How to install and use rTorrent properly on CentOS

[o_O]

nice

[fstokebanget]

using wget ? You cannot use wget. Since you have to login to the web first, and even if you use tunneling I wouldn't recommend it because it's easier to browse on your own computer, get the torrent files together, then uploading it to SB

[yozshura]

I really don't understand how a simple wget command could get more complicated than downloading the torrent to your computer and upload it back to server using ftp ? I always copy the link of torrent file at my PC browser, paste it in the ssh windows. That's it.

Anyway i'm a big fan of the rtorrent/lynx/screen combo, just want to make your guide more simple to new users

[fstokebanget]

thanks.... but are you sure you can do that wget on private trackers m8 ?

[Papps78]

I don't think you can do that from private trackers, as you have to be logged in to download the .torrent

[fstokebanget]

exactly

[naq]

The only tracker I know of that you can "wget" torrents is ScT since your passkey is included in the download link. There are command line interface (CLI) web browsers like lynx/links/w3m that you can install to browse trackers and download torrents in putty.

[loubarlow]

Great guide folks - however, after installing all successfully and getting rtorrent up and running, as soon as I try and use a torrent I get the:
"The port you are using(6890) is not allowed" comment

Im using a private tracker - any ideas folks?

[fstokebanget]

edit your .rtorrent.rc in your home folder, it contains line with port number, just set it arround 50000-70000

[T0T4L]

nice tutorial, thanks