From 5f155076e3bb58458568b9f99cb6ff1f7bd4b6f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tomit4 Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:10:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] added notes about rtorrent --- updates.txt | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+) diff --git a/updates.txt b/updates.txt index de51b8bc..702ebfea 100644 --- a/updates.txt +++ b/updates.txt @@ -25,3 +25,36 @@ doas pacman -Rs mplayer Note: You may need to add the postgresql runit script (and fudge about with postgresql) as a recent update broke it on our desktop, and our laptop may need to make the same adjustment. + +install rtorrent + +doas pacman -S rtorrent + +cp /usr/share/doc/rtorrent/rtorrent.rc ~/.rtorrent.rc + +unccoment: +#directory.default.set = ./ + +and rewrite it as: +directory.default.set = ./Downloads + +uncomment: +#session.path.set = ./session + +and: +mkdir ~/session + +uncomment: +#schedule2 = watch_directory,5,5,load.start=./watch/*.torrent +and: +mkdir ~/watch + +Whenever you download a torrent (from a browser) +move it from your ~/Downloads folder to your ~/watch + +Then simply start +rtorrent + +And it will look to watch and session to start/resume torrents + +Once done, look in your ~/Downloads folder and it should be finished.