Alt-F, Transmission and scripting.....

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Michael Yeager

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May 10, 2014, 9:45:12 AM5/10/14
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Is anyone out there using scripts with Transmission on an Alt-F box? I know it's possible to have a script run on torrent completion but I have no idea how to do it. What I want to do is have the file copied automatically do a separate folder (not just moved to the Finished folder) and I wish to run one of the many scripts that removes the torrent after a set number of days. Basically I want to make my Transmission installation self maintaining. Anyone with knowledge of doing this on the Alt-F DNS-323, please chime in...

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João Cardoso

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May 10, 2014, 9:12:24 PM5/10/14
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On Saturday, May 10, 2014 2:45:12 PM UTC+1, Michael Yeager wrote:
Is anyone out there using scripts with Transmission on an Alt-F box? I know it's possible to have a script run on torrent completion but I have no idea how to do it. What I want to do is have the file copied automatically do a separate folder (not just moved to the Finished folder) and I wish to run one of the many scripts that removes the torrent after a set number of days. Basically I want to make my Transmission installation self maintaining. Anyone with knowledge of doing this on the Alt-F DNS-323, please chime in...

Probably you want to install Alt-F CouchPotato2 package. It does all you want and even finds the torrent for you, just give it the movie name :-)

But this is not an Alt-F specific question, better ask on Transmission or Couchpotato forums.
 

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Michael Yeager

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May 10, 2014, 9:14:22 PM5/10/14
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I'll look into couchpotato2. I asked here because I figured that the transmission daemon was special for Alt-F.

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Michael Yeager

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May 10, 2014, 11:08:36 PM5/10/14
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Package couchpotato2 (2012-06-21) installed in /Alt-F is up to date.

Configuring couchpotato

--2014-05-10 23:08:14--  https://github.com/RuudBurger/CouchPotato/tarball/master

Resolving github.com... 192.30.252.129

Connecting to github.com|192.30.252.129|:443... connected.

HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 503 Service Unavailable

2014-05-10 23:08:14 ERROR 503: Service Unavailable.

 

Downloading of CouchPotato from its homepage page failed.

postinst script returned status 1

ERROR: couchpotato.postinst returned 1

Configuring couchpotato2

--2014-05-10 23:08:14--  https://github.com/RuudBurger/CouchPotatoServer/tarball/master

Resolving github.com... 192.30.252.129

Connecting to github.com|192.30.252.129|:443... connected.

HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 503 Service Unavailable

2014-05-10 23:08:15 ERROR 503: Service Unavailable.

 

Downloading of CouchPotato2 from its homepage page failed.

postinst script returned status 1

ERROR: couchpotato2.postinst returned 1

Nothing to be done

Successfully terminated.

Success

Not looking good for CouchPotato….

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Christian Lobaugh

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May 10, 2014, 11:13:23 PM5/10/14
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Transmission on alt f is pretty standard .  Scripts should run fine, so you can give the ones you are talking about a try following the instructions you find with them
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Michael Yeager

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May 10, 2014, 11:14:44 PM5/10/14
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That's the problem.  I haven't found much in the way of directions on how to use them.....

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Christian Lobaugh

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May 11, 2014, 2:03:28 AM5/11/14
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It the settings.json file there is a post processing script flag that must be set to true. And then a script location that is where the script is stored.   You will need to make sure the script is set to executable as well.  

Hopefully this points you in the right direction (I'm not near a computer to dig up detailed instructions )

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Michael Yeager

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May 11, 2014, 9:00:09 AM5/11/14
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It's better than what I've come across so far. I'm not a Linux guru so the stuff written for Linux guys goes over my head pretty quick.

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Michael Yeager

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May 11, 2014, 4:34:32 PM5/11/14
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Found the settings.json file but it won’t let me edit it. Going to have to figure out the Busybox shell and edit it from there I guess. Looked at CouchPotato and SickBeard, not sure I want to get into all of that….

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Christian Lobaugh

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May 11, 2014, 7:28:56 PM5/11/14
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Be sure to shut down transmission first of the changes won't stay . 

To edit you will probably need to be root ( use sudo or login as root or whatever method busybox needs)

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