What you’ll need
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A Linux distribution (Ubuntu Server 13.04 x64 is used here)
More information
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Official website: http://www.transmissionbt.com/
Detailed settings.json: https://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki
Notes
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Add the official PPA: add-apt-repository ppa:transmissionbt/ppa
(if this gives an error run) apt-get install software-properties-common
Update your system: apt-get update
Install the daemon: apt-get install transmission-daemon
create a directory for complete and incomplete
Back-up your settings: cp /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json.bak
Edit your settings using nano or whatever you like
download-dir —– change to whatever directory you created above
incomplete-dir —– change to whatever directory you created above
rpc-password —- use whatever you like here
rpc-port —- only change if you like
rpc-username — — change to whatever username you want
Creating folders: mkdir -p Downloads/transmission/{complete,incomplete}
Ownership: chown root:debian-transmission -R Downloads/transmission
Permissions: chmod 775 -R Downloads/transmission
Reload the daemon: service transmission-daemon reload
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSYOSJjn8y4