Transmission bittorrent client does't download files

Shashank_Rashpa · 01-03-2010, 03:57 AM

Hi,
Transmission bittorrent client on my computer doesn't seem to download any files...
It just struks on 'downloading file'....
When i checked out the preferences it says 'port closed', i'm using port no 18768....
Torrents download fine with opera with the same port no...
My OS is Xubuntu...

Anyone please help!

teckk · 01-03-2010, 05:21 PM

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'port closed'

I don't use transmission but you'll need to open a port on the machine and firewall if you have one so others can connect to your machine. Go to Transmissions web page http://www.transmissionbt.com/ and learn how to set it up.

Torrents aren't the most secure thing you can be doing with your puter. Also face legal issues perhaps.

mikewc02 · 01-03-2010, 05:42 PM

Hi there. I would check to make sure selinux is set up to allow this if you are using it. Also, check your /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny files to make sure there isn't something configured in there that would be preventing this.

Shashank_Rashpa · 01-10-2010, 02:15 PM

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check your /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny files to make sure there isn't something configured in there that would be preventing this.

I checked them out and there was nothing except a few lines of comment. And i don't use selinux.

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Go to Transmissions web page http://www.transmissionbt.com/ and learn how to set it up.

Okay i'll do that. But if there is a port closed on my computer itself then how come opera browser was able to use that port to download torrents?