[tutorial] Make an always on, headless BitTorrent client - Raspberry Pi Forums

this condensed copy of guide wrote here turn raspberry pi on, bittorrent client snappy ubuntu core.

tutorial uses snappy ubuntu core installation can created following the getting started raspberry pi 2 guide on developer.ubuntu.com has excellent instructions linux, windows, , mac desktop users. don’t forget take note of log ubuntu core chapter contains user login details. though should ssh: ubuntu@webdm.local password: ubuntu

once logged pi running snappy ubuntu core.

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sudo snappy update

if prompted snappy, reboot pi apply operating system updates.

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sudo reboot

wait until pi has rebooted, log in , run.

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sudo snappy install transmission

once done it, have functioning, on bittorrent client running on local network!

point desktop web browser http://webdm.local:9091/

, done! simple.

transmission‘s downloads saved pi , can found at:

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/var/lib/apps/transmission.matiasb/current/downloads/

can connect raspberry pi on sftp (filezilla) address below transfer downloads desktop.

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webdm.local

.torrent files in:

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/var/lib/apps/transmission.matiasb/current/torrents/

transmission’s configuration file json document located at:

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/var/lib/apps/transmission.matiasb/current/settings.json

can edit using vim though many of configuration options can changed using web interface. if have never used vim before i'd recommend quick primer.

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sudo vi /var/lib/apps/transmission.matiasb/current/settings.json

transmission’s statistic file json document:

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/var/lib/apps/transmission.matiasb/current/stats.json

the original guide wrote goes more details on using , configuring snappy, installing non-snappy apps such nano, changing pi's hostname (address) , attaching external hard drive.

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