transmission-create1
Command-line utility to create .torrent files
Usage
transmission-create [-h]
[-p]
[-o
file]
[-c
comment]
[-t
tracker]
[-s
piece-size-KiB]
[source
file
or
directory]
Overview
transmission-create creates BitTorrent .torrent files from the command line
Options
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-h --help -
Show a short help page and exit.
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-o --outfile -
Save the generated .torrent to this filename.
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-p --private -
Flag the torrent as intended for use on private trackers.
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-c --comment -
Add a comment to the torrent file.
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-s --piecesize -
Set how many KiB each piece should be, overriding the preferred default
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-r --source -
Set the torrent's source for private trackers
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-t --tracker -
Add a tracker's announce URL to the .torrent. Most torrents will have at least one announce URL. To add more than one, use this option multiple times.
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--anonymize -
Omit the optional "created by" and "created date" keys from the generated torrent which otherwise default to the Transmission version number and the current date.
Releases
8 releases since Debian 7 (Wheezy); the text changed 4 times.
--anonymize since Debian 13 (Trixie);
--piecesize since Debian 8 (Jessie);
--source since Debian 13 (Trixie);
-r since Debian 13 (Trixie);
-s since Debian 8 (Jessie).