Questions tagged [transmission]
Transmission is a set of lightweight BitTorrent clients (in GUI, CLI and daemon form). It is Ubuntu's default BitTorrent client since Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.
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Permission denied for transmission daemon event
I bit my teeth on this problem: I'm trying to set up transmission-daemon with an incomplete and done directory.
Downloading to incomplete does work fine, but for the done directory I receive a ...
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Nginx reverse proxy only accessible from one device
Following this guide, I've set up Nginx reverse proxy for transmission, but for some reason it's only accessible through my laptop. On my laptop (Windows 10), I can access it with Chrome or Firefox, ...
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install deluged and deluged-console in a debian VM and serve new torrent in Transmission [closed]
I would like to share a local file via torrent. I created a torrent at home on my laptop with Transmission on Ubuntu 19.10 and successfully added the tracker udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80/...
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Is there a way to know if transmission-daemon currently active?
I have a laptop that i use as a media station connected to my TV, occasionally i would fall a sleep and forget to shutdown the laptop and that is unwanted behavior. so i use crontabs to shutdown my ...
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how to import magnet links, torrent files and downloads?
Can transmission "import" magnet links and files? How would those magnet links get backed up? The .torrent files and downloads are easy enough to backup.
What I have in mind is to put the downloads ...
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How to retrieve magnet link from Transmission?
How do I get the magnet links from Transmission?
I didn't realize that this information was even stored.
I'd like to use just regular Transmission, rather than remote. What I've tried:
thufir@dur:~$
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how to backup and restore transmission torrents?
I don't quite grasp the relationship between magnet links and torrent file. That being said, I'm Looking to backup transmission "files" -- but which files?
Most downloads I've added to transmission ...
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Transmission won't launch script after download on Ubuntu Server 18.04.2
I am on a completely fresh install.
After installation I have only installed Transmission. (transmission-cli transmission-common transmission-daemon)
Then I created a file under /var/lib/...
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Is it possible to pause Transmission and shut down the computer?
I am downloading a 3TB file through Transmission using 10 divided .torrent files, and it estimates that it will take around 10~20 days total.
However I have to leave my house for 3 days due to a ...
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When I try to open a Torrent file, I get the message: Skipping unknown Torrent
While there was one active torrent, I tried starting another torrent I had downloaded. But, this next torrent did not open.
Even after completion of previous torrent, when I tried opening the it ...
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Use OpenVPN only for one application/service
I am using a ubuntu server hosted elsewhere. On that server one of the things running is transmission. I was wondering if I could have the VPN only for that application as once I enable the VPN, I ...
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Why does transmission-daemon need to access my user dirs when run as a system user?
I'm running Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS, and have a fresh install of transmission-daemon. It runs fine as a Systemd service. But when I try to run it standalone (with the service stopped), I see:
~ ⌘ sudo -u ...
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Transmission permission denied with mounted samba directory
I have 2 Proxmox VMs on the same server (for learning purposes) - primary docker server (ubuntu 18.04 server) 192.168.1.108 and samba/storage 192.168.1.109
On the primary server, I have Transmission ...
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Which packages to install to get Transmission torrent client?
I've been using Linux for a few days. I performed a minimal Ubuntu 18.10 installation, and am now looking to install Transmission via Terminal. An apt-cache search transmission showed me these ...
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Problem in downloading torrent file from a college network?
Today I have download a torrent file in my college from internet, so i decide it to download from college network (LAN / WI-FI) with the transmission in Ubuntu 18.04.
15 mins later, downloading status ...
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How to download multiple torrent links using transmission-daemon?
I am using transmission-daemon on my server with the WEB GUI.
I was wondering if instead of each time clicking add torrent then paste the magnet link, I could instead call it in the terminal (SSH) ...
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How do I change which app Transmission uses on the "open folder" option?
When I right click on a torrent and use the "open folder" option on the drop-down it automatically opens in ranger (a terminal file browser) when I want it to open in the Dolphin file manager. When I ...
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Transmission Remote Error: portTested: http error 0: No Response but port is open
I have a transmission-daemon 2.94 (d8e60ee44f) set up on a Ubuntu 18.04.1 server, but it seems not to be working correctly.
If i test the port using transmission-remote -n '_____:______' -pt
I get the ...
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How to migrate from transmission to vuze?
Googling for "migrate from transmission to vuze" gives me such gems as:
Migrate from Vuze to Transmission
Is vuze so unloved that no one stays with it? Currently using both, would like to click a ...
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Add multiple trackers at once with Transmission Remote
I recently bought a QNap I use as download station, so I switched from downloading files with uTorrent on my PC to downloading them with Transmission on the QNap.
I use Transmission Remote to ...
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deluge has slower speed than transmission
I am wondering why does transmission has higher download speed than deluge on the same torrent files? As of right now, transmission downloads 4 torrent files at about 7 MB/s, while deluge downloads ...
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Split network traffic between two nic depending on app?
I'm running a transmission daemon. I'd like only its torrent traffic to only go through eth0 while its RPC traffic, and all other network traffic, to only go through eth1.
I think I can configure ...
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transmission on ubuntu 16.04 LTS write permission problem
I get a problem with my Transmission 2.94 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS server. I used this guide to install Transmission.
I tried different dir on my disks and all give me same problem.
I tried reinstall and ...
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Open Torrent URL magnet link in transmission by default in Chrome
I tried by searching answer in google and StackOverflow, but none of the solutions worked.
First I run this in terminal: sudo grep 'MimeType' /usr/share/applications/transmission-gtk.desktop
And ...
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Vuze not listed as an application and so cannot associate with torrent files
How do I ensure that vuze is listed in the apps for firefox to associate torrent files with it?
