transmission-cli
A lightweight, command-line BitTorrent client.
This tool has been deprecated, please see transmission-remote
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More information: https://transmissionbt.com.
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Download a specific torrent:
transmission-cli {{url|magnet|path/to/file}}
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Download a torrent to a specific directory:
transmission-cli --download-dir {{path/to/download_directory}} {{url|magnet|path/to/file}}
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Create a torrent file from a specific file or directory:
transmission-cli --new {{path/to/source_file_or_directory}}
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Set the download speed limit to 50 KB/s:
transmission-cli --downlimit {{50}} {{url|magnet|path/to/file}}
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Set the upload speed limit to 50 KB/s:
transmission-cli --uplimit {{50}} {{url|magnet|path/to/file}}
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Use a specific port for connections:
transmission-cli --port {{port_number}} {{url|magnet|path/to/file}}
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Force encryption for peer connections:
transmission-cli --encryption-required {{url|magnet|path/to/file}}
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Use a Bluetack-formatted peer blocklist:
transmission-cli --blocklist {{blocklist_url|path/to/blocklist}} {{url|magnet|path/to/file}}
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