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a bittorrent client

Synopsis

transmission-qt

[options] [torrent-file ...]

Description

transmission-qt is a fast and easy BitTorrent client.

BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file transfer protocol which uses a metainfo file (usually with the .torrent file extension) and a central tracker to distribute file data amongst a group of peers. For more information on the BitTorrent protocol see http://www.bittorrent.org/

Options

-h --help: Show help options
-g --config-dir directory: Where to look for configuration files. This can be used to swap between using the cli, daemon, gtk, and qt clients. See https://github.com/transmission/transmission/blob/main/docs/Configuration-Files.md for more information.
-m --minimized: Start minimized in notification area
-p --port port: Port to use when connecting to an existing session
-r --remote host: Connect to an existing session at the specified hostname
-u --username username: Username to use when connecting to an existing session
-v --version: Show version number and exit
-w --password password: Password to use when connecting to an existing session

Multiple .torrent files may be added at startup by appending them on the command line. If transmission-qt is already running, the torrents will be added to the running instance.