tldr/pages/common/transmission-cli.md

transmission-cli

A lightweight, command-line BitTorrent client. This tool has been deprecated, please see transmission-remote. Homepage: https://transmissionbt.com.

• Download a specific torrent:

transmission-cli {{url|magnet|path/to/file}}

• Download a torrent to a specific directory:

transmission-cli --download-dir {{path/to/download_directory}} {{url|magnet|path/to/file}}

• Create a torrent file from a specific file or directory:

transmission-cli --new {{path/to/source_file_or_directory}}

• Set the download speed limit to 50 KB/s:

transmission-cli --downlimit {{50}} {{url|magnet|path/to/file}}

• Set the upload speed limit to 50 KB/s:

transmission-cli --uplimit {{50}} {{url|magnet|path/to/file}}

• Use a specific port for connections:

transmission-cli --port {{port_number}} {{url|magnet|path/to/file}}

• Force encryption for peer connections:

transmission-cli --encryption-required {{url|magnet|path/to/file}}

• Use a Bluetack-formatted peer blocklist:

transmission-cli --blocklist {{blocklist_url|path/to/blocklist}} {{url|magnet|path/to/file}}