The problem with wrong upload and download rates under Unslung seems to be related to incorrect rates reported by the BitTornado client used by TorrentFlux. I believe this can be related to some problem with the version of Python or the underlying libraries available under Unslung, but my lack of Python expertise prevents me from getting a full diagnose of the problem. This problem, however, does not prevent the correct operation of TorrentFlux. -- fcarolo December 02, 2008, at 12:25 PM

(see /opt/doc/torrentflux/INSTALL text file at step 4). Torrents sometimes take a very long time to get past the connecting to peers stage but eventually do. The displayed download rates appear off by a factor of 15 (multiply by 15 for true rate) and the upload rate by a factor of 4. Divide the estimated completion times by these same factors. Other than these annoyances TorrentFlux seems stable and very usable. Another option I've had excellent results is CTorrent (see SetupCTorrent and ConfigureEnhanced-ctorrentWithUnslung). -- SRS 09/21/2008

The problem with wrong upload and download rates under Unslung seems to be related to incorrect rates reported by the BitTornado client used by TorrentFlux. I believe this can be related to some problem with the version of Python or the underlying libraries available under Unslung, but my lack of Python expertise prevents me from getting a full diagnose of the problem. This problem, however, does not prevent the correct operation of TorrentFlux. fcarolo December 02, 2008, at 12:25 PM

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Installed TorrentFlux on two units. Functioned perfectly with lighttpd installed (tried php-thttpd first but could not get the initial login to complete properly). Remember that your initial login sets the super admin username and password (see /opt/doc/torrentflux/INSTALL text file at step 4). Torrents sometimes take a very long time to get past the connecting to peers stage but eventually do. The displayed download rates appear off by a factor of 15 (multiply by 15 for true rate) and the upload rate by a factor of 4. Divide the estimated completion times by these same factors. Other than these annoyances TorrentFlux seems stable and very usable. Another option I've had excellent results is CTorrent (see SetupCTorrent and ConfigureEnhanced?-ctorrentWithUnslung). -- SRS 09/21/2008

''The problem with wrong upload and download rates under Unslung seems to be related to incorrect rates reported by the BitTornado client used by TorrentFlux. I believe this can be related to some problem with the version of Python or the underlying libraries available under Unslung, but my lack of Python expertise prevents me from getting a full diagnose of the problem. This problem, however, does not prevent the correct operation of TorrentFlux. fcarolo December 02, 2008, at 12:25 PM

( See /opt/doc/torrentflux/INSTALL text file at step 4. ) Torrents sometimes take a very long time to get past the connecting to peers stage but eventually do. The displayed download rates appear off by a factor of 15 (multiply by 15 for true rate) and the upload rate by a factor of 4. Divide the estimated completion times by these same factors. Other than these annoyances TorrentFlux seems stable and very usable. Another option I've had excellent results is CTorrent ( http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/SetupCTorrent ) ( http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/ConfigureEnhanced-ctorrentWithUnslung )

( See /opt/doc/torrentflux/INSTALL text file at step 4. ) Torrents sometimes take a very long time to get past the connecting to peers stage but eventually do. The displayed download rates appear off by a factor of 15 (multiply by 15 for true rate) and the upload rate by a factor of 4. Other than these annoyances TorrentFlux seems stable and very usable. Another option I've had excellent results is CTorrent ( http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/SetupCTorrent ) ( http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/ConfigureEnhanced-ctorrentWithUnslung )

Installed TorrentFlux on two units. Functioned perfectly with lighttpd installed (tried php-thttpd first but could not get the initial login to complete properly). Remember that your initial login sets the super admin username and password ( See /opt/doc/torrentflux/INSTALL text file at step 4. ) Torrents sometimes take a very long time to get past the connecting to peers stage but eventually do. The display download rate appear off by a factor of 15 (multiply by 15 for true rate) and the upload rate by a factor of 4. Other than these annoyances TorrentFlux seems stable and very usable. Another option I've had excellent results is CTorrent ( http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/SetupCTorrent ) ( http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/ConfigureEnhanced-ctorrentWithUnslung )

For a complete description of TorrentFlux and its features, please see the official site.

Installed TorrentFlux on two units. Functioned perfectly with lighttpd installed (tried php-thttpd first but could not get the initial login to complete properly). Torrents sometimes take a very long time to get past the connecting to peers stage but eventually do. The display download rate appear off by a factor of 15 (multiply by 15 for true rate) and the upload rate by a factor of 4. Other than these annoyances TorrentFlux seems stable and very usable. Another option I've had excellent results is CTorrent ( http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/SetupCTorrent ) ( http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/ConfigureEnhanced-ctorrentWithUnslung )

SRS 09/21/2008

TorrentFlux needs nohup and a full version of ps in order to start and monitor running torrents. These utilities are not installed in a default Unslung setup. However, this dependency problem has been fixed since version 2.4-5, which will add packages coreutils and procps if they are not yet installed in your machine.

