transmission-remote - Man Page

• Add a torrent file or magnet link to Transmission and download to a specified directory: transmission-remote hostname -a torrent|url -w /path/to/download_directory

• Change the default download directory: transmission-remote hostname -w /path/to/download_directory

• List all torrents: transmission-remote hostname --list

• Start torrent 1 and 2, stop torrent 3: transmission-remote hostname -t "1,2" --start -t 3 --stop

• Remove torrent 1 and 2, and also delete local data for torrent 2: transmission-remote hostname -t 1 --remove -t 2 --remove-and-delete

• Stop all torrents: transmission-remote hostname -t all --stop

• Move torrents 1-10 and 15-20 to a new directory (which will be created if it does not exist): transmission-remote hostname -t "1-10,15-20" --move /path/to/new_directory

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transmission-remote is a remote control utility for transmission(1) and transmission-daemon(1).

By default, transmission-remote connects to the transmission session at localhost:9091. Other sessions can be controlled by specifying a different host and/or port.

-a --add filenames-or-URLs

Add torrents to transmission.

-b --debug

Enable debugging mode.

-as --alt-speed

Use the alternate Limits.

-AS --no-alt-speed

Don't use the alternate Limits.

-asd --alt-speed-downlimit limit

Limit the alternate download speed to limit kilobytes per second.

-asu --alt-speed-uplimit limit

Limit the alternate upload speed to limit kilobytes per second.

-asc --alt-speed-scheduler

Use the scheduled on/off times.

-ASC --no-alt-speed-scheduler

Don't use the scheduled on/off days and times.

--alt-speed-time-begin time

Time to start using the alt speed limits (in hhmm).

--alt-speed-time-end time

Time to stop using the alt speed limits (in hhmm).

--alt-speed-days days

Set the number of days on which to enable the speed scheduler, using a list such as "2,4-6".

--torrent-done-script filename

Specify a file to run each time a torrent finishes

--no-torrent-done-script

Don't run any script when a torrent finishes

-c --incomplete-dir dir

When adding new torrents, store their contents in directory until the torrent is done.

-C --no-incomplete-dir

Don't store incomplete torrents in a different directory.

-d --downlimit limit

Limit the maximum download speed to limit kB/s. If current torrent(s) are selected this operates on them. Otherwise, it changes the global setting.

-D --no-downlimit

Disable download speed limits. If current torrent(s) are selected this operates on them. Otherwise, it changes the global setting.

-e --cache size

Set the session's maximum memory cache size in MiB. This cache is used to reduce disk IO.

-er --encryption-required

Encrypt all peer connections.

-ep --encryption-preferred

Prefer encrypted peer connections.

-et --encryption-tolerated

Prefer unencrypted peer connections.

--exit

Tell the Transmission to initiate a shutdown.

-f --files

Get a file list for the current torrent(s)

-g --get all | file-index | files

Mark file(s) for download. all marks all all of the torrent's files for downloading, file-index adds a single file to the download list, and files adds multiple files to the download list, such as "-g1,3-5" to add files #1, #3, #4, and #5 to the download list.

-F --filter filter

Filter selected torrents. Further commands will use only torrents that satisfy the filter condition.

i - currently idle

u - currently uploading

d - currently downloading

n:str - torrent name includes str

l:label - has label

r:ratio - Minimum upload ratio

w - Have some unwanted files

Prefixing the filter by "~" negates the filter. -F may be specified more than once, and may be preceded by -t. Only torrents that satisfy all the conditions are selected.

-G --no-get all | file-index | files

Mark file(s) for not downloading.

-gsr --global-seedratio ratio

All torrents, unless overridden by a per-torrent setting, should seed until a specific ratio

-GSR --no-global-seedratio

All torrents, unless overridden by a per-torrent setting, should seed regardless of ratio

-h --help

Print command-line option descriptions.

-i --info

Show details of the current torrent(s)

-if --info-files

List the specified torrent's files

-ip --info-peers

List the specified torrent's peers

-ic --info-pieces

List the specified torrent's pieces

-it --info-trackers

List the specified torrent's trackers

-j --json

Return the RPC response as JSON

-si --session-info

List session information from the server

-st --session-stats

List statistical information from the server

-l --list

List all torrents

-ids --print-ids

Print a list of the specified torrent's ids in a format suitable as a parameter for -t

-L --labels label1[,label2[,...]]

Set the specified torrent's labels

-m --portmap

Enable portmapping via NAT-PMP or UPnP

-M --no-portmap

Disable portmapping

-n --auth username:password

Set the username and password for authentication

-ne --authenv

Set the authentication information from the TR_AUTH environment variable which must be formatted as username:password.

-N --netrc filename

Set the authentication information from a netrc file. See netrc(5) for more information.

-o --dht

Enable distributed hash table (DHT).

-O --no-dht

Disable distributed hash table (DHT).

-p --port port

Set the port for use when listening for incoming peer connections

-Bh --bandwidth-high

Give this torrent first chance at available bandwidth

-Bn --bandwidth-normal

Give this torrent the bandwidth left over by high priority torrents

-Bl --bandwidth-low

Give this torrent the bandwidth left over by high and normal priority torrents

-ph --priority-high all | file-index | files

Try to download the specified file(s) first. all marks all of the torrent's files as normal priority, file-index sets a single file's priority as normal, and files sets multiple files' priorities as normal, such as "-pn1,3-5" to normalize files #1, #3, #4, and #5.

-pn --priority-normal all | file-index | files

Try to download the specified files normally.

-pl --priority-low all | file-index | files

Try to download the specified files last

-pr --peers number

Set the maximum number of peers. If current torrent(s) are selected this operates on them. Otherwise, it changes the global setting.

