rtorrent
Terminal-based BitTorrent client
TLDR
Add a torrent or magnet link
$ rtorrent torrent_or_magnet
Start the download$ Ctrl+s
View details about downloading torrent$ Right Arrow
Close rtorrent safely$ Ctrl+q
SYNOPSIS
rtorrent [options] [torrent|magnet]
DESCRIPTION
rtorrent is a text-based BitTorrent client that runs in the terminal. It provides torrent downloading with a curses-based interface for monitoring and managing downloads.
Use keyboard shortcuts to control downloads: Ctrl+s to start, Ctrl+d to stop, Ctrl+q to quit safely.
CONFIGURATION
~/.rtorrent.rc
Main configuration file controlling download directories, connection limits, port ranges, DHT settings, and throttle rates./etc/rtorrent/rtorrent.rc
System-wide configuration file used as fallback when no user config exists.
CAVEATS
Configuration via ~/.rtorrent.rc file. Requires proper port forwarding for optimal speeds. Support for magnet links requires DHT enabled.
HISTORY
Written in C++ as a high-performance console BitTorrent client. Popular for headless servers and scripted environments.
SEE ALSO
transmission-cli(1), aria2c(1)