Transmission is listed and works fine with Firefox, for what that's worth. Installed vuze with snap:
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Transmission can't download due to ufw
I can't download anything in transmission because ufw firewall didn't allow
My ufw status is given below:
Status: active
Logging: on (low)
Default: deny (incoming), allow (outgoing), disabled (...
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Selective routing: how to route the traffic of specific ports through OpenVPN in Ubuntu Server 16.04.4 LTS
My home LAN is organized as follows:
DHCP is assigned by a (very) basic modem provided by my ISP (Modem).
A server runs Plex Media Server (uid=plex, hereinafter: PMS) and Transmission (uid=debian-...
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Restarted Ubuntu Server, now Transmission Daemon fails to start suddenly
SOLUTION
https://github.com/transmission/transmission/issues/537#issuecomment-370660548
What tzeejay Commented:
Create the directory and then place the file (sudo required if you're not root):
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How does transmission-daemon work ? Download don't seem to start [duplicate]
I installed transmission-daemon in order to have a command-line torrent downloader which I could access through SSH. My problem is that I am struggling to understand how to use it.
I have run ...
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Transmission is not downloading any magnet links!
Transmission can't download any magnet links! I tried many torrent websites but seems the problem is with transmission! Whenever I try to download a magnet link it is always stuck on the shown window ...
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How to change the GUI of transmission web interface?
I'am talking about this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/TransmissionHowTo
I see this web interface: http://92.245.108.213:9091/transmission/web
where are stored the html files of this web ...
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Transmission don't remember session
Firstly sorry for my bad English, so I using transmission, but when I close the app and open again, I see nothing, completely nothing, I don't know why, but transmission doesn't remember session and ...
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Transmission test port
I changed downloading port in transmission from random one to port 80. Then I tried to test it and got a result that port is closed.
How can I open it for downloading?
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Proper port forwarding under Ubuntu
What is the correct way to open ports in Ubuntu and use Transmission in active mode?
I opened port in my Technicolor 7200 router using this guide as follows:
Then, I opened a port via terminal:
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Cannot open GUI applications through remote SSH using my phone
Right now I'm sending this command through SSH from phone to my Ubuntu laptop.
echo SSHPASSWORD|sudo -S bash -c "export DISPLAY=:0"&&" + transmission-gtk
Non-graphical commands work fine. ...
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I set permission with chmod, but files created later don't have the same permissions
I ran
sudo chmod -R 0777 /home/thomas/media/
But when I make new sub directories with transmission they do not have 777 permission.
Any tips?
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Transmission won't download torrents to NTFS HDD. Permission denied"
I believe I have a permissions issue getting transmission-gtk to download to my NTFS drive. I'm on Ubuntu 17.04. I've edited the /etc/fstab file to automount my NTFS drive with the following ...
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how to save magnet links as files?
How do I configure firefox not to use transmission but to save magnet links as files?
see also:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Register_protocol
Notably, .torrent files are downloadable:
thufir@dur:~$
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Get magnet link to open with download center on LAN connected nas
I currently i get my magnet links to open in "transmission" on my laptop with which i browse the internet.
Instead i would prefer the magnet links to (automatically open by "download center" on my ...
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Skype Bypass UFW While Transmission Can't Even Open Port
I'm new to Linux.
On Windows I'm used to have the firewall triggered automatically by an application and then I authorize whether or not to let the application access real world.
Linux using UFW has ...
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How use transmission-daemon with curlftpfs
I use an external ftp server for store data and I want to configure transmission so it can download directly into it.
But even if it has all permission (when I add the magnet, it just create the ...
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How to save and retrieve files being downloaded by transmission bittorrent client?
I need to repair a computer of mine and I believe I'll need to reinstall all OS on it (Ubuntu/Haiku/Windows multiboot) but I would like to save for later retrieval some files in an on-going download ...
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Unable to download torrent in Transmission after updating firewall
I recently updated (enabled and updated) firewall setting using this guide on wiki.ubuntu.com.
I followed Method 2 UFW. However, after completing the process am unable to download torrents in ...
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"permission denied" when downloading with Transmission
I'm having trouble downloading torrents. A torrent starts off and after a while goes red, saying: "permission denied [file path]". It's the same whether I set a target folder on an USB drive (...
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Permission denied for sickrage and transmission
So I set up a mounted shared folder in fstab doing the following:
//ALEX-PC/kodi /mnt/kodi auto user,pass=***,rw, async 0 0
The folder successfully mounts and as a user in ssh I can delete ...
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Transmission won’t connect properly
I installed Transmission using the Terminal (sudo apt install transmission-cli), but when I open it and try to connect it, I receive this message:
Couldn't connect to server
I am also trying to ...
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Granting daemon permissions to read/write to a folder owned by user
I recently installed Transmission and I'm trying to give it the ability to download files directly onto a ZFS storage pool that is owned by my main users. However, for now it says that permissions are ...
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How to make a copy of torrent to FTP location after download completion
I am running Ubuntu 16.04 and using Transmission BitTorrent client for downloading files. All I want is a script which will run after the download has completed and this script will make a exact copy ...
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Run service in its own ip netns namespace on Ubuntu 16.04
I used to run services in 14.04 by executing
ip netns exec namespacename service start servicename
But I realized that this doesnt work anymore on 16.04. The service starts in normal namespace.
I ...
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Transmission Bittorrent Client Does Not See Data on Different ZFS Dataset
Issue:
Transmission Bittorrent client does not see data on different ZFS dataset.
Environment:
OS: Ubuntu 16.04.2 x64
Harddrive 1:
/ - Ext 4 Filesystem
/boot - Ext2
Harddrive 2:
ZFS Pool: zp1 (...