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MLDonkey
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MLDonkey
Free
GPL-2.0-only · self-hosted daemon
Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Build dependency
- The README lists supported OCaml versions as >= 4.03 and < 5.0.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Community support
- The README says GitHub Discussions serves as a replacement forum after the former wiki and forums shut down on August 21, 2023.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Control interfaces
- The background daemon provides telnet, web, and binary protocol interfaces for third-party GUIs.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- File locations
- The installation guide says downloaded files go in incoming/ and files to share go in shared/.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- GUI option
- The project describes an optional GTK2 GUI, while noting that the core builds fine with opam even when that GUI does not.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The package metadata identifies the license as GPL-2.0-only.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Network setup
- The installation guide says certain firewall or router ports need to be opened for full use and that the web interface's Options tab shows the ports.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MLDonkey is a cross-platform, multi-network peer-to-peer daemon.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Supported networks
- Supported networks include eDonkey with Overnet and Kad, BitTorrent with DHT, Direct Connect, and HTTP/FTP.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Third-party clients
- The installation guide says third-party control applications exist for specific platforms and vary in stability and functionality.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Utilities
- The installation guide names make_torrent and ed2k_hash as included utilities that can be compiled with make utils.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Web UI
- The installation guide says to open http://localhost:4080 in a browser to access the web-based interface.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Windows build
- The installation guide points users to a MinGW guide for compiling on Windows.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
