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Aria2 Client

CLI Metalink/BitTorrent client

Version 1.37.0 · by Tatsuhiro Tsujikawa

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Official site: aria2.github.io

About Aria2 Client

## Aria2C

aria2 is a multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility. The supported

protocols are HTTP(S), FTP, BitTorrent, Metalink. It can download a file from multiple

sources/protocols and tries to utilize your maximum download bandwidth.

### Features

* Multi-Connection Download. aria2 can download a file from multiple sources/protocols and tries

to utilize your maximum download bandwidth. Really speeds up your download experience.

* Lightweight. aria2 doesn’t require much memory and CPU time. When disk cache is off, the

physical memory usage is typically 4MiB (normal HTTP/FTP downloads) to 9MiB (BitTorrent downloads).

CPU usage in BitTorrent with download speed of 2.8MiB/sec is around 6%.

* Fully Featured BitTorrent Client. All features you want in BitTorrent client are available: DHT,

PEX, Encryption, Magnet URI, Web-Seeding, Selective Downloads, Local Peer Discovery and UDP tracker.

* Metalink Enabled. aria2 supports The Metalink Download Description Format (aka Metalink v4),

Metalink version 3 and Metalink/HTTP. Metalink offers the file verification, HTTP/FTP/BitTorrent

integration and the various configurations for language, location, OS, etc.

* Remote Control. aria2 supports RPC interface to control the aria2 process. The supported

interfaces are JSON-RPC (over HTTP and WebSocket) and XML-RPC.

### Package-specific issue

If this package isn't up-to-date for some days, [Create an issue](https://github.com/tunisiano187/Chocolatey-packages/issues/new/choose)

Support the package maintainer and [![Patreon](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/tunisiano187/Chocolatey-packages@d15c4e19c709e7148588d4523ffc6dd3cd3c7e5e/icons/patreon.png)](https://www.patreon.com/tunisiano).

How to install Aria2 Client

  1. Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
  2. Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
  3. Prefer the command line? With Chocolatey you can install and update it with: choco install aria2-client
  4. Open Aria2 Client once it finishes installing.
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Frequently asked questions

Is Aria2 Client free to download?

Yes. The Download button sends you to aria2.github.io, the developer's official site, where Aria2 Client is available to download. Grabware doesn't host or modify any files.

What is the latest version of Aria2 Client?

The version listed here is 1.37.0, published /Date(1700. The developer's site always has the newest release.

How do I install Aria2 Client from the command line?

With Chocolatey, run: choco install aria2-client. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.

Is Aria2 Client safe?

Aria2 Client downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.

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