Transmission is a popular BitTorrent client that allows you to download and share files over the internet. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Transmission on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before installing Transmission, ensure that your Ubuntu Server is up-to-date by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
To install Transmission, run the following command on your terminal:
sudo apt install transmission-cli transmission-common transmission-daemon
This command will install the necessary packages for Transmission.
Once Transmission is installed, we need to configure it. First, we need to stop the Transmission service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl stop transmission-daemon
Next, we will edit the configuration file /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json
:
sudo nano /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json
In this file, we will modify the following settings:
"download-dir"
: This is the directory where your downloaded files will be stored. Change it to the desired location.
"rpc-username"
and "rpc-password"
: These are the credentials to access the Transmission web interface.
"rpc-whitelist-enabled"
: Change this value to false
to disable the whitelist (allows access from any IP address).
"rpc-authentication-required"
: Change this value to true
to require authentication.
After editing the settings, save and close the file by pressing CTRL+X
, then Y
, and finally ENTER
.
To start Transmission, run the following command:
sudo systemctl start transmission-daemon
You can access the Transmission web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://<server-ip-address>:9091
. You will be prompted to enter the username and password you set in the configuration file. Once authenticated, you can start adding and downloading torrents.
That's it! You should now have Transmission installed and configured on your Ubuntu Server Latest. With Transmission, you can easily and securely download and share files over the internet.
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