#Flareget import options install#
#Flareget import options update#

The interface is clear and unambiguous, providing all the necessary information about all the downloads in progress and about the finished ones. If the user is performing an upgrade from an older version, the developer has recommended to uninstall flareGet first, before installing the new version.įlareGet works pretty much the way you would expect, which is actually a big plus.

#Flareget import options install#

This command will install all the necessary dependencies and will finish by installing the applications itself. Enter the following command in a terminal near you: If the software has some unmet dependencies, the installation will stop.

#Flareget import options update#

The name of the file might be different if the developer chooses to update the package or if you are using the 32-bit platform. Just enter the following commands in terminal, after you navigate to the folder containing the package.

We installed the application in Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit (Quantal Quetzal) and everything went quite smooth. deb for Debian-based distributions, and RPM's for Red Hat-based operating systems. The developer provides two types of packages. This means that not everyone wants to work in a terminal or to learn new ways of doing simple things. Linux has become widely used and more people are migrating to this new open source solution. FatRat is also an excellent competitor, but it's also a BitTorrent client, which could complicate things a little. They feature a simple, clean interface, that can be used by anyone.įlareGet is by no means the first software of this type on Linux. Surprisingly, the Windows platform has introduced a new kind of download managers a few years back. Most of the download managers only work in a terminal and even if the applications receive constant updates, they are relics (albeit very good ones) of the past. When it comes to downloading files, Linux can provide many ways to do it, but none of them is pretty or modern. The Linux platform has a lot of download managers and other platforms such as Windows and Mac have taken their inspiration from them, but sometimes things can work the other way around.