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== Torrentflux for SME Server ==
 
== Torrentflux for SME Server ==
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{{Level|easy|The instructions for installation and usage can be followed by a beginner, changing options requires a basic knowledge of linux.}}
  
 
=== Maintainer ===
 
=== Maintainer ===
 
[http://www.dungog.net Dungog] (Software)
 
[http://www.dungog.net Dungog] (Software)
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===Version===
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See [http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=38542.0 the announcement] of an updated version tf-b4rt
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{{#smeversion: smeserver-tf-b4rt}}
  
 
=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
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=== Installation ===
 
=== Installation ===
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Install tf-b4rt and smeserver-tf-b4rt from the smecontribs repo
 
  
 
  yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-tf-b4rt
 
  yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-tf-b4rt
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Open YOURSERVER/torrent in a web browser
 
Open YOURSERVER/torrent in a web browser
  
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Login with admin/admin, change admin password and review and change settings.
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First login with a new username/password, this user is the superadmin, then review and change settings.
  
 
Change Document Root Path: as below, all other settings are optional, ignore the warnings
 
Change Document Root Path: as below, all other settings are optional, ignore the warnings
 
  /opt/b4rt/html/
 
  /opt/b4rt/html/
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Possibly required, needs the dag repo to be configured
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yum install perl-XML-Simple perl-XML-DOM --enablerepo=dag
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=== Uninstallation ===
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To remove this package issue the following command on the SME Server shell:
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rpm -e tf-b4rt smeserver-tf-b4rt
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To remove mysql database and user, both are b4rt, see [[MySQL#Remove a database]] and [[MySQL#Remove a user]]. There is no need to reboot.
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=== Usage ===
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Torrents are downloaded to /opt/b4rt/html/downloads, for users to access these:
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1. The user can download the file to their PC using the web interface
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2. Admin can create a symbolic link to an existing ibay
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cd /home/e-smith/files/ibays/ibay1/files
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ln -s /opt/b4rt/html/downloads/
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3. Admin can create a new samba share, and map a new drive with netlogon
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nano -w /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/smb.conf/50torrent
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[torrent]                                                                     
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comment = torrent Files                                                       
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path = /opt/b4rt/html/downloads/                                             
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browseable = yes                                                             
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read only = no                                                               
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writable = yes                                                               
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printable = no                                                               
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inherit permissions = yes                                                     
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create mode = 0660
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nano -w /home/e-smith/files/samba/netlogon/netlogon.bat
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<snip>
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net use t: \\servername\torrent                                                     
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signal-event ibay-modify
  
 
=== Additional information ===
 
=== Additional information ===
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The manual is available at /torrent/manual.txt
 
The manual is available at /torrent/manual.txt
  
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You can fine tune access to torrentflux with DB settings.
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You can fine tune access to torrentflux with DB settings. For more details see [[Web Application RPM#New DB settings]].  
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http://wiki.contribs.org/Web_Application_RPM#New_DB_settings
 
  
 
Problems
 
Problems
 
*wget needs php-cli, this is just too much work for a gui wget
 
*wget needs php-cli, this is just too much work for a gui wget
 
*searching often fails, google for your .torrent url, then copy and paste the URL into the Torrent Field.
 
*searching often fails, google for your .torrent url, then copy and paste the URL into the Torrent Field.
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=== Uninstall ===
 
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rpm -e tf-b4rt smeserver-tf-b4rt
 
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To remove mysql database and user, both are b4rt, see
 
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http://wiki.contribs.org/MySQL#Remove_a_database_and_user
 
  
 
=== Bugs ===
 
=== Bugs ===
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[[Category: Contrib]]
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[[Category: Deprecated Contrib]]
 
[[Category: Dungog]]
 
[[Category: Dungog]]

Latest revision as of 06:01, 31 May 2022

Torrentflux for SME Server

PythonIcon.png Skill level: easy
The instructions for installation and usage can be followed by a beginner, changing options requires a basic knowledge of linux.


Maintainer

Dungog (Software)

Version

smeserver-tf-b4rt
The latest version of smeserver-tf-b4rt is available in the SME repository, click on the version number(s) for more information.


Description

http://tf-b4rt.berlios.de/

  • TorrentFlux/b4rt is a PHP based Torrent client that runs on a web server.
  • Manage all of your Torrent downloads through a convenient web interface from anywhere.

Installation

yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-tf-b4rt

No need to reboot.

Open YOURSERVER/torrent in a web browser

First login with a new username/password, this user is the superadmin, then review and change settings.

Change Document Root Path: as below, all other settings are optional, ignore the warnings 

/opt/b4rt/html/

Possibly required, needs the dag repo to be configured 

yum install perl-XML-Simple perl-XML-DOM --enablerepo=dag

Uninstallation

To remove this package issue the following command on the SME Server shell: 

rpm -e tf-b4rt smeserver-tf-b4rt

To remove mysql database and user, both are b4rt, see MySQL#Remove a database and MySQL#Remove a user. There is no need to reboot.

Usage

Torrents are downloaded to /opt/b4rt/html/downloads, for users to access these:

1. The user can download the file to their PC using the web interface

2. Admin can create a symbolic link to an existing ibay 

cd /home/e-smith/files/ibays/ibay1/files
ln -s /opt/b4rt/html/downloads/

3. Admin can create a new samba share, and map a new drive with netlogon 

nano -w /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/smb.conf/50torrent

[torrent]                                                                       
comment = torrent Files                                                         
path = /opt/b4rt/html/downloads/                                               
browseable = yes                                                               
read only = no                                                                 
writable = yes                                                                 
printable = no                                                                 
inherit permissions = yes                                                       
create mode = 0660

nano -w /home/e-smith/files/samba/netlogon/netlogon.bat

<snip>
net use t: \\servername\torrent                                                       

signal-event ibay-modify

Additional information

The first user to login becomes a super admin

The manual is available at /torrent/manual.txt

You can fine tune access to torrentflux with DB settings. For more details see Web Application RPM#New DB settings.

Problems

  • wget needs php-cli, this is just too much work for a gui wget
  • searching often fails, google for your .torrent url, then copy and paste the URL into the Torrent Field.

Bugs

Please raise bugs under the SME-Contribs section in bugzilla and select the smeserver-torrentflux component or use this link .

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