TRANSMISSION-REMOTE(1)

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

SYNOPSIS
transmission-remote [host:port | host | port] [-a filenames-or-URLs] [-as] [-AS] [-asd number] [-asu number] [-asc] [-ASC] [-b] [-c path | -C] [-d number | -D] [-e size] [-er | -ep | -et] [--exit] [-f] [-F filter] [-g files] [-G files] [-gisl number] [-GISL number] [-gsr ratio] [-GSR] [-h] [-i] [-ic] [-ids] [-if] [-ip] [-isl number] [-ISL number] [-isld] [-it] [-j] [-l] [-m | -M] [-n user:pass] [-ne] [-N netrc] [-o | -O] [-p port] [-Bh] [-Bn] [-Bl] [-ph files] [-pl files] [-pn files] [-pr peers] [-r] [-rad] [-s | -S] [-sr ratio] [-SR] [-srd] [-si] [-st] [-t all | active | id | hash] [-hl] [-HL] [-u number | -U] [-utp | -no-utp] [-v] [-V] [-w download-dir] [-x | -X] [-y | -Y] [-pi]

DESCRIPTION
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.

OPTIONS

-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 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

-isl --idle-seeding-limit minutes
    Let the selected torrent(s) seed until a specific amount of idle time

-isld --default-idle-seeding-limit
    Use the default idle-seeding-limit for the selected torrent

-ISL --no-idle-seeding-limit
    Let the selected torrent(s) seed regardless of idle time

-gisl --global-idle-seeding-limit minutes
    All torrents, unless overridden by a per-torrent, should stop seeding after spending the specified time idling

-GISL --no-global-idle-seeding-limit
    All torrents, unless overridden by a per-torrent, should seed regardless of the time spent idle Let the selected torrent(s) seed regardless of idle time

-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.

EXAMPLES
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/s and 60 kB/s:

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

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

    $ 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

ENVIRONMENT

http_proxy
    Sets the proxy to use for http tracker announces.

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

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

https://transmissionbt.com/