uGet 2.0.5 Download Manager Released, Install/Update In Ubuntu/Linux mint

uGet is an open source and free download manager. It's available for all major operating systems including Linux. Today uGet team (2 members only, amazing!) announced a new version uGet 2.0.5 with some changes and bug fixes. Let's see what's changed and fixed in this new version and how you can install or upgrade in Ubuntu/Linux Mint or Derivatives.

What's New In uGet 2.0.5

uGet 2.0.5 has the following changes and fixes -
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1. Save and restore width of download column.
2. Adjust schedule form for large font size.
3. In speed limit mode, program adjust speed when downloading start-up.
4. Use filename from RPC request to match category if URL doesn't contain filename.
5. curl plug-in: use posix_fallocate() to preallocate space for a file on Linux.
6. curl plug-in: use SetEndOfFile() to preallocate space for a file on Windows.
7. Fix: program crash when simultaneously download > 32 files.
8. Fix: Can't save height of summary area.
9. Add compressed 256x256 icon for Windows 7.

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How To Install/Update uGet 2.0.5 In Ubuntu/Linux Mint Or Derivatives

Installing uGet is really easy. You can add PPA, update local repositories and install uGet.

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

$ sudo apt update

$ sudo apt install uget

If you already have installed uGet 2.0.5 then you can simply update it using apt package manager.

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade