Some questions about rtorrent

[fstokebanget]

Hi guys,
I have some questions regarding rtorrent :
- how to partially download a torrent. As I enter the torrent file name it just starts the download rightaway.

- how do I point the download torrent to different folder ? as I entered the torrent file it starts the download rightaway

- I use dtach to maintain the session even after I disconnect from the SSH session. But whenever I re-attach using dtach

-A, the keyboard mapping goes wrong, like the up button become key 'a', the right button become key 'r', how do I remap the keyboard without closing the dtach session ?


thanks a lot

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[arbaal]

1. http://libtorrent.rakshasa.no/wiki/RTorrentUserGuide#FilelistViewKeys

2. the easy way - just start rtorrent in that folder, the more complicated - use config file, i.e. http://libtorrent.rakshasa.no/browser/trunk/rtorrent/doc/rtorrent.rc?rev=latest

3. maybe it will be ok with screen instead of dtach

rtorrent has some nice documentation, i suggest you look around at the site :]

[fstokebanget]

1. http://libtorrent.rakshasa.no/wiki/RTorrentUserGuide#FilelistViewKeys

2. the easy way - just start rtorrent in that folder, the more complicated - use config file, i.e. http://libtorrent.rakshasa.no/browser/trunk/rtorrent/doc/rtorrent.rc?rev=latest

3. maybe it will be ok with screen instead of dtach

rtorrent has some nice documentation, i suggest you look around at the site :]

I know, I read the userguide, it says :

return - Same as backspace, except the torrent remains inactive. (Use ^s to activate)
but when I entered the torrent file name and hit return, it starts the download rightaway


^O - Set new download directory for selected torrent. Only works if torrent has not yet been activated.
when do I hit ^O ? is it after I entered the torrent file name instead of the enter key ?
I mean like utorrent, before starting a new download, it always ask for the destination folder and which files to download, can I do the same in rtorrent ?

[arbaal]

I know, I read the userguide, it says :

return - Same as backspace, except the torrent remains inactive. (Use ^s to activate)but when I entered the torrent file name and hit return, it starts the download rightaway

that's strange, u used plain 'rtorrent' command? not using any conf file? i remember torrent remained inactive everytime i added one o_O



^O - Set new download directory for selected torrent. Only works if torrent has not yet been activated. when do I hit ^O ? is it after I entered the torrent file name instead of the enter key ?

after you've entered.


I mean like utorrent, before starting a new download, it always ask for the destination folder and which files to download, can I do the same in rtorrent ?

If you write script that can do that :) Otherwise u can either use ^O or set one destination in config file.

[fstokebanget]

I loaded rtorrent with .rtorrent.rc default config found on google, as soon as I hit the enter button after entered the torrent file name, the torrent just starts rightaway, any ideas how to make this not to start automatically ?

and if I try to hit ^O after the torrent starting it just can't allowed me to select new folder

could you share that script to me ? and I want also to set a partial download without written the files to the disk first like utorrent does

about the dtach, don't use it anymore, I'm using screen and has no problem now

[fstokebanget]

I loaded rtorrent with .rtorrent.rc default config found on google, as soon as I hit the enter button after entered the torrent file name, the torrent just starts rightaway, any ideas how to make this not to start automatically ?

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[arbaal]

I loaded rtorrent with .rtorrent.rc default config found on google, as soon as I hit the enter button after entered the torrent file name, the torrent just starts rightaway, any ideas how to make this not to start automatically ?

could you show that config file?



and if I try to hit ^O after the torrent starting it just can't allowed me to select new folderit's probably becouse it was started and have a destination folder already, you have to fix (disable) auto starting of a torrent.



could you share that script to me ?i don't have such script. I told you that it was possible with a script, never mentioned i have it. Also ":)" is there for reason :]


and I want also to set a partial download without written the files to the disk first like utorrent doesafair rtorrent put all file in folder but at the beginning they're 0kb, so the files you disable won't be downloaded. You can also try disable files before first start of a torrent, that should avoid creating them in destination folder (prevent auto starting is the key to all your troubles =])


about the dtach, don't use it anymore, I'm using screen and has no problem nowhappy to hear that. :)

[dythim]

Screen and rtorrent = win

Can't go wrong with that

[fstokebanget]

hi, arbaal, thanks for your reply


could you show that config file?

this is my .rtorrent.rc


# Maximum and minimum number of peers to connect to per torrent.
min_peers = 40
max_peers = 100

# Same as above but for seeding completed torrents (-1 = same as downloading)
#min_peers_seed = 10
#max_peers_seed = 75

# Maximum number of simultanious uploads per torrent.
max_uploads = 25

# Global upload and download rate in KiB. "0" for unlimited.
download_rate = 0
upload_rate = 0

# Default directory to save the downloaded torrents.

directory = ./torrents

# Default session directory. Make sure you don't run multiple instance
# of rtorrent using the same session directory. Perhaps using a
# relative path?
session = ./session

# Watch a directory for new torrents, and stop those that have been
# deleted.
# schedule = watch_directory,5,5,load_start=/torrent/drop_zone/*.torrent
#schedule = untied_directory,5,5,stop_untied=

# Close torrents when diskspace is low.
# schedule = low_diskspace,5,60,close_low_diskspace=100M

# Stop torrents when reaching upload ratio in percent,
# when also reaching total upload in bytes, or when
# reaching final upload ratio in percent.
# example: stop at ratio 2.0 with at least 200 MB uploaded, or else ratio 20.0
#schedule = ratio,60,60,stop_on_ratio=200,200M,2000

