RTORRENT reloaded with remote GUI

[getmythe]

RTORRENT 2.0.00 has been released

There are now a total of four different methods to interact with RTORRENT

• Drap and drop torrents into the rtorrent share
  
• shell access via ssh to the rtorrent executable
  
• web access via built in wtorrent (alpha)
  
• remote access via java application ntorrent
  

Let the games (download sessions) begin

have fun
getmythe

PS: I might be a good idea to install MOBLOCK as well.

[ferg]

Awesome! I never saw this one coming after the 1.1.02 update!
I'll wait till every has finished downloading then i'll begin the update. Can't wait for the web interface, been waiting on either that or the java interface getting their act together for ages!

thanks!!

[olympia]

FANTASTIQUE! Thank YOU getmythe!

Working like a charm! ;D

[jbw]

I apologise for my lack of understanding but is it possible for someone to offer up a step by step guide to installing and using this RTORRENT module please?

I installed it last night, created a folder 'rtorrent' via the thecus webmin page and then an admin account for the rtorrent web interface but whenever I tried to add a torrent to it via the web interface I got permission errors. Do I have to use SSH to get this module working?

Many thanks for the module, by the way, it looks excellent. I just wish I could get it working.

ta,
jbw

[usermcw]

I get this message in wTorrent;
Error: could not connect to rtorrent


update: forgot to install UTILS 1.2.00

[fobking10]

How do i go by upgrading from the previous module? do we uninstall then re-install?

[stuarty]

Feb 13, 2008 21:46:40 GMT 7 jbw said:

I apologise for my lack of understanding but is it possible for someone to offer up a step by step guide to installing and using this RTORRENT module please?

ta, jbw

I second this. I've installed the module and can add torrents but nothing happens. This is probably to do with port forwarding but I've exhausted my (limited) understanding of how to do this. Any help appreciated.

[majority]

Feb 19, 2008 22:22:52 GMT 7 stuarty said:

Feb 13, 2008 21:46:40 GMT 7 jbw said:

I apologise for my lack of understanding but is it possible for someone to offer up a step by step guide to installing and using this RTORRENT module please?

ta, jbw

I second this. I've installed the module and can add torrents but nothing happens. This is probably to do with port forwarding but I've exhausted my (limited) understanding of how to do this. Any help appreciated.

I'll write a guide if you guys really want it, but I can't see where all the trouble is.

1. Download the rTorrent module from getmythe's site

2. Install the module

3. Create a share called rtorrent and given it the permissions you want it to have. I have given my own user minority full write access. The rtorrent module will run as root and should not have any problems regarding writing to the folder.

4. Enable the module.

5. Go to http://ip-address-of-your-thecus/wtorrent/install.php to set up wtorrent. Remember the user+password as you will need these if you wish to connect with other remote rtorrent clients. The install.php writes a .htaccess file which stores the password and username that the remote client connects with (in this case the included wtorrent client) and install.php is deleted upon the first reboot. You can change the password/username later on by modifying the .htaccess file. The same install.php writes the username and password for the wtorrent site, and once you login changing the password will only change the login for wtorrent and not the .htaccess file.

6. Reboot your thecus (don't know if this is a required step, but if wtorrent says could not connect to rtorrent then try this out)

7. Go to http://ip-address-of-your-thecus/wtorrent/index.php and login

8. It shouldn't give you any error saying not being able to establish a connection to rtorrent and you should be able to add a torrent for downloading.

9. Remember to modify the .rtorrent.rc file to suit your needs. Upload/download speeds etc.

10. You can also add torrents for downloading by saving them in the active directory under the rtorrent share (preferred)

With regard to nothing happening I don't really know what to say. It shouldn't have anything to with port forwarding, as even if ports aren't forwarded you should still be able to download and upload to some. You may not have defined your DNS servers correctly, or your DHCP may have given your thecus the wrong DNS servers. You can change this information under Network--LAN 1. Another issue could be you trying to download a torrent without any seeds (Ok, yes, the possibility is there). Try this torrent, Steal This Film II, it should have seeds.

Just for reference, the wtorrent is very CPU intensive. But it works.

fobking, uninstall the old and reinstalling the new should work just fine.

[majority]

So, I thought I'd check up on those in here who can't get rtorrent to work... I'm assuming no responses means happy customers But again, ask away if you are having problems..

