qBittorrent

Fast, stable BitTorrent client with a feature-rich web UI. Supports DHT, PEX, encryption, magnet links, RSS, IP filtering, and remote management.
| Tag |
Description |
Best For |
latest / pkg |
FreeBSD Quarterly. Uses stable, tested packages. |
Most users — recommended. |
pkg-latest |
FreeBSD Latest. Rolling package updates. |
Staying current. |
Before deploying, ensure your host environment is ready. See the Quick Start Guide for host setup instructions, including the security model for host vs. container privileges.
Deployment
Access at: http://localhost:8080
Interactive Configuration
Parameters
Environment Variables
| Variable |
Default |
Description |
PUID |
1000 |
User ID for the application process |
PGID |
1000 |
Group ID for the application process |
TZ |
UTC |
Timezone for the container |
WEBUI_PORT |
8080 |
Web UI port (must match port mapping) |
TORRENTING_PORT |
6881 |
BitTorrent listening port for peer connections (must match port mapping) |
WEBUI_PASSWORD |
<WEBUI_PASSWORD> |
Set a persistent admin password. If unset, a temporary password is generated each restart and printed to the logs. |
WEBUI_AUTH |
false |
Set to 'true' to enable Web UI authentication. (Note: Upstream/FreeBSD port enables auth by default, but this image defaults to disabled). |
Volumes
| Path |
Description |
/config |
Configuration directory |
/downloads |
Download directory |
Ports
| Port |
Protocol |
Description |
8080 |
TCP |
Web UI |
6881 |
TCP |
BitTorrent peer connections (TCP/UDP) |
6881 |
UDP |
BitTorrent peer connections (TCP/UDP) |
Implementation Details
- Architectures: amd64
- User:
bsd (UID/GID set via PUID/PGID). Defaults to 1000:1000.
- Base: Built on
ghcr.io/daemonless/base (FreeBSD 15.1).
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