Linux BT Download
Transmission is the default BT tool for ubuntu. It’s also recommanded tool for linux BT download.
Install the command line version:
sudo apt install transmission-cli transmission-common transmission-daemon
To add a torrent to the daemon, use this command:
transmission-remote -n 'transmission:transmission' -a files.torrent
transmission:transmissionis the default username & password. If additional safety is not necessary, just do nothing and use the default username & password for the daemon.
# Torrent Information =====
# Display information about torrent's being downloaded
# Help information
transmission-remote -h
# List all torrents
# transmission-remote -n 'username:password' -l
transmission-remote -n 'transmission:transmission' -l
# Basic Stats All Torrents
transmission-remote -n 'transmission:transmission' -st
# Full Stats All Torrents
transmission-remote -n 'transmission:transmission' -si
# Torrent #3 Full Stats
transmission-remote -n 'transmission:transmission' -t 3 -f
# Torrent #3 Summary Stats
transmission-remote -n 'transmission:transmission' -t 3 -i
# Transmission Control
# Start all torrents
transmission-remote -n 'transmission:transmission' -s
# Stop all torrents
transmission-remote -n 'transmission:transmission' -S
# Start a specific torrent
transmission-remote -s [hash]
transmission-remote -n 'transmission:transmission' -s -t 3
# Stop a specific torrent
transmission-remote -S [hash]
transmission-remote -n 'transmission:transmission' -S -t 3
# Remove all torrents
transmission-remote -n 'transmission:transmission' -r
# Remove a specific torrent
transmission-remote -r [hash]
transmission-remote -n 'transmission:transmission' -r -t 3
# Get hashes for all torrents
transmission-remote -n 'transmission:transmission' -i
# Quit the daemon
transmission-remote -n 'transmission:transmission' -q
If the demon not start:
sudo service transmission-daemon start
sudo service transmission-daemon stop
sudo service transmission-daemon reload