The default rpc-username and password is “transmission”Ĭhange it to whatever you want (any password will work). Make sure the Transmission daemon is not running when changing the config file otherwise your changes will be over written.Įdit /var/lib/transmission-daemon/info/settings.json sudo nano /var/lib/transmission-daemon/info/settings.json Transmission-daemon will start automatically each time you start your server, with the settings defined in /var/lib/transmission-daemon/info/settings.json This how-to focus on tweaking the default configuration file for use with Ubuntu server. There are many settings which can be configured. Install transmission sudo apt-get install transmission-cli transmission-common transmission-daemon Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:transmissionbt/ppa If you want the latest then add the PPA repository If not, install the transmission package from the Universe repository. Transmission is typically installed by default in Ubuntu. Because this how-to is designed for Ubuntu server we need to manually allow remote access. Transmission has been configured to work out of the box on a desktop. This How-to focuses on CLI (Command Line Interface) and the Web interface When Ubuntu chose Transmission as its default BitTorrent client, one of the most-cited reasons was its easy learning curve. We've set the defaults to Just Work and it only takes a few clicks to configure advanced features like watch directories, bad peer blocklists, and the web interface. Transmission is designed for easy, powerful use. Rather than downloading a file from a single source server, the BitTorrent protocol allows users to join a 'swarm' of hosts to download and upload from each other simultaneously. The BitTorrent protocol can be used to reduce the server and network impact of distributing large files. Starting and Stopping Transmission Daemon.

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