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Can you download torrents with a Raspberry Pi?

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  • 03-03-2017 4:08pm
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    segosego89
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭


    If I had a Raspberry Pi could I download a film onto its SD card via a Torrent application the same way I can download a film onto my Windows PC using uTorrent?
    I've looked on the internet and I can't find a straight answer to be honest!

    Any help would be appreciated, thanks!


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    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭davo2001


    yes you can, google is your friend.


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    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    You'd probably have to be running Raspian or another Pi-friendly OS.

    (EDIT: Actually this guide lets you install / setup Transmission from the command line).

    http://www.techjawab.com/2014/08/how-to-install-transmission-on.html


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    Pipermania
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Pipermania


    Yeah, sure!



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    #5
    Howok
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Howok


    I think you can. I download everything I need from u1337x.org . Movies, games, courses, whatever. Logging into a torrent is not a crime. Downloading a torrent file is not a crime, regardless of its content.

    Post edited by Howok on


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    Ubbquittious
    Registered Users Posts: 6,204 ✭✭✭Ubbquittious


    Check out rTorrent (nCurses based client, runs from command line). You can use a 'screen' session to stop it from closing after you log out



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    10-10-20
    Registered Users Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    The vast majority of applications available for Ubuntu will run on a Raspberry Pi. There are normally only minor changes present, such as the location of the .conf files, that's all.

    Just beware of downloading onto an SD card, they burn-out sooner due to all of the writes, so you'd be better off attaching an external USB drive (spinning disk will be fine) and using this as the target location.

    https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-mount-usb-drive/




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    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 29,315 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119074386#Comment_119074386

    ...but committing crimes and breaking rules from time to time, can be fun! those of us doing so, can do all sorts of mental gymnastics to try convince ourselves we re not doing anything 'wrong'!



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    timmyntc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,036 ✭✭✭timmyntc


    You can run transmission on a raspberry pi, and add torrents/monitor download status via the web UI for it.



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