Remote download bittorrent using ssh
 

I want to be able to start a bittorrent download remotely using SSH. I have transmission setup and SSH working.

If I connect to my box over SSH then issue the command: "nohup transmissioncli sometorrent.torrent &" and then disconnect would this start and continue the download after I've logged out and hopefully be finished by the time I get home :) ?

Thanks,

Alex

Run 'screen' first. You can start the CLI client in foreground, then disconnect the session with 'ctrl-a d'. When you get home, you can reconnect with 'screen -r'. The screen command is one of the most useful in Linux, and it can perform many more useful functions. It's well worth the five minutes it will take to learn.