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10-09-2007, 09:49 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2007
Distribution: Ubuntu 7
Posts: 17
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Torrent clients...2 questions.
Hey'ya guys...
I'm just wondering...
1. After using utorrent in windows, and using a plethora of other torrent utils in Linux- like Azureus, BitTornado etc., I find that the utorrent downloads were sort of faster. Like I'd get d/l speeds up to 30-40 kbps on utorrent but in other more native clients like TOrnado, Azureus, I can barely get 8-10 kbps. For the EXACT same torrents too.
Basically is utorrent really more efficient in handling downloads?? Or is it just my luck or something???
Utorrent & Wine
2. As I install utorrent for linux using wine, I can run & open the utorrent app fine. I've also specified the download, save paths etc. However, when I try and see the folder utorrent's downloading onto, it's blank. I can see the file w/ wine file browser, but not w/ the file browser. Or even in script...anyone else experience the same probs? Any rectification tips? Thanx.
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10-10-2007, 02:59 AM
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Member
Registered: Sep 2007
Location: UK
Distribution: Slackware 12
Posts: 62
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I have not never used a Win Torrent client through wine on Linux, so I won't be of much help technically with your query, however, I have to ask, why don't you use KTorrent for nix? http://ktorrent.org/ It is a highly configurable Torrent client.
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10-10-2007, 03:23 AM
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Registered: Apr 2006
Posts: 53
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uTorrent is kinda good at helping the user open up its necessary ports. Could the reason your linux-clients doesn't have the same speed be this router-config?
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10-10-2007, 04:16 AM
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Registered: Sep 2007
Location: Berlin
Distribution: Slackware
Posts: 510
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Well, in Bittornado it helps a lot, if you configure the upload and download rate in your ini-file. Look for "max_download_rate" and similar options.
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10-10-2007, 04:35 AM
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Registered: Sep 2007
Location: UK
Distribution: Slackware 12
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Just out of curiosity, what other Torrent clients for Linux would other members of the forum recommend? I have only used KTorrent to date and would appreciate any feedback on the possibility of a better client being out there.
I only post the Q in this thread as I think it could be relevant and also helpful to the OP. If it is classed as a thread hijack, I will be happy to move the Q to an individual thread.
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10-10-2007, 07:22 AM
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Registered: Sep 2007
Location: Berlin
Distribution: Slackware
Posts: 510
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I use BitTornado, because it's small, fool proof, doesn't get in my way, has never crashed in the last 5 years and it just does what it's supposed to do.
And I'm usally too stupid for fancy GUI torrent clients. 
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10-10-2007, 08:15 AM
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Member
Registered: Jan 2007
Location: Stoke-on-trent, Staffs, UK
Distribution: Pupeee, Debian
Posts: 37
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I'd suggest opening ports on your router (if you haven't already) and give ktorrent a try I use it all the time and I can't say I've had any problems.
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10-10-2007, 05:07 PM
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Registered: Sep 2007
Location: UK
Distribution: Slackware 12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Su-Shee
I'm usally too stupid for fancy GUI torrent clients. 
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Yeah yeah .. lol
Quote:
Originally Posted by Su-Shee
I use BitTornado, because it's small, fool proof, doesn't get in my way, has never crashed in the last 5 years and it just does what it's supposed to do.
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I might give it a whirl, just for the sack of quenching my curiosity. Thanks for the reply 
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10-10-2007, 08:49 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Feb 2007
Location: Chilliwack,BC.Canada
Distribution: Slackware64 -current
Posts: 2,079
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Deluge is kinda the open-source comparison of utorrent, you could try that
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10-11-2007, 09:55 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2007
Distribution: Ubuntu 7
Posts: 17
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Quote:
I have to ask, why don't you use KTorrent for nix? http://ktorrent.org/ It is a highly configurable Torrent client.
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Great link man! THanks for the tip! The D/ls are now working like a charm 
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10-11-2007, 09:58 AM
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Registered: Sep 2007
Location: UK
Distribution: Slackware 12
Posts: 62
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Quote:
Originally Posted by arif_moin
Great link man! THanks for the tip! The D/ls are now working like a charm 
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Anytime 
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