transmission package
opkg update && opkg install transmission
Dependencies: zlib, openssl, curl ( >= 7.76.0 ), libiconv, libevent, ancistrus-core ( >= 1.6.0 )
Binaries included: transmission-daemon
Config files: /usr/transmission/settings.json (copied into usb shared device /mnt/shares/U|T|R|S/.Transmission/ config dir at first run or on settings reset only)
GUI section: Storage
Web Server: default included (no QT, no GTK)
rc_transmission < mount remount kmount init reconfig start restart startforced restartforced reloadconf umount kumount stop info fwup fwdown showlog clearlog reset > (<debug>)
rc_transmission start|restart|mount|remount|kmount|init|reconfig - Stop, create environmental vars, dirs & files and start transmission-daemon if enabled.
rc_transmission startforced|restartforced - Stop and start transmission anyway without checking transmission_enable nvram setting.
rc_transmission reloadconf - Used to reload settings.json config file (after making modifications) while running transmission-daemon.
rc_transmission umount|kumount|stop - Stop transmission-daemon.
rc_transmission info - Internal purpose usage only (do nothing).
rc_transmission fwup - (Re)create peer port (tcp/udp) forward & inbound firewall nat rules.
rc_transmission fwdown - Delete peer port (tcp/udp) forward & inbound firewall nat rules.
rc_transmission showlog - Show transmission log events file.
rc_transmission clearlog - Clear transmission log events file.
rc_transmission reset - Stop transmission-daemon & restore the default nvram variables & settings.
Note that some recipes are related to rc_usb_service caller script.
rc_usb_service [mount|umount|remount|kmount|kumount|init|reconfig|stop|info] .
rc_transmission start debug
Run transmission-daemon in foreground mode showing all pedantic messages on console screen for debug purpose usage. Press Ctrl+C to terminate.
Click Cancel to discard changes.
Click Reset to stop daemon & restore the default settings (rc transmission reset).
Click Open GUI to open the main transmission webpage GUI server used to add/remove torrents, setup bandwidths, stats, peers connected and so on.
Click Show Log to show transmission log events file (rc transmission showlog).
Click Delete Log to clear transmission log events file (rc transmission clearlog).
Click Apply to save settings, apply changes & restart transmission-daemon. (rc transmission start)
transmission_enable = 0|1 (0)
transmission_nocert 0|1 (0)
transmission_rpc_port = <1-65534> (9091)
transmission_volumedir = (/mnt/shares/U|T|R|S)
transmission_dldir = (/mnt/shares/U|T|R|S/Download)
transmission_incdldir_enable = 0|1 (0)
transmission_watchdir_enable = 0|1 (0)
Transmission is a BitTorrent client, suitable to be used with embedded device router systems.
It requires a mandatory storage device connected and correctly mounted through a router USB port, otherwise this service cannot be enabled.
GUI
To enable and run Transmission daemon tick/untick Enable Transmission Daemon then click Apply .
CONSOLE
To Enable service type:
nvram set transmission_enable=1
Then restart daemon typing:
rc transmission start
To Disable service type:
nvram set transmission_enable=0
rc transmission stop
Set this to avoid SSL Certificate Verification when connecting to torrent trackers through https (curl).
Generally there's no need to skip SSL certs check and this option can be left disabled (unchecked).
Note that if no bundle cert file ca-bundle.crt (provided by curl package) is available on the router, the skip will be automatically set even if this option has not been selected (https trackers will be connected in unsecure mode).
GUI
To enable/disable Skip SSL Certificate Verification tick/untick Skip SSL Certificate Verification then click Apply .
CONSOLE
To skip SSL cert verification type:
nvram set transmission_nocert=1
To mantain SSL cert verification active type:
nvram set transmission_nocert=0
Apply modifications, typing:
rc transmission start
TCP Port used for the internal RPC Transmission Web Server.
Note that this port number differs from port-forwarded TCP/UDP peer-port used for peer incoming connections.
The peer-port (random) number can be set on Transmission related JSON config file only (see later).
GUI
Enter the Web Server Port then click: Apply .
CONSOLE
To change the web server port type:
nvram set transmission_rpc_port=<1-65534>
Apply modifications, typing:
rc transmission start
Revert to default typing:
nvram unset transmission_rpc_port
Apply modifications, typing:
rc transmission start
All the transmission settings are included into JSON setting.json format file, located into the main transmission config dir .Transmission, in turn located into the shared device volume root dir (e.g. /mnt/shares/U/.Transmission/ )
This setting file can be modified but cannot be moved, and its related default one is located in /usr/transmission/ router dir. It is copied into the shared device volume root dir when clicking Reset ( rc_transmission reset ).
There are many settings. The exhaustive list and descriptions are present on the Transmission WIKI board guide itself:
GUI
Click Edit Config to edit settings.json config file content on the opening web page.
Make the desired configuration taking care of Transmission Config Options descriptions above: in particular, take care of data types, brackets, quotes and spacing to avoid failures.
Click Save to save settings and return to previous Transmission GUI page or Cancel to discard modifications.
Click Reload Conf to apply settings on the fly during Transmission Daemon execution without losing actual peer connections and ul/dl sessions.
Note that in this case Transmission Web Server page must be reloaded or closed/reopened to apply related changes on the GUI.
Note also that if Transmission Daemon is not running, Transmission Web server is not running too.
Click Apply , instead, to completely restart Transmission Daemon.
CONSOLE
Type:
vi $(anc nvram drget transmission_volumedir /mnt/shares/U)/.Transmission/settings.json
Type: i and make the modification needed, then press < ESC > and: :wq to save settings, :q! to discard them.
