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TRANSMISSIONCLI

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NAME

transmissioncli - a bittorrent client  

SYNOPSIS

transmissioncli -words -h
transmissioncli -i torrent-file
transmissioncli -s torrent-file
transmissioncli -n sourcefile [-a url ] [-c comment ] [-r ] new-torrent-file
transmissioncli [-b | B ] [-d number | -D ] [-er | ep | et ] [-f script ] [-g directory ] [-h ] [-m | M ] [-p port ] [-t ] [-u number | -U ] [-v ] [-w directory ] torrent-file  

DESCRIPTION

The transmissioncli program is a lightweight, command-line BitTorrent client with scripting capabilities.

The options are as follows:

-a, --announce announce-url
When creating a new torrent, set its announce URL

-b --blocklist
Enable peer blocklists. Transmission understands the bluetack blocklist file format. New blocklists can be added by copying them into the config-dir's "blocklists" subdirectory.

-B --no-blocklist
Disble blocklists.

-c, --comment comment-text
When creating a new torrent, set its comment field

-d, -downlimit number
Set the maximum download speed in KB/s

-D, -no-downlimit
Don't limit the download speed

-er --encryption-required
Encrypt all peer connections.
-ep --encryption-preferred
Prefer encrypted peer connections.
-et --encryption-tolerated
Prefer unencrypted peer connections.

-f, -finish script
Set a script to run when the torrent finishes

-g, --config-dir directory
Where to look for configuration files. This can be used to swap between using the cli, daemon, gtk, and qt clients. See http://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/ConfigFiles for more information.

-h, --help
Prints a short usage summary.

-i, --info
Shows torrent details and exit

-m, --portmap
Enable portmapping via NAT-PMP or UPnP

-M, --no-portmap
Disable portmapping

-n, --new sourcefile
Create torrent from the specified file or directory

-p, -port port
Set the port to listen for incoming peers. (Default: 51413)

-r, --private
When creating a new torrent, set its 'private' flag

-s, -scrape
Print the current number of seeders and leechers for the specified torrent

-t, -tos
Set the peer socket TOS for local router-based traffic shaping.

-u, -uplimit number
Set the maximum upload speed in KB/s

-U, -no-uplimit
Don't limit the upload speed

-v, --verify
Verify the torrent's downloaded data.

-w, --download-dir directory
Where to save downloaded data.

 

SIGNALS

In addition to these options, sending transmissioncli a SIGHUP signal will contact the tracker for more peers.

 

FILES

~/.config/transmission
Directory where transmissioncli keeps torrent information for future seeding and resume operations.

 

AUTHORS

The transmissioncli program was written by An -nosplit An Eric Petit , An Josh Elsasser , An Charles Kerr , and An Mitchell Livingston .  

SEE ALSO

transmission(1), transmission-daemon1, transmission-remote1

http://www.transmissionbt.com/


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
SIGNALS
FILES
AUTHORS
SEE ALSO

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