SYNOPSIS

transmissioncli -words -h
transmissioncli -i torrent-file
transmissioncli -s torrent-file
transmissioncli -n sourcefile [-a url ] [-c comment ] [-r ] new-torrent-file
transmissioncli [-b | B ] [-d number | -D ] [-er | ep | et ] [-f script ] [-g directory ] [-h ] [-m | M ] [-p port ] [-t ] [-u number | -U ] [-v ] [-w directory ] torrent-file

DESCRIPTION

The transmissioncli program is a lightweight, command-line BitTorrent client with scripting capabilities.

The options are as follows:

-a, --announce announce-url

When creating a new torrent, set its announce URL

-b --blocklist

Enable peer blocklists. Transmission understands the bluetack blocklist file format. New blocklists can be added by copying them into the config-dir's "blocklists" subdirectory.

-B --no-blocklist

Disble blocklists.

-c, --comment comment-text

When creating a new torrent, set its comment field

-d, -downlimit number

Set the maximum download speed in KB/s

-D, -no-downlimit

Don't limit the download speed

-er --encryption-required

Encrypt all peer connections.

-ep --encryption-preferred

Prefer encrypted peer connections.

-et --encryption-tolerated

Prefer unencrypted peer connections.

-f, -finish script

Set a script to run when the torrent finishes

-g, --config-dir directory

Where to look for configuration files. This can be used to swap between using the cli, daemon, gtk, and qt clients. See http://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/ConfigFiles for more information.

-h, --help

Prints a short usage summary.

-i, --info

Shows torrent details and exit

-m, --portmap

Enable portmapping via NAT-PMP or UPnP

-M, --no-portmap

Disable portmapping

-n, --new sourcefile

Create torrent from the specified file or directory

-p, -port port

Set the port to listen for incoming peers. (Default: 51413)

-r, --private

When creating a new torrent, set its 'private' flag

-s, -scrape

Print the current number of seeders and leechers for the specified torrent

-t, -tos

Set the peer socket TOS for local router-based traffic shaping.

-u, -uplimit number

Set the maximum upload speed in KB/s

-U, -no-uplimit

Don't limit the upload speed

-v, --verify

Verify the torrent's downloaded data.

-w, --download-dir directory

Where to save downloaded data.

FILES

~/.config/transmission

Directory where transmissioncli keeps torrent information for future seeding and resume operations.

AUTHORS

The transmissioncli program was written by An -nosplit An Eric Petit , An Josh Elsasser , An Charles Kerr , and An Mitchell Livingston .