Apply modifications on running daemon typing:
rc_transmission reloadconf
Restart daemon typing:
rc_transmission restart
Revert to default typing:
rc_transmission reset
Select the desired storage device Volume path where Transmission will create its own config dirs and files.
The Transmission config dir will be located into the device root mount point and named .Transmission and cannot be changed until a new Volume Letter Path is set.
(e.g. /mnt/shares/U/.Transmission )
GUI
The list of the available volumes (U, T, R, S) is dynamically created when loading the web page.
Select the desired Storage Device Volume Letter Path from the list then click: Apply .
Note that changing the Storage Device Volume Letter Path, next Download Dir must be changed accordingly.
CONSOLE
Enter the desired volume path typing:
nvram set transmission_volumedir=/mnt/shares/U|T|R|S
Apply modifications, typing:
rc transmission start
Revert to default (the first volume available from the list) typing:
nvram unset transmission_volumedir
Apply modifications, typing:
rc transmission start
Select the desired storage device Download Dir where Transmission will download all the torrent files.
The Transmission download dir must be an absolute dir name and it must be located into the same device of Transmission Home Dir and can be named freely.
(e.g. /mnt/shares/U/Download )
GUI
Enter the desired Download Dir into the box then click: Apply .
Note that modifying the above Home Dir Path, the Download Dir must be changed accordingly.
CONSOLE
Enter the desired download dir typing:
nvram set transmission_dldir=/mnt/shares/U|T|R|S/<ANYNAME>
Apply modifications, typing:
rc transmission start
Revert to default typing:
nvram unset transmission_dldir
Apply modifications, typing:
rc transmission start
Set this to enable/disable the directory to keep files in until related torrent is complete.
The directory is located in: /mnt/shares/U|T|R|S/.Transmission/incomplete/ and cannot be changed.
GUI
To enable/disable Incomplete Torrent Dir tick/untick Enable Incomplete Torrent Dir then click Apply .
CONSOLE
To Enable service type:
nvram set transmission_incdldir_enable=1
To Disable service type:
nvram set transmission_incdldir_enable=0
Apply modifications, typing:
rc transmission start
Set this to enable/disable the directory watching for torrent files addition adding them to transmission.
The directory is located in: /mnt/shares/U|T|R|S/.Transmission/watch/ and cannot be changed.
GUI
To enable/disable Watch Torrent Dir tick/untick Enable Watch Torrent Dir then click Apply .
CONSOLE
To Enable service type:
nvram set transmission_watchdir_enable=1
To Disable service type:
nvram set transmission_watchdir_enable=0
Apply modifications, typing:
rc transmission start
Transmission can invoke a shell script when finished a torrent download: here it's possible to create and edit it.
The script is located in: /mnt/shares/U|T|R|S/.Transmission/transm_done.sh and cannot be moved.
To enable script invocation the related Config file option: "script-torrent-done-enabled" must be set to true (see above Modify Transmission Daemon Configuration).
Fore more infos & support:
Here's a possible template example script:
#!/bin/sh
mv -f "${TR_TORRENT_DIR}/${TR_TORRENT_NAME}" /mnt/shares/U/Finished
exit 0
GUI
Click Create/Edit Script to edit torrent-finished-script file content bash compatible (type: busybox for the available commands list).
Click Save to save script file and return to previous Transmission GUI page or Cancel to discard modifications.
To enable script invocation click Edit Config and setup:
"script-torrent-done-enabled": true,
to change Transmission settings (see above Modify Transmission Daemon Configuration).
Click Reload Conf to apply settings on the fly while running daemon or click Apply to completely restart Transmission Daemon.
CONSOLE
Type:
vi $(anc nvram drget transmission_volumedir /mnt/shares/U)/.Transmission/transm_done.sh
Type: i and make the modification needed, then press < ESC > and: :wq to save settings, :q! to discard them.
Then, to enable script invocation from Transmission settings: vi $(anc nvram drget transmission_volumedir /mnt/shares/U)/.Transmission/settings.json
Type: i, fetch script-torrent-done-enabled line, edit it as follows:
"script-torrent-done-enabled": true,
Then press < ESC > and: :wq to save settings, :q! to discard them.
Apply modifications on running daemon typing:
rc_transmission reloadconf
Restart daemon typing:
rc_transmission restart
A Blocklist is a list of peer addresses to block.
The blocklist is located in: /mnt/shares/U|T|R|S/.Transmission/blocklists/ dir and cannot be moved.
To enable blocklists usage, the related Config file option: "blocklist-enabled" must be set to true (see above Modify Transmission Daemon Configuration).
Fore more infos & support:
GUI
Select the blocklist and click: Install .
To enable blocklist usage, click Edit Config and setup:
"blocklist-enabled": true,
to change Transmission settings (see above Modify Transmission Daemon Configuration).
Click Reload Conf to apply settings on the fly while running daemon or click Apply to completely restart Transmission Daemon.
CONSOLE
Copy the blocklist file into: /mnt/shares/U|T|R|S/.Transmission/blocklists/ dir in any way, (e.g. through samba sharing or scp ).
Then, to enable script invocation from Transmission settings: vi $(anc nvram drget transmission_volumedir /mnt/shares/U)/.Transmission/settings.json
Type: i, fetch script-torrent-done-enabled line, edit it as follows:
"blocklist-enabled": true,
Then press < ESC > and: :wq to save settings, :q! to discard them.
Apply modifications on running daemon typing:
rc_transmission reloadconf
Restart daemon typing:
rc_transmission restart