# qBittorrent The [qBittorrent](https://www.qbittorrent.org/) project aims to provide an open-source software alternative to µTorrent. > When application is installed, a container will be launched with **root** privileges. > This is required in order to apply the correct permissions to the qBittorrent directories. > Afterward, the `qBittorrent` container will run as a **non**-root user (Default: `568`).