How To Install uGet Download Manager On Ubuntu Linux.
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Published: 2020-03-02 13:20:18

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title: How To Install uGet Download Manager On Ubuntu Linux.
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date: 2019-12-26 06:19:30 UTC
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There are many download managers available for [Linux](https://fossnaija.com/?s=linux), but in this post we will install [uGet](https://ugetdm.com/), one of the most popular one.

Downloadingfiles from the internet can either be a breeze or a nightmaredepending on the size of the file – that is if it is small or largerespectively. And this problem is compounded by[internetconnection](https://dev.to/xeroxism/3-workable-ways-of-connecting-linux-pc-to-the-internet-4mn4)stability;especially in areas with very slow internet speeds. That is wheredownload managers come in.

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## **uGet**  

Ugetis a powerful cross-platform download manager. Top among it featuresis the fact that It is very light-weight and fast. Other well desiredfeatures include the following;

- **Multi-threading:** downloading more than open files at the same time. 
- **Pause/Resume:** you can stop and restart downloads, if for instance there is a disruption of internet connectivity. 
- **Bandwidth limit:** setting the maximum bandwidth you can allow for downloads.  
- Torrent download support 
- **Queuing of downloads:** when a download is finished the queued ones are automatically started. 
- Estimated download completion time,
- **On completion action** : this allows you to specify what you want to happen if uGet completes downloading your files (reboot/hibernate/shutdown/do nothing).

![uget dashboard](https://i1.wp.com/fossnaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/uget-dash.png?fit=665%2C320&ssl=1)

Youcan check out other many advance features in uGet after installation.

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## **Installation**

To get the latest version of uGet you can use this PPA by entering the following commands in the [terminal](https://dev.to/xeroxism/6-commands-you-must-know-to-be-productive-on-the-terminal-h9a):

```
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:plushuang-tw/uget-stable

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install uget aria2
```

The **optional** _aria2_ plugin adds a few features to uGet but it is not necessary for most features.

uGetcan also be downloaded from the Ubuntusoftware center(or the software center of any other Linux [distro](https://fossnaija.com/installing-software-on-linux-using-gui/));or from the [synapticpackage manager](https://dev.to/xeroxism/how-to-install-synaptic-package-manager-in-ubuntu-linux-hm3)bysimply searching for _“uget”_and _“aria2”_and then clicking to installation.

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## **Running uGet**

After successfully installing uGet, you can get it started; Open the dash and type uGet, then clicking the uGet icon that appears.

![uget launch icon](https://i0.wp.com/fossnaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/uget-icon.png?w=665&ssl=1)

Youcan start downloading file(s) by clicking on _FILE–> New Download_.Then you can paste the download link and then start download.

uGetprovides many wonderful features that should make it attractive toanyone looking for a powerful download manager for Linux . So installit and see for yourself – it is highly recommended.

**Happy Linux’NG!**

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