qBittorrent creates $HOME/Downloads directory on startup #6555

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opened 2026-02-21 18:29:04 -05:00 by deekerman · 2 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 18:29:04 -05:00

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Originally created by @jazztickets on GitHub (Dec 12, 2017).

qBittorrent version and Operating System

qBittorrent 4.0.2
arch linux 64-bit
Linux main 4.14.4-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Dec 5 19:10:06 UTC 2017 x86_64 GNU/Linux

If on linux, libtorrent and Qt version

libtorrent 0.13.6-3
libtorrent-rasterbar 1:1.1.5-1
qt4 4.8.7-23
qt5-base 5.9.3-1
qt5-declarative 5.9.3-1
qt5-location 5.9.3-1
qt5-quickcontrols 5.9.3-1
qt5-quickcontrols2 5.9.3-1
qt5-script 5.9.3-1
qt5-svg 5.9.3-1
qt5-tools 5.9.3-1
qt5-webchannel 5.9.3-1
qt5-webengine 5.9.3-1
qt5-x11extras 5.9.3-1
qt5-xmlpatterns 5.9.3-1

What is the problem

qBittorrent always creates a "Downloads" directory in the home directory on startup.

Steps to reproduce

start program

Extra info(if any)

It hasn't always done this. Why does it need to create a directory i've never specified in the settings?

Originally created by @jazztickets on GitHub (Dec 12, 2017). ### qBittorrent version and Operating System qBittorrent 4.0.2 arch linux 64-bit Linux main 4.14.4-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Dec 5 19:10:06 UTC 2017 x86_64 GNU/Linux ### If on linux, libtorrent and Qt version libtorrent 0.13.6-3 libtorrent-rasterbar 1:1.1.5-1 qt4 4.8.7-23 qt5-base 5.9.3-1 qt5-declarative 5.9.3-1 qt5-location 5.9.3-1 qt5-quickcontrols 5.9.3-1 qt5-quickcontrols2 5.9.3-1 qt5-script 5.9.3-1 qt5-svg 5.9.3-1 qt5-tools 5.9.3-1 qt5-webchannel 5.9.3-1 qt5-webengine 5.9.3-1 qt5-x11extras 5.9.3-1 qt5-xmlpatterns 5.9.3-1 ### What is the problem qBittorrent always creates a "Downloads" directory in the home directory on startup. ### Steps to reproduce start program ### Extra info(if any) It hasn't always done this. Why does it need to create a directory i've never specified in the settings?

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@workman729 commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2017):

I think it not problem of qbittorrent, i guess qstandardpath location return value quotation mark of example "$HOME/Downloads" and same all other xdg-user-dirs.

Well, i don't know, it's bug qtbase? I think we need that remove quotation mark.

@workman729 commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2017): I think it not problem of qbittorrent, i guess qstandardpath location return value quotation mark of example "$HOME/Downloads" and same all other xdg-user-dirs. Well, i don't know, it's bug qtbase? I think we need that remove quotation mark.

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2026-02-21 18:29:09 -05:00

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@sledgehammer999 commented on GitHub (Oct 29, 2020):

This issue has been closed and locked for being too old, and thus either most likely resolved in recent versions or no longer applicable.
If you experience the reported problem or similar in the latest version, please open a new issue report with the requested information in the issue template.

A new issue report with relevant updated data gathered from the latest version is preferable to necroing an old report with a comment like "still happens in version x.y.z", even if you think the bug is the same, or suspect of a regression.
Due to the changes made to the qBittorrent code and its dependencies over time, the exact cause of your problem could be totally different than the original one, despite the visible symptoms of the bug being similar.
Thus, providing relevant updated information is crucial to find and fix the root cause of a recurrent problem or regression.

Thank you for your contributions.

@sledgehammer999 commented on GitHub (Oct 29, 2020): This issue has been closed and locked for being too old, and thus either most likely resolved in recent versions or no longer applicable. If you experience the reported problem or similar in the **latest** version, please open a new issue report with the requested information in the issue template. A new issue report with relevant updated data gathered from the latest version is preferable to necroing an old report with a comment like "still happens in version x.y.z", even if you think the bug is the same, or suspect of a regression. Due to the changes made to the qBittorrent code and its dependencies over time, the exact cause of your problem could be totally different than the original one, despite the visible symptoms of the bug being similar. Thus, providing relevant updated information is crucial to find and fix the root cause of a recurrent problem or regression. Thank you for your contributions.