Transmission BitTorrent Client
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[http://www.transmissionbt.com/ Transmission] is a BitTorrent client package that (as of version 1.34) also contains Clutch, an integrated webUI. It easy to compile, install, configure and operate, and it has relatively low memory and cpu usage. | [http://www.transmissionbt.com/ Transmission] is a BitTorrent client package that (as of version 1.34) also contains Clutch, an integrated webUI. It easy to compile, install, configure and operate, and it has relatively low memory and cpu usage. | ||
| - | + | ==Compiling and Installation== | |
| + | The [http://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/Building Transmission Wiki Howto Build] page gives details. | ||
| - | + | ==Configuration== | |
| + | Use the WebUI. | ||
| - | + | ==Usage== | |
| - | ==Downloading== | + | ====Downloading==== |
| - | Use the | + | Use the WebUI. |
| - | ==Sharing/Uploading== | + | ====Sharing/Uploading==== |
| - | ==== Create a torrent file ==== | + | ===== Create a torrent file ===== |
Place the file you wish to share in your torrent directory. For example, if the file you want to share is vmlinuz92608foonasem.gz, then use the cli binary like this: | Place the file you wish to share in your torrent directory. For example, if the file you want to share is vmlinuz92608foonasem.gz, then use the cli binary like this: | ||
transmissioncli -n vmlinuz92608foonasem.gz -a http://linuxtracker.org:2710/announce vmlinuz92608foonasem.torrent | transmissioncli -n vmlinuz92608foonasem.gz -a http://linuxtracker.org:2710/announce vmlinuz92608foonasem.torrent | ||
After executing this you should have a file called vmlinuz92608foonasem.torrent, which is suitable for uploading to a torrrent tracker site. | After executing this you should have a file called vmlinuz92608foonasem.torrent, which is suitable for uploading to a torrrent tracker site. | ||
| - | ==== Upload to torrent tracker/site ==== | + | ===== Upload to torrent tracker/site ===== |
| - | ==== Checking ==== | + | ===== Checking ===== |
Revision as of 20:42, 12 October 2008
Contents |
What is Transmission?
Transmission is a BitTorrent client package that (as of version 1.34) also contains Clutch, an integrated webUI. It easy to compile, install, configure and operate, and it has relatively low memory and cpu usage.
Compiling and Installation
The Transmission Wiki Howto Build page gives details.
Configuration
Use the WebUI.
Usage
Downloading
Use the WebUI.
Sharing/Uploading
Create a torrent file
Place the file you wish to share in your torrent directory. For example, if the file you want to share is vmlinuz92608foonasem.gz, then use the cli binary like this:
transmissioncli -n vmlinuz92608foonasem.gz -a http://linuxtracker.org:2710/announce vmlinuz92608foonasem.torrent
After executing this you should have a file called vmlinuz92608foonasem.torrent, which is suitable for uploading to a torrrent tracker site.
