transmission-remote
List all torrents
transmission-remote -n Transmission:password -l
List all files in a torrent
transmission-remote -n Transmission:password -t 65 -f
Set all to not download
transmission-remote -n Transmission:password -t 65 -G all
Set file 37 to download
transmission-remote -n Transmission:password -t 65 -g37
Get file numbers from search string
# transmission-remote -n Transmission:password -t 140 -f | grep -i "resident evil" | awk '{print $1}' | sed 's/:/,/'|tr -d '\n'
12,14,159,217,
Set all 100% downloaded files to 'download' (after setting all files to not download)
$ transmission-remote 192.168.1.24:9091 -n transmission:password -t 104 -f | grep -i '100%' | awk '{print $1}' | sed 's/://g' | paste -sd, - | xargs -I {} transmission-remote 192.168.1.24:9091 -n transmission:password -t 104 -g{}
Help
[~] # transmission-remote
transmission-remote 2.84 (14307)
A fast and easy BitTorrent client
http://www.transmissionbt.com/
Usage: transmission-remote [host] [options]
transmission-remote [port] [options]
transmission-remote [host:port] [options]
transmission-remote [http(s?)://host:port/transmission/] [options]
See the man page for detailed explanations and many examples.
Options:
-h --help Display this help page and exit
-a --add Add torrent files by filename or URL
-as --alt-speed Use the alternate Limits
-AS --no-alt-speed Don't use the alternate Limits
-asd --alt-speed-downlimit <speed> max alternate download speed (in
kB/s)
-asu --alt-speed-uplimit <speed> max alternate upload speed (in kB/s)
-asc --alt-speed-scheduler Use the scheduled on/off times
-ASC --no-alt-speed-scheduler Don't use the scheduled on/off times
--alt-speed-time-begin <time> Time to start using the alt speed
limits (in hhmm)
--alt-speed-time-end <time> Time to stop using the alt speed
limits (in hhmm)
--alt-speed-days <days> Numbers for any/all days of the week
- eg. "1-7"
--blocklist-update Blocklist update
-c --incomplete-dir <dir> Where to store new torrents until
they're complete
-C --no-incomplete-dir Don't store incomplete torrents in a
different location
-b --debug Print debugging information
-d --downlimit <speed> Set the max download speed in kB/s
for the current torrent(s) or
globally
-D --no-downlimit Disable max download speed for the
current torrent(s) or globally
-e --cache <size> Set the maximum size of the session's
memory cache (in MiB)
-er --encryption-required Encrypt all peer connections
-ep --encryption-preferred Prefer encrypted peer connections
-et --encryption-tolerated Prefer unencrypted peer connections
--exit Tell the transmission session to shut
down
-f --files List the current torrent(s)' files
-g --get <files> Mark files for download
-G --no-get <files> Mark files for not downloading
-i --info Show the current torrent(s)' details
-if --info-files List the current torrent(s)' files
-ip --info-peers List the current torrent(s)' peers
-ic --info-pieces List the current torrent(s)' pieces
-it --info-trackers List the current torrent(s)'
trackers
-si --session-info Show the session's details
-st --session-stats Show the session's statistics
-l --list List all torrents
--move <path> Move current torrent's data to a new
folder
--find <path> Tell Transmission where to find a
torrent's data
-m --portmap Enable portmapping via NAT-PMP or
UPnP
-M --no-portmap Disable portmapping
-n --auth <user:pw> Set username and password
-ne --authenv Set authentication info from the
TR_AUTH environment variable
(user:pw)
-N --netrc <file> Set authentication info from a .netrc
file
--ssl Use SSL when talking to daemon
-o --dht Enable distributed hash tables (DHT)
-O --no-dht Disable distributed hash tables
(DHT)
-p --port <port> Port for incoming peers (Default:
51413)
-pt --port-test Port testing
-P --random-port Random port for incomping peers
-ph --priority-high <files> Try to download these file(s) first
-pn --priority-normal <files> Try to download these file(s)
normally
-pl --priority-low <files> Try to download these file(s) last
-Bh --bandwidth-high Give this torrent first chance at
available bandwidth
-Bn --bandwidth-normal Give this torrent bandwidth left over
by high priority torrents
-Bl --bandwidth-low Give this torrent bandwidth left over
by high and normal priority torrents
--reannounce Reannounce the current torrent(s)
-r --remove Remove the current torrent(s)
-pr --peers <max> Set the maximum number of peers for
the current torrent(s) or globally
--remove-and-delete Remove the current torrent(s) and
delete local data
--torrent-done-script <file> Specify a script to run when a
torrent finishes
--no-torrent-done-script Don't run a script when torrents
finish
-sr --seedratio ratio Let the current torrent(s) seed until
a specific ratio
-srd --seedratio-default Let the current torrent(s) use the
global seedratio settings
-SR --no-seedratio Let the current torrent(s) seed
regardless of ratio
-gsr --global-seedratio ratio All torrents, unless overridden by a
per-torrent setting, should seed
until a specific ratio
-GSR --no-global-seedratio All torrents, unless overridden by a
per-torrent setting, should seed
regardless of ratio
-td --tracker-add <tracker> Add a tracker to a torrent
-tr --tracker-remove <trackerId> Remove a tracker from a torrent
-s --start Start the current torrent(s)
-S --stop Stop the current torrent(s)
-t --torrent <torrent> Set the current torrent(s)
--start-paused Start added torrents paused
--no-start-paused Start added torrents unpaused
--trash-torrent Delete torrents after adding
--no-trash-torrent Do not delete torrents after adding
-hl --honor-session Make the current torrent(s) honor the
session limits
-HL --no-honor-session Make the current torrent(s) not honor
the session limits
-u --uplimit <speed> Set the max upload speed in kB/s for
the current torrent(s) or globally
-U --no-uplimit Disable max upload speed for the
current torrent(s) or globally
--utp Enable uTP for peer connections
--no-utp Disable uTP for peer connections
-v --verify Verify the current torrent(s)
-V --version Show version number and exit
-w --download-dir <path> When used in conjunction with --add,
set the new torrent's download
folder. Otherwise, set the default
download folder
-x --pex Enable peer exchange (PEX)
-X --no-pex Disable peer exchange (PEX)
-y --lpd Enable local peer discovery (LPD)
-Y --no-lpd Disable local peer discovery (LPD)
-pi --peer-info List the current torrent(s)' peers
Debian / Ubuntu Installation
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:transmissionbt/ppa apt-get install transmission-cli