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I often use torrents to download linux images, open licensed media (http://www.clearbits.net/), etc.

I'm wondering if I can run a torrent program on my debian headless server which has a webui so I can control it from the web.

I've tried torrentflux. Are there any other ones which can have timers and can download regular files too?

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Transmission ?

https://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/WebInterface

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Are there any guides on how to set this up on a headless server? – psp Feb 19 '11 at 18:23
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I've been using rtorrent with rtgui as its web front end. Very easy to use and setup.

Both are built in to the Ubuntu universe.

sudo apt-get install rtorrent rtgui

Also in the repo is rtpg-www, but I haven't used it.

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+1. peronslly i use the wtorrent front end, but its all good. - the onyl slight downside of rtorrent is theres no queueing (everything comes down when you add it) - other than that its ace., can even add things over ssh / screen – Sirex Apr 18 '11 at 6:41
@Sirex - Here's a script to queue downloads. forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=8992 Also rtorrent has some pretty extensive rules you can apply to help with seeding and overal scheduling. – Brombomb Apr 20 '11 at 5:02
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There seem to be many web frontends for rtorrent:

http://filesharefreak.com/2009/08/11/a-comparison-of-three-rtorrent-seedbox-web-frontends/

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MLDonkey supports a number of peer-to-peer protocols, including BitTorrent. It has a Web interface, as well as a Telnet-based one and one suitable for desktop clients.

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Transmission is your best bet. It can run in headless mode accessed via a slick browser interface, but also has a decent local GUI if you want to go that way. Configuration is simple yet powerful, and the browser UI has just enough functionality to make it useful without bloat.

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