Download FC3 by CD via bittorent

[James Mckenzie]

-----Original Message-----
From: "windtim at libero.i" <windtim at libero.it>
Sent: Nov 9, 2004 8:54 AM
To: fedora-list <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Subject: Re: Download FC3 by CD via bittorent

I'v tryed to download either bittorrent-3.4.1-0.fdr.2.a.1.91.src.rpm either
azureus and try to install both.
Bittorrent doing rpm -ivh bit....., all goes well but i don't see any executable
file or application of bittorrent and, obviously, i can't download anythink with rpm
About azureus i've downloaded it and install, i've installed also jre (it is in
/usr/lib/) but i can't start it.
Can you help me?

As far as BitTorrent, you will see a series of bt*.py scripts in /usr/bin.  I use btdownloadgui.py and it runs as follosws:
btdownloadgui.py [options] <URL of download torrent file>

This will open a graphic download window.  I use the duke.edu torrent directory for downloads which was mentioned in a different message.

If you want to enable torrent support in Mozilla you will need to add a helper application, under Edit -> Preferences.  Select Helper Application from the list under Browser.  In the helper application area you should enter after selecting New application:
/usr/bin/btdownloadgui.py [options] %s 
This means run the program using the link target when you click on a link that is a .torrent file.  You can select whether to run the program, select what to do or always download to disk.  I selected the second option, because sometimes I want to download the file to my hard drive and sometimes I want to run the program.



James McKenzie
A Proud User of Linux!