[SOLVED] bittorrent: command line client

RandomTroll · 05-07-2015, 09:25 PM

Can someone recommend a command-line bittorrent client?

BenCollver · 05-07-2015, 09:57 PM

I've used rtorrent, but heard that transmission is better.

https://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/HeadlessUsage

RandomTroll · 05-08-2015, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BenCollver

I've used rtorrent, but heard that transmission is better.

Hmmmm... can't build either.

Mr. Alex · 05-08-2015, 11:45 AM

Just go through CLI bittorrent clients for yourself and see which one is better for you. It's rather a personal choice. One likes BMW. Other likes Jeep.

DJ Shaji · 05-08-2015, 12:09 PM

I've been using transmission for a long time now, and love it. It's got a web interface, a command line utility, as well as a gtk+ one. Take your pick!

RandomTroll · 05-08-2015, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Alex

Just go through CLI bittorrent clients for yourself and see which one is better for you. It's rather a personal choice. One likes BMW. Other likes Jeep.

BMW and Jeep make cli bittorrent clients?

I finally managed to build transmission; it would seem to work well. It appears that the torrent I'm trying to get (never used bittorrent before) isn't.