I figure getmythe will read this message, so speaking of torrent frontends I think an implementation of a torrent client people might like might be one like Clutch. (picture of frontend here). Here is a link to how it is setup on a Synology diskstation. A very user friendly frontend.

[stuarty]

Majority,

I upgraded to firmware 2.1.09, added the necessary upgraded modules and reinstalled others and rtorrent works for me now, thanks. ;D

What i wondered about now was whether it was possible to alter the config file to schedule downloads between particular times; so I'd like rtorrent to download at night when my isp doesn't shape traffic so aggressively and when no one in my house is online. I've had a look at the rtorrent wiki but remain uncertain whether this is possible or what the syntax of the config command would be.

Clutch looks great by the way, I'd be glad to see it; wtorrent doesn't always refresh quite right showing torrents that are stopped as ongoing.

Quick thanks to getmythe here, your modules have made my n2100 a far better box. All those modules I've installed work v. well indeed.

[majority]

Hey stuarty, thanks for your response and good to hear you've gotten it working. ;D

With regard to scheduling, you aren't actually able to schedule a stop of rtorrent from downloading, but you can limit bandwidth for certain times. You could e.g. set it to 10kb/s when you don't want to download.

Scheduling download rate
schedule = throttle_1,01:00:00,24:00:00,download_rate=0
schedule = throttle_2,05:00:00,24:00:00,download_rate=25

Every day "throttle_1" gets triggered at 01:00 and sets the download rate to unlimited, while "throttle_2" sets it to 25kb at 05:00. Using this the client may be made to perform a somewhat crude form of bandwidth scheduling.

taken from libtorrent.rakshasa.no

You paste these lines (the schedule =) into your rtorrent config and restart rtorrent. They should then be active.

[firewuff]

Having a problem with an error, "Tracker[Couldn't resolve host name]" and no activity. This has only occured since installing version 2.0 the torrents already running when I installed it are fine and I know the torrents work as I'm using them in utorrent with no problems.

Also cannot get wtorrent to connect to rtorrent regardless of what I've tried.

Any help appreciated as this is an awsome module for a great bit of hardware.

BRETT

[majority]

Brett,

I have to admit that your situation sounds a bit odd, since you say it only has started since you installed version 2 of the module.

But anyhow, it sounds like you've got SSH access to your thecus, so could you please try and type

traceroute www.google.com

you should get something like

n2100:~# traceroute www.google.com
traceroute: Warning: www.google.com has multiple addresses; using 64.233.183.99
traceroute to www.l.google.com (64.233.183.99), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets
1 192.168.2.100 (192.168.2.100) 1.602 ms 0.791 ms 0.754 ms
[...]
15 nf-in-f99.google.com (64.233.183.99) 114.350 ms 56.634 ms 103.902 ms
n2100:~#

If it says something like unknown host then your DNS settings on your thecus are probably incorrect.

Go under the administration page on your thecus, Network--LAN1, and please check that the gateway and DNS server address listed there are correct (ask here if you wish).

[stuarty]

Feb 26, 2008 16:54:17 GMT 7 majority said:

With regard to scheduling, you aren't actually able to schedule a stop of rtorrent from downloading, but you can limit bandwidth for certain times. You could e.g. set it to 10kb/s when you don't want to download.

Scheduling download rate
schedule = throttle_1,01:00:00,24:00:00,download_rate=0
schedule = throttle_2,05:00:00,24:00:00,download_rate=25

Every day "throttle_1" gets triggered at 01:00 and sets the download rate to unlimited, while "throttle_2" sets it to 25kb at 05:00. Using this the client may be made to perform a somewhat crude form of bandwidth scheduling.

taken from libtorrent.rakshasa.no

You paste these lines (the schedule =) into your rtorrent config and restart rtorrent. They should then be active.

Duh! I did read that page but didn't really understand it.

I've altered your suggestions to suit and will let you know how I get on. My Uk cable isp has begun serious traffic management which seems to have bitten me badly ever since I started rtorrent. I've only four torrents active, biggest 4gb, and am achieving only a quarter of the download rate i'd expect.

[ferg]

Virgin Media Right? They changed their rules in January.

I love rtorrent for this feature, it means that i never go over the download and upload restrictions during peak times.