How to use rTorrent - Revision history

Slowpoke at 23:26, 2 July 2011

2011-07-02T23:26:04Z

Tetris11 at 14:12, 22 May 2011

2011-05-22T14:12:34Z

Tetris11: Pausing Problem I always get when rtorrent tries to move completed files from .incomplete->finished. Just thought people ought to know what to do.

2011-05-22T14:10:20Z

Pausing Problem I always get when rtorrent tries to move completed files from .incomplete->finished. Just thought people ought to know what to do.

Ztank: Added a note at the end of "Highly Recommended Configuration Changes" section with some suggestions with my personal experience at configuring and tuning the rtorrent client on the WDLXTV box.

2011-02-14T23:16:58Z

Added a note at the end of "Highly Recommended Configuration Changes" section with some suggestions with my personal experience at configuring and tuning the rtorrent client on the WDLXTV box.

Mcmanuf at 03:33, 25 December 2010

2010-12-25T03:33:51Z

Mcmanuf: Automatic unpack torrents when finished section added

2010-12-25T03:32:59Z

Automatic unpack torrents when finished section added

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	= Troubleshooting =		= Troubleshooting =
		+	==Red status of rTorrent==
		+	For all you with Flash version of 0.4.7.3 with same problem you need to comment this line in the rtorrent.rc file:

		+	<code>#encoding_list = UTF-8,UTF8,UTF-16,UTF16)</code>
		+
		+	Using for example:
		+	<code>nano /conf/rtorrent.rc</code>
	== Torrents Not Downloading ==		== Torrents Not Downloading ==

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 This comes down to two solutions:
 ===To rectify bad config:===
-If bad config isn't your problem, you can skip to next part.
+If bad config isn't your problem, you can skip this part.
 # ssh into the box, and edit the config file via "nano /conf/rtorrent.rc".
-# Scroll down to the line below '#Move completed torrents', and check that the final part reads:
+# Scroll down to the line below '#Move completed torrents', and check that the final part reads: '' d.set_directory=/tmp/rt/rtorrent/finished/"  ''
 '' d.set_directory=/tmp/rt/rtorrent/finished/"  ''
 # Save (Ctrl+O, Enter), and exit ("exit"), and this configuration shall hold for all future reboots.

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	* In the web frontend, click on the "rtorrent" link again. Click "start rtorrent".		* In the web frontend, click on the "rtorrent" link again. Click "start rtorrent".
	* It may take a while for rTorrent to re-check all of your existing downloads (you can tell this is the case if the status of the file in rtorrent is "checking"). After this is done, though, you should see a 10x to 100x improvement in download speeds.		* It may take a while for rTorrent to re-check all of your existing downloads (you can tell this is the case if the status of the file in rtorrent is "checking"). After this is done, though, you should see a 10x to 100x improvement in download speeds.
		+
		+	== Infinite Pausing ==
		+	Sometimes after a torrent completes downloading, or after rtorrent just starts after reboot, you may find that certain specified torrents are always stuck in the state of "Pausing". This problem may also occur when asked to "Force Recheck".
		+
		+	This is problem is caused by the torrent file being saved in a different location to where rtorrent is currently checking. This is often caused by rtorrent either failing to move a complete torrent from the '.incomplete' directory to the 'finished' directory, or because you (yes - you!) specified it to move the complete torrent to a different location in the /conf/rtorrent.rc at some point in the past.
		+
		+	This comes down to two solutions:
		+	===To rectify bad config:===
		+	If bad config isn't your problem, you can skip to next part.
		+	# ssh into the box, and edit the config file via "nano /conf/rtorrent.rc".
		+	# Scroll down to the line below '#Move completed torrents', and check that the final part reads:
		+	'' d.set_directory=/tmp/rt/rtorrent/finished/" ''
		+	# Save (Ctrl+O, Enter), and exit ("exit"), and this configuration shall hold for all future reboots.
		+
		+	===To rectify Pausing problem===
		+	# Go to Webend.
		+	# Start rtorrent (check plugins on side panel if not started)
		+	# Find specified torrent (i.e. the torrent that is pausing forever and not checking).
		+	# Left-click on specified torrent and look at the bottom panel in rtorrent.
		+	# Click on the 'General' tab and scroll down until you see the 'Save as:' line, and note where rtorrent is checking for the missing folder.
		+	# With rtorrent still open, open up the file manager in webend.
		+	# Navigate to: /tmp/mnt/rt/finished/, and check to see if your torrent is there.
		+	# Check the filesize of the file (click 'show' on the right hand side of filename)
		+	# Navigate to: /tmp/mnt/rt/.incomplete/, and check to see if your torrent is there.
		+	# Check the filesize of the file (if it's there)
		+	# Chances are that if you have the file in both of those two locations, that one of them is ~ 4kb, and the other is much, much larger.
		+	# Note the directory of the much, much larger file.
		+	# Go back into rtorrent
		+	# Right-Click on specified torrent -> Save to...
		+	# Type in directory of where the file actually is. (This should be either "/tmp/mnt/rt/finished/" or "/tmp/mnt/rt/.incomplete/"
		+	# IMPORTANT STEP: Make sure that the "Move Data" box is UNCHECKED. Click Ok.
		+	# Right-click on torrent again -> Force Recheck...
		+	# Rtorrent should start checking the file.

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	** Global Maximum Download Rate: 1000 (note: if your WDTV frequently crashes, set this to a lower value)		** Global Maximum Download Rate: 1000 (note: if your WDTV frequently crashes, set this to a lower value)

		+	'''Note:''' aforementioned options may be set on the fly on your rtorrent client clicking the Settings button. They will become active immediately. Unfortunately at the next reboot you will loose such customizations unless you ssh/telnet your wdlxtv box and edit the /conf/rtorrent.rc file.

	== Basic Operation ==		== Basic Operation ==

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 Once downloads are completed, they are moved to the /rtorrent/finished folder on your hard drive.  It is recommended that you move completed downloads into your main movie, music or photo folders and then remove the torrent using the instructions below.
-== Automatic unpack torrents when finished ==
+=== Automatic unpack torrents when finished ===
 If it is desired to use the auto unpack feature in ruTorrent, it is necessary to eliminate the auto moval from /.incomplete folder to /finished folder. This can be done in the rtorrent.rc file.

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 === Completed Downloads ===
 Once downloads are completed, they are moved to the /rtorrent/finished folder on your hard drive.  It is recommended that you move completed downloads into your main movie, music or photo folders and then remove the torrent using the instructions below.
 === Pause or Stop a download ===