Torrenting Server - Revision history

Tinker: /* Storage */

2025-09-22T03:01:43Z

Storage

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	* <code>sudo mkdir /mnt/Download_Space/DONE</code>		* <code>sudo mkdir /mnt/Download_Space/DONE</code>
	* <code>sudo mkdir /mnt/Download_Space/WIP</code>		* <code>sudo mkdir /mnt/Download_Space/WIP</code>
			<span style="color: rgb(186, 55, 42);" >NOTE</span>: When using a VPN, you may need to use IP addresses to refer to other machines on your LAN.

	If you don't want to use an NFS share for this, you could either add a dedicated drive or just set up the folders on the boot drive. I'd seriously recommend, at minimum, 500GB of available space.		If you don't want to use an NFS share for this, you could either add a dedicated drive or just set up the folders on the boot drive. I'd seriously recommend, at minimum, 500GB of available space.

Tinker at 17:56, 17 September 2025

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Tinker: /* Useful things */

2025-09-17T17:55:29Z

Useful things

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	Configure your download server to [[Setting Up OpenVPN & PIA as a client\|'''use a good VPN''']].		Configure your download server to [[Setting Up OpenVPN & PIA as a client\|'''use a good VPN''']].

			* <code>sudo apt install mosquitto-clients</code>
			** Handy for integrating the download server into your IoT infrastructure...

	= Install Transmission-daemon =		= Install Transmission-daemon =

Tinker: /* Configure Transmission-daemon */

2025-09-17T17:46:54Z

Configure Transmission-daemon

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	# Have my GH mini tell me about it		# Have my GH mini tell me about it
	mosquitto_pub -h skynet -t "Scotts Speaker Quiet" -m "One Done!"		mosquitto_pub -h skynet -t "Scotts Speaker Quiet" -m "One Done!"

			(This MQTT topic is monitored by a Node-Red flow that sends the message on to a GH mini in my lab.)

	Take a look at [https://github.com/transmission/transmission/blob/main/docs/Editing-Configuration-Files.md what passes for documentation] for further pointers.		Take a look at [https://github.com/transmission/transmission/blob/main/docs/Editing-Configuration-Files.md what passes for documentation] for further pointers.

Tinker: /* Configure Transmission-daemon */

2025-09-17T17:26:02Z

Configure Transmission-daemon

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	#!/bin/bash		#!/bin/bash
			# Have my GH mini tell me about it
	mosquitto_pub -h skynet -t "Scotts Speaker Quiet" -m "One Done!"		mosquitto_pub -h skynet -t "Scotts Speaker Quiet" -m "One Done!"
	~~# Get my GH mini to tell me about it~~

	Take a look at [https://github.com/transmission/transmission/blob/main/docs/Editing-Configuration-Files.md what passes for documentation] for further pointers.		Take a look at [https://github.com/transmission/transmission/blob/main/docs/Editing-Configuration-Files.md what passes for documentation] for further pointers.

Tinker: /* Configure Transmission-daemon */

2025-09-17T07:18:20Z

Configure Transmission-daemon

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	"script-torrent-done-filename": "<span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">'''/usr/local/bin/TorrentDone.sh'''</span>",		"script-torrent-done-filename": "<span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">'''/usr/local/bin/TorrentDone.sh'''</span>",
	"umask": 18,		"umask": 18,

			* <code>sudo service transmission-daemon start</code>

	'''HOSTNAMEorIP''' is the proper name or address of the machine on your network.		'''HOSTNAMEorIP''' is the proper name or address of the machine on your network.
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	mosquitto_pub -h skynet -t "Scotts Speaker Quiet" -m "One Done!"		mosquitto_pub -h skynet -t "Scotts Speaker Quiet" -m "One Done!"
	# Get my GH mini to tell me about it		# Get my GH mini to tell me about it

	* <code>sudo service transmission-daemon start</code>

	Take a look at [https://github.com/transmission/transmission/blob/main/docs/Editing-Configuration-Files.md what passes for documentation] for further pointers.		Take a look at [https://github.com/transmission/transmission/blob/main/docs/Editing-Configuration-Files.md what passes for documentation] for further pointers.

Tinker: /* Configure Transmission-daemon */

2025-09-17T07:17:13Z

Configure Transmission-daemon

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	<span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">'''/usr/local/bin/TorrentDone.sh'''</span> is a script to be run whenever a torrent finishes downloading. Fun stuff like sending notifications to your voice assistant or celphone are possibilities.		<span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">'''/usr/local/bin/TorrentDone.sh'''</span> is a script to be run whenever a torrent finishes downloading. Fun stuff like sending notifications to your voice assistant or celphone are possibilities.

			On my download server, it looks like this:

			#!/bin/bash
			mosquitto_pub -h skynet -t "Scotts Speaker Quiet" -m "One Done!"
			# Get my GH mini to tell me about it

	* <code>sudo service transmission-daemon start</code>		* <code>sudo service transmission-daemon start</code>

Tinker: /* Configure Transmission-daemon */

2025-09-17T06:56:27Z

Configure Transmission-daemon

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	'''HOSTNAMEorIP''' is the proper name or address of the machine on your network.		'''HOSTNAMEorIP''' is the proper name or address of the machine on your network.

			'''greybeard''' seems like a good username for torrenting to me... :P

	'''192.168..''' should match the possible addresses on your LAN.		'''192.168..''' should match the possible addresses on your LAN.

	'''/usr/local/bin/TorrentDone.sh''' is a script to be run whenever a torrent finishes downloading. Fun stuff like sending notifications to your voice assistant or celphone are possibilities.		<span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">'''/usr/local/bin/TorrentDone.sh'''</span> is a script to be run whenever a torrent finishes downloading. Fun stuff like sending notifications to your voice assistant or celphone are possibilities.

	* <code>sudo service transmission-daemon start</code>		* <code>sudo service transmission-daemon start</code>

Tinker: /* Configure Transmission-daemon */

2025-09-17T06:55:03Z

Configure Transmission-daemon

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	"script-torrent-done-filename": "<span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">'''/usr/local/bin/TorrentDone.sh'''</span>",		"script-torrent-done-filename": "<span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">'''/usr/local/bin/TorrentDone.sh'''</span>",
	"umask": 18,		"umask": 18,

			'''HOSTNAMEorIP''' is the proper name or address of the machine on your network.

			'''192.168..''' should match the possible addresses on your LAN.

			'''/usr/local/bin/TorrentDone.sh''' is a script to be run whenever a torrent finishes downloading. Fun stuff like sending notifications to your voice assistant or celphone are possibilities.

	* <code>sudo service transmission-daemon start</code>		* <code>sudo service transmission-daemon start</code>

Tinker: /* Storage */

2025-09-17T06:45:43Z

Storage

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	* <code>sudo mkdir /mnt/Download_Space/DONE</code>		* <code>sudo mkdir /mnt/Download_Space/DONE</code>
	* <code>sudo mkdir /mnt/Download_Space/WIP</code>		* <code>sudo mkdir /mnt/Download_Space/WIP</code>

			If you don't want to use an NFS share for this, you could either add a dedicated drive or just set up the folders on the boot drive. I'd seriously recommend, at minimum, 500GB of available space.

	== Useful things ==		== Useful things ==