-r --remove

Remove the current torrent(s). This does not delete the downloaded data.

-rad --remove-and-delete

Remove the current torrent(s) and delete their downloaded data.

--reannounce

Reannounce the current torrent(s). This is the same as the GUI's "ask tracker for more peers" button.

--move

Move the current torrents' data from their current locations to the specified directory.

--rename newname

Rename files or root folder of a torrent

--path oldname

Provide original path for the rename command

--unix-socket

Connect using a Unix domain socket.

--find

Tell Transmission where to look for the current torrents' data.

-sr --seedratio ratio

Let the current torrent(s) seed until a specific ratio

-SR --no-seedratio

Let the current torrent(s) seed regardless of ratio

-srd --seedratio-default

Let the current torrent(s) use the global seedratio settings

-td --tracker-add tracker

Add a tracker to a torrent

-tr --tracker-remove trackerId

Remove a tracker from a torrent

-s --start

Start the current torrent(s)

-S --stop

Stop the current torrent(s) from downloading or seeding

--start-paused

Start added torrents paused

--no-start-paused

Start added torrents unpaused

-t --torrent all | active | id | torrent-hash

Set the current torrent(s) for use by subsequent options. The literal all will apply following requests to all torrents; the literal active will apply following requests to recently-active torrents; and specific torrents can be chosen by id or hash. To set more than one current torrent, join their ids together in a list, such as "-t2,4,6-8" to operate on the torrents whose IDs are 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8.

--trash-torrent

Delete torrents after adding

--no-trash-torrent

Do not delete torrents after adding

-hl --honor-session

Make the current torrent(s) honor the session limits.

-HL --no-honor-session

Make the current torrent(s) not honor the session limits.

-u --uplimit limit

Limit the maximum upload speed to limit kB/s. If current torrent(s) are selected this operates on them. Otherwise, it changes the global setting.

-U --no-uplimit

Disable upload speed limits.

--utp

Enable uTP for peer connections.

--no-utp

Disable uTP for peer connections. If current torrent(s) are selected this operates on them. Otherwise, it changes the global setting.

-v --verify

Verify the current torrent(s)

-V --version

Show version number and exit

-w --download-dir directory

When used in conjunction with --add, set the new torrent's download folder. Otherwise, set the default download folder.

-x --pex

Enable peer exchange (PEX).

-X --no-pex

Disable peer exchange (PEX).

-y --lds

Enable local peer discovery (LPD).

-Y --no-lds

Disable local peer discovery (LPD).

-pi --peer-info

List the current torrent's connected peers. In the `status' section of the list, the following shorthand is used:

D: Downloading from this peer

d: We would download from this peer if they would let us

E: Encrypted connection

H: Peer was found through DHT

I: Peer is an incoming connection

K: Peer has unchoked us, but we're not interested

O: Optimistic unchoked

T: Peer is connected over uTP

U: Uploading to peer

u: We would upload to this peer if they asked

X: Peer was discovered through Peer Exchange (PEX)

?: We unchoked this peer, but they're not interested

--blocklist-update

Update blocklist from URL specified in remote client's settings with blocklist-url key.

List all torrents:

$ transmission-remote -l

List all active torrents:

$ transmission-remote -tactive -l

List all torrents with label "abc":

$ transmission-remote -F l:abc -l

List all torrents with name containing "def" or with label "abc":

$ transmission-remote -t $( transmission-remote -F n:def -ids )$( transmission-remote -F l:abc -ids ) -l

Rename torrent root folder from "test1/examplefile.txt" to "test2/examplefile.txt"

$ transmission-remote -t1 --path test1 --rename test2

Set download and upload limits to 400 kB/sec and 60 kB/sec:

$ transmission-remote -d400 -u60
$ transmission-remote --downlimit=400 --uplimit=60

Set alternate download and upload limits to 100 kB/sec and 20 kB/sec:

$ transmission-remote -asd100 -asu20
$ transmission-remote --alt-speed-downlimit=100 --alt-speed-uplimit=20

Set the scheduler to use the alternate speed limits on weekdays between 10AM and 11PM

$ transmission-remote --alt-speed-time-begin=1000
$ transmission-remote --alt-speed-time-end=2300
$ transmission-remote --alt-speed-days=1-5
$ transmission-remote --alt-speed-scheduler

List all torrents' IDs and states:

$ transmission-remote -l

List all torrents from a remote session that requires authentication:

$ transmission-remote host:9091 --auth=username:password -l

Start all torrents:

$ transmission-remote -tall --start

Add two torrents:

$ transmission-remote -a one.torrent two.torrent

Add all torrents in ~/Desktop:

$ transmission-remote -a ~/Desktop/*torrent

Get detailed information on the torrent whose ID is '1':

$ transmission-remote -t1 -i

Get a list of a torrent's files:

$ transmission-remote -t1 -f

Download only its second and fourth files:

$ transmission-remote -t1 -Gall -g2,4

Set all torrents' first two files' priorities to high:

$ transmission-remote -tall -ph1,2

Set all torrents' files' priorities to normal:

$ transmission-remote -tall -pnall

http_proxy

Sets the proxy to use for http tracker announces.

Charles Kerr, Josh Elsasser, Eric Petit, Mitchell Livingston, and Mike Gelfand.

transmission-create(1), transmission-daemon(1), transmission-edit(1), transmission-gtk(1), transmission-qt(1), transmission-remote(1), transmission-show(1)

https://transmissionbt.com/

transmission-cli(1), transmission-create(1), transmission-daemon(1), transmission-edit(1), transmission-gtk(1), transmission-qt(1), transmission-show(1).