# The ip address reported to the tracker.
#ip = 85.8.2.52
#ip = rakshasa.no

# The ip address the listening socket and outgoing connections is
# bound to.
#bind = 192.168.1.3
#bind = rakshasa.no

# Port range to use for listening.
port_range = 58334-58334

# Start opening ports at a random position within the port range.
port_random = no

# Check hash for finished torrents. Might be usefull until the bug is
# fixed that causes lack of diskspace not to be properly reported.
#check_hash = no

# Set whetever the client should try to connect to UDP trackers.
#use_udp_trackers = yes

# Alternative calls to bind and ip that should handle dynamic ip's.
#schedule = ip_tick,0,1800,ip=rakshasa
#schedule = bind_tick,0,1800,bind=rakshasa

# Encryption options, set to none (default) or any combination of the following:
# allow_incoming, try_outgoing, require, require_RC4, enable_retry, prefer_plaintext
#
# The example value allows incoming encrypted connections, starts unencrypted
# outgoing connections but retries with encryption if they fail, preferring
# plaintext to RC4 encryption after the encrypted handshake
#
# encryption = allow_incoming,enable_retry,prefer_plaintext

#
# Do not modify the following parameters unless you know what you're doing.
#

# Hash read-ahead controls how many MB to request the kernel to read
# ahead. If the value is too low the disk may not be fully utilized,
# while if too high the kernel might not be able to keep the read
# pages in memory thus end up trashing.
#hash_read_ahead = 10

# Interval between attempts to check the hash, in milliseconds.
#hash_interval = 100

# Number of attempts to check the hash while using the mincore status,
# before forcing. Overworked systems might need lower values to get a
# decent hash checking rate.
#hash_max_tries = 10

# Max number of files to keep open simultaniously.
#max_open_files = 128

# Number of sockets to simultaneously keep open.
#max_open_sockets = <no default>


# Example of scheduling commands: Switch between two ip's every 5
# seconds.
#schedule = "ip_tick1,5,10,ip=torretta"
#schedule = "ip_tick2,10,10,ip=lampedusa"

# Remove a scheduled event.
#schedule_remove = "ip_tick1"

# max mem usage
# max_memory_usage = 268435456
max_memory_usage = 768000000

# When the torrent finishes, it executes "mv -n <base_path> ./share/torrents/"
# and then sets the destination directory to "./share/torrents/finished". (0.7.7+)
# on_finished = move_complete,"execute=mv,-u,$d.get_base_path=,./torrents/ ;d.set_directory=./torrents/finished/"


it's probably becouse it was started and have a destination folder already, you have to fix (disable) auto starting of a torrent.

so, how do I disable the auto starting of a new torrent ?



i don't have such script. I told you that it was possible with a script, never mentioned i have it. Also ":)" is there for reason :]

:)


afair rtorrent put all file in folder but at the beginning they're 0kb, so the files you disable won't be downloaded. You can also try disable files before first start of a torrent, that should avoid creating them in destination folder (prevent auto starting is the key to all your troubles =])

I really need to know how to disable it then :)

[fstokebanget]

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[arbaal]

try setting session = "" or comment it out in config file, restart rtorrent and see if it helps.

[fstokebanget]

if I do that, will all my downloads & uploads continue ? Or it'll make another session and can't find the old one ?

[arbaal]

if I do that, will all my downloads & uploads continue ? Or it'll make another session and can't find the old one ?

Can't tell for sure becouse i don't use rtorrent anymore. I guess they won't continue automatically after you have restarted your rtorrent and changed session options (dest). But your data won't be lost ofc and you should be able to add those torrents and start from the point you stopped =]

[fstokebanget]

I'll try
anyone has idea after put the tracker file into rtorrent, did it make a copy and save somewhere else, like in utorrent, all the active tracker file would go to Application Data\utorrent

[naq]

I'll try
anyone has idea after put the tracker file into rtorrent, did it make a copy and save somewhere else, like in utorrent, all the active tracker file would go to Application Data\utorrent

From the man page:


-s directory
Session management will be enabled and the torrent files for all open downloads will be stored in this directory. Only one instance of rtorrent should be used with each session directory, though at the moment no locking is done. An empty string will disable the session directory.

If you're using a config file, then it's probably "session = ~/.session"

I haven't used rtorrent in a long time, but from looking at the user guide, it's pretty clear how to add a torrent without starting it (press Enter, type in torrent path, go to file view and choose). If the torrent keeps autostart for some reasons, you can still stop it and go to file view to change as well.

[fstokebanget]

got it, thanks a lot, somehow when I changed from "session = ./session" to session = ~/session", the auto download stops :)

I have another question regarding rTorrent, why rTorrent can't get the total numbers of peers in the swarm ? It always display as 0. This is the screenshot of my rTorrent :
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2724/picturefe7.png
anyone knows how to make it works ?

thanks

[fstokebanget]

bump anyone :)

[Razrak]

I'm not sure how to stop it completely before it starts downloading. I load a torrent into rtorrent.

1. Use up/down arrows to highlight the torrent. (it highlights with three asteriesks)
2. Use right arrow once (now you will see Peer List, Info, File List, Tracker List, Chunks seen, and Transfer list)
3. Use down arrows twice to highlight File List
4. Use right arrow once to select a file inside the torrent.
5. hit shift-8 at the same time ( this will cycle from not downloading, low priority or high priority for all files.)

If you want to turn on and off different files hit spacebar once you have them selected.

[fstokebanget]

got it, thanks a lot, somehow when I changed from "session = ./session" to session = ~/session", the auto download stops :)

I have another question regarding rTorrent, why rTorrent can't get the total numbers of peers in the swarm ? It always display as 0. This is the screenshot of my rTorrent :
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2724/picturefe7.png
anyone knows how to make it works ?

thanks

does anyone know how to make rtorrent could read the numbers of total leechers in a torrent swarm ? like the sc.shot above, it always read as '0'


thanks