From 85a47981401d379baf40d2ac7e6248539cf4dd82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Malin Freeborn Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2020 21:05:42 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] redo transmission --- networking/transmission.md | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 67 insertions(+) create mode 100644 networking/transmission.md diff --git a/networking/transmission.md b/networking/transmission.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d7a9db8 --- /dev/null +++ b/networking/transmission.md @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +# Torrench + +Torrench searches for torrents. +It breaks a lot, so if it's not working, the problem is probably in the program. + +Search for 'sita sings the blues' with: + +> torrench 'sita sings the blues' + +Copy the magnet link. +It looks like this: + +`magnet:?xt=urn:btih:05547db7c0c5fbbe50f00212ee43e9cec5b006fa&dn=Sita+Sings+the+Blues+%281080P+official+release%29&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.leechers-paradise.org%3A6969&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.openbittorrent.com%3A80&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopen.demonii.com%3A1337&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.coppersurfer.tk%3A6969&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fexodus.desync.com%3A6969` + +# Transmission + +The package is often called `transmission-cli`. +Install it then start the service. + +Arch Linux: + +> sudo systemctl start transmission + +Debian: + +> sudo systemctl start transmission-daemon + +Add a torrent by the .torrent file, or a magnet link, like this: + +> transmission-remote -a 'magnet:?xt=urn:btih:05547db7c0c5fbbe50f00212ee43e9cec5b006fa&dn=Sita+Sings+the+Blues+%281080P+official+release%29&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.leechers-paradise.org%3A6969&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.openbittorrent.com%3A80&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopen.demonii.com%3A1337&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.coppersurfer.tk%3A6969&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fexodus.desync.com%3A6969' + +> transmission-remote -a sita.torrent + +Now let's check that the torrent's been added successfully. + +> transmission-remote -l + +To see the torrents, go to /var/lib/transmission/Downloads + +If you don't have permission, either add the directory to the group made for your username, or add yourself to the `:transmission` group, or otherwise make sure that you can read that directory, and the user `transmission` can read, write and execute. +E.g.: + +> sudo usermod -aG transmission $USER + +Open a new terminal for the group changes to take effect. + +## Removing Torrents + +If you don't want to have a file active as a torrent, get it's number with `transmission-remote -l`, then, if it were number '4', do: + +> transmission-remote -t 4 -r + +You can now move the file, and the torrent will not be confused. + +To both **r**emove **a**nd **d**elete a file, use `-rad`: + +> transmission-remote -t 4 -rad + +# Moving Torrents + +First, make sure that the user 'transmission' has permission to move the file. +If the file is in your home - `~` - but `transmission` is not allowed in your home, the file will not move there. + +Next, find the torrent's number. You can use multiple numbers, separated with a comma: + +> transmission-remote -t 3,5,8 --move /home/alice/music +