torrent files

**crashandburn0420** · 11-29-2005

How would i open torrent files?

**antidrugue** · 11-29-2005

With Azureus :
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/a...r.bz2?download

Or any other torrents client...

**Infinity** · 11-29-2005

Azureus is a real resource hog (at least .. that´s my experience with Azureus) (Azureus is java based)
So I use BitTorrent:

On your desktop open a terminal.

Code:

su

+ passw

I used yum to install BitTorrent but you can get an rpm package here:

http://www.bittorrent.com/

you can choose (if you have Firefox) whether to install the package or you can save it somewhere else (like ... /home/you) and untar the package + install it manually

Code:

/sbin/iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 6881&#58;6999 -j ACCEPT

This adds a rule to open TCP ports 6881 through 6999 in your firewall. These ports are required by Bittorent.

Code:

/sbin/iptables-save > /etc/sysconfig/iptables

This saves the rule.

If you want to open torrent files with firefox you have to do this:

Code:

gedit /etc/mailcap

I don´t know if you have gedit .. but you must implement this rule (see below) in /etc/mailcap.

Code:

 # bittorrent
application/x-bittorrent; /usr/bin/bittorrent %s; test=test -n "$DISPLAY"

Add this line (don´t forget to add a carriage return!)

Log out .. Log in .. and you´re ready to d/l torrent files!

**antidrugue** · 11-29-2005

Originally Posted by Infinity

Azureus is a real resource hog (at least .. that´s my experience with Azureus) (Azureus is java based)

You are right about this one. In fact, it is a memory hog... it does take a lot of ram. Still, I think it is a really nice piece of software.

Code:

/sbin/iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 6881&#58;6999 -j ACCEPT

This adds a rule to open TCP ports 6881 through 6999 in your firewall. These ports are required by Bittorent.

Code:

/sbin/iptables-save > /etc/sysconfig/iptables

This saves the rule.

Hey, that's cool. I have to admit I didn't knew about that

But, one thing... I never did this, and Azureus is working like a charm... I guest iptables isn't on in Debian Sarge by default. (I have a router, I'll be fine.)

That's all very neat, I'll take note of all this iptables thing. Thanks!

**Infinity** · 11-29-2005

Originally Posted by antidrugue

Hey, that's cool. I have to admit I didn't knew about that

But, one thing... I never did this, and Azureus is working like a charm... I guest iptables isn't on in Debian Sarge by default. (I have a router, I'll be fine.)

That's all very neat, I'll take note of all this iptables thing. Thanks!

no problem...

Code:

/sbin/iptables -L | less

This will output your iptables file.

Azureus also needs another port to be open to be able to function normally.

Code:

/sbin/iptables -I INPUT -p udp --destination-port 6881&#58;6881 -j ACCEPT

This adds a rule to open UDP (the other was tcp) port 6881 in your firewall.

Code:

/sbin/iptables-save > /etc/sysconfig/iptables

Saves the rule

Cheers...

**crashandburn0420** · 11-29-2005

i have a dvd season in a torrent file. i already installed bittorrent. how would i watch them?

**Dachnaz** · 11-29-2005

Why would you ever use yum on a Gentoo system?

Code:

emerge qtorrent

Will get you QTorrent, a fairly light and usable bittorrent client. Now go into your client and open the bittorrent file. It will begin downloading. It will take a long time to download so be patient!

**Infinity** · 11-30-2005

Originally Posted by Dachnaz

Why would you ever use yum on a Gentoo system?

Code:

emerge qtorrent

Will get you QTorrent, a fairly light and usable bittorrent client. Now go into your client and open the bittorrent file. It will begin downloading. It will take a long time to download so be patient!

I´ve never claimed that he should use yum.. I only said that I used yum to get BitTorrent. I gave him an rpm package to install it. Anyway, emerge ... I forgot about that though.

@ crashandburn0420

have you d/l it already ?? cause a whole dvd season (doesn´t really matter what it is) is usually quite big (+4 gb) that takes a few days to d/l.

You can play the d/l files (movies etc. like my own Anime series) with VLC ... the files are usually in .avi format. Sometimes though the package is filled with .rar files, there should be a tool inside the package that puts the packages back together (after you opened the rar files ... )

Code:

emerge video-lan client

(?)

something like that ... or you can d/l an rpm package and install it manually.

**crashandburn0420** · 12-02-2005

or you can d/l an rpm package and install it manually.

Gentoo uses portage not rpm's.

**Dachnaz** · 12-02-2005

I believe you could install the package manager that uses .rpm files on Gentoo. Something to read up on at least!

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