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aria2 is a lightweight multi-protocol & multi-source command-line download utility designed to efficiently manage file transfers across multiple sources and protocols. It supports HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent, and Metalink, enabling users to maximize their download speeds by leveraging multiple connections.

Key Features:

• Multi-Connection Download: aria2 can download a file from multiple sources or protocols simultaneously, utilizing your full download bandwidth for faster transfers.
• Lightweight Performance: With minimal memory and CPU usage, aria2 ensures efficient resource utilization while maintaining high performance.
• Fully Featured BitTorrent Client: aria2 supports advanced BitTorrent features such as DHT, PEX, Encryption, Magnet URI, Web-Seeding, Selective Downloads, and Local Peer Discovery.
• Metalink Support: It integrates Metalink v4, v3, and Metalink/HTTP formats, offering file verification, protocol integration, and flexible configuration options based on language, location, or OS.
• Remote Control via RPC Interfaces: aria2 provides built-in JSON-RPC (over HTTP and WebSocket) and XML-RPC interfaces for remote management and automation.

Audience & Benefit:

Ideal for power users, developers, and organizations requiring a robust, flexible download utility. aria2 enables seamless file transfers across multiple sources and protocols while maintaining low resource consumption. It is particularly beneficial for those managing large-scale downloads or needing advanced BitTorrent functionality. aria2 can be installed via winget.

Whether downloading from the web, using magnet links, or managing complex Metalink files, aria2 delivers a reliable, high-performance solution for efficient file transfers.