Best Bit Torrent client for Slackware?

JockVSJock · 04-25-2004, 09:23 AM

Running Slackware 9.1 and I know that there is some type of Bit Torrent installed on the machine, but I've seen other threads about Bit Torrent clients.

What is the best client to use with Slackware?

thanks

tank728 · 04-25-2004, 10:00 AM

I like the bittorrent client that comes with slack, it is in the /extras on disc 2. Althougth it is only a ncurses display, I think. Another great client that I have used is azureus. You can find it at sourceforge . I like it because it is written completely in java, so what ever platform you are on Linux, Windows, Mac it will run granted you have the java plugin.

-tank

elp · 04-26-2004, 04:07 AM

"btdownloadgui.py" is the gui version and are included in the slackware package as well

Schrambo · 04-26-2004, 04:18 AM

Quote:

I like the bittorrent client that comes with slack, it is in the /extras on disc 2.

now thats something i didnt know. Should be a standard package install.

Anyhow I just like the standard bit torrent curses client. No frills just get the file style. found on Swaret.

KMcD · 04-26-2004, 05:18 AM

next question is how would I use the installed slackware client? I haven't got a clue, any help would be appreciated.

malo_umoran · 04-26-2004, 07:48 AM

i user azureus, and thats really simple ... find torrent file, copy link location and "open url" in azureus ...

it needs java, but it's the best client i have seen.

if you use gnome, there is a simple client called gnome-torrent or something like that ... it's pretty simple, functioning great, but it opens for every download a new window. it's better than azureus, because it isn't java-based and it doesn't eat memory.

M.

robtheJobNorflk · 04-26-2004, 11:31 AM

I have used azureous but it eats memory and brings my system to a halt, so now I just use the curses version of the bittorrent client....

KMcD · 04-27-2004, 02:26 AM

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Originally posted by robtheJobNorflk
I have used azureous but it eats memory and brings my system to a halt, so now I just use the curses version of the bittorrent client....

I know this must seem like a really stupid question to you, but what command do you use to use the curses version???

elp · 04-27-2004, 02:36 AM

btdownloadcurses.py --url "The Torrent link"

KMcD · 04-27-2004, 03:12 AM

thank you.

malo_umoran · 04-27-2004, 06:38 AM

btdownloadcurses is ok, but how do you resume downloads?

and azureus is nice, because if download i.e. whole MP3 album, with 20 songs, you can choose which songs you (don't) want to download ... azureus is powerfull, but it's nothing for slow machines.

M.

Vincent · 04-27-2004, 06:50 AM

@KMcD & elp:

As far as I know it is necessary (or at least helpful) to give an additional parameter: [I]--max_upload_rate x{/I].

malo_umoran:
Sure, azureus is the most comfortable bt-client, but btcurses can resume downloads by simply typing the same command as the previous session.

KMcD · 04-27-2004, 10:36 AM

do I have to do something to /etc/mailcap?? I haven't got a clue about any of this. I used swaret to install bittorrent, silly me.