rTorrent

rtorrent

A ncurses-based command line torrent client for high performance.

Runs as rtorrent|macOS, Linux|github.com

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 7 fields

Start rTorrent with torrent files or URLs, a download directory and session directory. The -o/-O setting overrides are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui rtorrent

Start rTorrentExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Torrent files or URLs*

string

Download directory

directory

Listening port range

string

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Download torrents

sourcesdirectorysessionport_range

Start without rc file

sourcesdirectoryno_rc

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Torrent files or URLs

string · positional 0 · repeatable

Download directory

path

-d

Session directory

Stores torrent files for all open downloads so they resume on restart.
path

-s

Listening port range

For example 6881-6889.
string

-p

Bind address

string

-b

Address reported to tracker

string

-i

Skip ~/.rtorrent.rc

boolean

-n

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

man

rtorrent [ -h ] [ -n ] [ -o key1=opt1,... ] [ -O key=opt ] [ URL | FILE ... ] -b a.b.c.d Bind listening socket and outgoing connections to this network interface address. -d directory Set the default download directory. Defaults to "./". -i a.b.c.d Set the address reported to the tracker. -n Don't load ~/.rtorrent.rc on startup. -p a-b Try to open a lis…

manual0.9.8-1

manpages.debian.org

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed rtorrent against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.