian/*
Copyright: 2022-2026, Debian Qt/KDE Maintainers <debian-qt-kde@lists.debian.org>
           2010-2011, Modestas Vainius <modax@debian.org>
           2016, Pino Toscano <pino@debian.org>
License: GPL-2.0-or-later

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