Software update: Azureus 2.1.0.2
The Azureus program is a BitTorrent client written in Java and runs on Linux, MacOS X and Windows, among others. In addition to downloading files, Azureus can also set up a tracker or chat with the built-in IRC client. The functionality can be expanded further with plugins. Version 2.1.0.2 has recently been released with the following changelog†
New Features:
- Core | Health items now show if a torrent is being shared/published
- Core | Creation of self-signed certificates for SSL (etc) via UI
- Core | Set download speed per torrent
- Dev | ToolTip access functions for table cells
- Plug | Tracker plugin supports simple category view
- Plug | Webui support for password protected trackers
- Plug | Webui attempts to get access to system clipboard to fix copy/paste issues
- Plug | Plugin interface extensions for basic plugin config
- Plug | External authorization framework
- Plug | WebUI + XML/HTTP i/f now have separately configurable username/password via Plugin config (*not* plugin.properties)
- Plug | WebUI can now use signed jars, if configured, so that clipboard access doesn’t require local config
- onion | Better scrape result reporting, including new “Next Tracker Access” column
- onion | Tooltip for Health Icon
- onion | New language: Japanese
Changes:
- Core | Core update checker now uses aelitis.com server to grab latest version instead of SF’s one
- Core | Default socket write buffer now a more conservative 1460 bytes for smoother uploading
- Core | Central control of global outgoing peer connection rates…ie a better SlowConnect
- Core | Unused potential peer connections are cached for later use
- Core | Tracker now doesn’t return peer list on “stopped” event
- Plug | Tracker web plugin configuration moved to plugin config from core config
- Plug | Tracker web contexts now have the option to not apply IP Filters – this affects the web plugin and xml/http interface
- onion | About Window is closeable by hitting the ‘ESC’ key
Corrected bugs:
- Core | Fix for Library Paths using single quotes
- Core | Fixed shared plugin dir location on OSX
- Core | File Open dialogs now correctly remember their last path
- Core | Plugin loader picking up .zip files instead of corresponding .jar files
- Core | Don’t delete the imported .torrent file if the import dir happens to also be the Save torrent dir
- Core | Torrents leave READY state quicker after other torrents are re-queued
- Core | Fix for Fast Resume not working when a 0-byte file exists in the torrent
- Core | Show error message if previously-allocated data cannot be found, instead of re-creating it
- Core | Force a file handle recycle every 50M read so the OS cache clears (Win2k, possibly other OSes)
- Core | Tracker stats wrong
- Core | Not deleting backup torrents (.bak) when MyTorrent->remove + delete
- onion | # Column now on by default again
- onion | Fix for Bug #966867: Context Menu not appearing after setting up columns on Linux
- onion | IP column now sorts by hex groups
- onion | Fix for .torrent icons with new Azureus.exe
- onion | Fix for text color on some Table cells not moving when row moved
- onion | Moving torrent from Uncategorized category to new category now removes the row from the display
- onion | Fix for empty table rows appearing in Peers Details tab and Pieces tab
- onion | Windows : Tray Icon should come back after explorer crash (needs latest SWT build)
- onion | 192 bytes memory leak fixed on OSX
[break]The following downloads are ready:
java .jar
source
Linux GTK
Linux Motif
MacOS X
Windows Setup
Version number | 2.1.0.2 |
Operating systems | Windows 9x, Windows 2000, Linux, Windows XP, macOS |
Website | Azureus |
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License type | GPL |