Rtorrent Vs Rutorrent
Chloe Sarnoff
Note: A multi-user setup will need user specific configuration files under /usr/share/webapps/rutorrent/conf/users for each user's socket location. Create a folder with the user's name, then create a config.php, for example:
Instead of using a tcp port, it may also be possible to use a socket using the scgi_local option instead, however lighttpd may complain about permissions regardless of permissions / location of socket file.
We need to tell lighttpd how to treat files like css, images (jpg etc.), js. Otherwise it will not know what to do with them, and you may get a dialog to download the file or rutorrent will just not work properly.
This should output a log list of methods that can be accessed through rtorrent's scgi interface. If it does not then something may be wrong. If you get error 500 (internal server error), make sure rTorrent is running.
If during creation of a container from image not to set the shared folder, then the volume folder in it the _data folder and in it folders of a configuration rtorrents and rutorrents is created.
At the same time rutorrents on the assigned port is launched, rtorrent is launched and he is visible through rutorrents.
If during creation of a container to set the shared folder and to make communication with / download, then after start of a container in rutorrents there is no communication with rtorrent.
About it there is a message in logs. In the shared folder catalogs for rutorrents and rtorrent are created, but their contents differ from the previous option - files less.
As always rtorrent/rutorrent is a pita to configure/run, I would expect a docker image less problematic, than to configure in the host.
I personally just use rutorent just for autodl to push to sonarr. I use this image if you want to give a try
I am unsure of your config.. but I'm running the linuxserver/rutorrent docker and it works fine.
I've mapped /config to a shared folder /sharedfolder/docker/rutorrent
and mapped /downloads to /sharedfolder/downloads
oh.. and also in linuxserver docker I've set PGID & PUID to map the user running the container to my OMV user for docker.
Hopefully this is in the correct forum.
Brought up a rtorrent + rutorrent server, everything should be installed correctly, but I ran into an issue with the temp directory for both rtorrent and rutorrent. If I do the following, I get r/w/x errors from the rutorrent log.
Any suggestions? The only thing I can think of is that either it doesnt like the fact that i'm sharing within my home directory with the webserver user (http), or its the preleading dot in the directory.
If the main purpose of the "temporary folder" is for webserver and rtorrent to communicate, i'd be inclined to use a (sub) folder where the webserver has full access anyway.
Maybe something like /srv/http/used_by_rtorrent ?
(assuming your webserver uses /srv/http to store stuff )
I also have an Arch rtorent+rutorrent server and encountered the same. Technically it's running Arch ARM - and I did some "mountal gymnastics" to avoid SD card usage - but I think my solution may still be helpful. I'll post the details when I get home if you don't find a solution before then.
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ruTorrent is based and depends on rTorrent for almost all operations. A significant difference is that ruTorrent brings plugins to the table, resulting in a highly usable, feature-rich, extensible, and powerful torrent application.
Why do you need rTorrent to run ruTorrent? To use ruTorrent, you must have rTorrent installed and running on your system, as ruTorrent connects to and communicates with the rTorrent process in order to manage your torrents. rTorrent provides the underlying functionality for downloading and uploading torrents, while ruTorrent provides a convenient and user-friendly way to access and control that functionality.
You can install rTorrent via pre-compiled packages (which is the easiest way to get started with rTorrent), or you can also look into installing rTorrent from the source (more challenging but better in the long run).
The most straightforward way to install rTorrent client is to use the pre-built package. Since rTorrent v0.7.8 most Linux distributions have compiled rTorrent with xmlrpc-c. So, if you use a relatively modern distribution (in our case, Ubuntu 20.04), installation is as simple as using your favorite package manager.
Why do you need a webserver to run ruTorrent? You need a webserver to run ruTorrent because it is a web-based application. ruTorrent uses a web interface that can be accessed through a browser rather than a standalone application that runs on a computer. In order to access the ruTorrent interface, the web server must be running and configured to serve the ruTorrent files. Additionally, the web server will handle the communication between the browser and the ruTorrent application, allowing users to interact with the application through the web interface.
Note: in this guide, we will install Lighttpd as the web server and configure the RPC plugin. But keep in mind that there are multiple ways to get your web server up and ready for ruTorrent.
There is no native support of ruTorrent on Windows, so you cannot manually install it (using a similar approach as shown previously). Although ruTorrent and rTorrent are natively supported by Linux, there are still a few ways to run them on Windows operating systems.
A workaround to install rTorrent on Windows is using Cygwin. This tool provides similar functionality to a Linux Distro on a Windows platform. Another option is to boot Linux in a Virtual Machine (VM) running on Windows, such as VMWare and VirtualBox.
To install ruTorrent on Docker, you will need to have Docker installed on your system. Once you have Docker installed and configured, you can pull the ruTorrent image from the Docker Hub by running the following command:
Ensure to replace the parameters PUID, PGID, TZ, host_port, , with your own values. Once the container is running, you should be able to access ruTorrent by going to _server_ip:host_port in a web browser.
Similarly to changing the config.php file, access controls are set up by opening and changing the access.ini file. The options in this file aim to limit the access to a user to a specific setting in ruTorrent. By default, all flags are set to yes. So the user has access to all displays, tabs, and settings.
Similarly to the previous file, plugins.ini is a simple file intended to control and configure plugins. All the sections in this file belong to a specific plugin. The [default] section at the bottom will be used if a plugin is missing. To enable a plugin, simply change the value from no to yes.
One of the pros of using ruTorrent is that it can be extended through plugins. To add a plugin, you would simply need to go to this plugin path (/rutorrent/plugins) and download the plugin into this directory.
In this tab, you can find information about the files in torrent data (being downloaded). For instance, you can find the size of that particular file and how much data remains to be downloaded. Also, you will see a priority (if there is one for that specific file).
Generally, there are a few factors for your torrent being too slow; these include your Internet speed (bandwidth), download/upload speed limitations, and the health of the torrent. Some of these factors might be beyond your hands. But still, you can monitor and analyze it to improve the overall ruTorrent speed.
Some processes or applications in your computer might be consuming precious bandwidth. Whether it is a background transfer service, daily backup to the cloud, antivirus automatic updates, or Malware, these consume bandwidth, making your torrent transfers slower.
This ratio may vary, so you may have to return later if you see a low ratio or very few seeders. A quick look into the S/L (Seeders/Leechers) columns might give you a lot of information on the health of the torrent. As shown in the picture below, three torrents have only one seeder, while the other has 59. The one with 59 seeders is much healthier. The higher the number on Seeders, the more chances your torrent download is faster.
Torrent trackers are the main servers that regulate P2P traffic. They keep information about each client using each torrent so that they can speed up the seed discovery process. Trackers connect peers. Unfortunately, sometimes trackers experience downtime and remove torrents if they are older than a year.
Note: Before enabling DHT, remember that most private trackers require you to disable DHT and Peer Exchange. DHT causes stats to be recorded differently, and Peer Exchange would allow external peers to access the torrents. But still, private torrents come with the private flag that, by default, disables DHT and PEX.
A seedbox server is the easiest and best method to improve torrenting speeds. Seedboxes are designed for seeding and improving sharing ratio, so their speeds are already optimized. Seedbox providers are usually located in high-speed data centers where ISPs do not throttle speeds. These servers are built for torrenting, so they come with high performance, speed, and large storage.
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