• By default, TorrentFlux will instruct BitTornado to use only encrypted connections. In an NSLU2 or similar NAS device, the use of encryption demands a lot of CPU time, making all torrents to run very slow. It is recommended that you check the Settings page (under Admin) and keep 'Allow encrypted connections' and 'Only allow encrypted connections' set to false. These are the defaults since version 2.4-5, but if you have already installed TorrentFlux it is advised that you change these settings right now.

You will also need to configure the SQLite extension for PHP. Create a file named /opt/etc/php.d/sqlite.ini with these lines:

Other utilities

If you install TorrentFlux under Unslung, it will not be able to start torrents. You need to manually install coreutils and procps, in order to add a full version of ps and nohup, that are missing from the default Unslung setup. This will be fixed shortly in the package, but if you have already installed TorrentFlux and is not able to start torrents, please install these additional packages using:

  ipkg install coreutils procps

After that, restart your web server.

• By default, TorrentFlux will instruct BitTornado to use only encrypted connections. In an NSLU2 or similar NAS device, the use of encryption demands a lot of CPU time, making all torrents to run very slow. It is recommended that you can go to the Settings page (under Admin) and change 'Allow encrypted connections' and 'Only allow encrypted connections' to false. The defaults will be changed in the future, but if you have already installed TorrentFlux it is advised that you change these settings right now.

TorrentFlux should work with php-thttpd, too. A previous problem with file permissions, caused by the execute bit being set for all files, has been corrected since version 2.4-3.

You will also need to configure the SQLite extension for `PHP. Create a file named /opt/etc/php.d/sqlite.ini with these lines

  extension=pdo.so
  extension=pdo_sqlite.so
  extension=sqlite.so

This package has some changes from the standard TorrentFlux distribution:

• By default, TorrentFlux will instruct BitTornado to use only encrypted connections. In an NSLU2 or similar NAS device, the use of encryption demands a lot of CPU time, making all torrents to run very slow. It is recommended that you can go to the Settings page (under Admin) and change 'Allow encrypted connections' and 'Only allow encrypted connections' to false.

If you have lighttpd installed, you can access TorrentFlux at http://nas_address:8081/torrentflux. Otherwise, you will need to configure your web server to serve pages from the directory at /opt/share/www/torrentflux.

TorrentFlux should work with php-thttpd, too. A previous problem with file permissions, caused by the execute bit being set for all files, has been corrected in the latest build (2.4-3).

NOTE: If you are using php-thttpd instead, you'll have to remove the executable flag from every image file under the torrentflux directoty:

NOTE: If you are using php-thttpd instead, you'll have to remove the executable flag from every image file under the torrent flux directoty:

TorrentFlux (official site) is an web-based system for managing bit torrent file transfers. This page describes the port of TorrentFlux for Optware platforms.

If you have lighttpd installed, you can access TorrentFlux at http://nas_address:8083/torrentflux. Otherwise, you will need to configure your web server to serve pages from the directory at /opt/share/www/torrentflux.

TorrentFlux may require some changes in PHP settings. Check your /opt/etc/php.ini file to make sure that these settings are in place:

If you want to install it, just update the list of packages available for ipkg and then install it:

TorrentFlux is an web application, so you will also need a working web server with PHP support. So far, it has only been tested with lighttpd, a simple, fast web server well suited for small appliances like the NSLU2 and other Optware targets. You can install lighttpd using:

• The standard search engine modules shipped with TorrentFlux may have problems listing search results from some sites. This version includes patches for isoHunt and TorrentBox, along with a preset cookie for The Pirate Bay, in order to restore full functionality to these modules (if you want to add your own cookie for The Pirate Bay, please edit the existing one instead of creating another).

For a complete description of TorrentFlux and its features, please see the official site.

• The standard search engine modules shipped with TorrentFlux may have problems listing search results from some sites. This version includes patches for isoHunt and TorrentBox, along with a default cookie setting for The Pirate Bay, in order to restore full functionality to these modules.

The web application is written in PHP and uses a modified version of BitTornado (a Python application) as a torrent client.

TorrentFlux is an web application, so you will also need a working web server with PHP support. So far, it has only been tested with lighttpd, a simple, fast web server well suited for small appliances like the NSLU2 and other Optware targets. You can install lighttpd using:

Differences from Standard Distribution

This port has some changes from the standard TorrentFlux distribution:

• TorrentFlux uses a small database to store settings and history logs. The original distribution uses MySQL, but the Optware port uses SQLite and therefore does not need a separate database server. All functions that depend on the database, such as settings and event log, work flawlessly with SQLite, so the overall functionality remains the same.
• The standard search engine modules shipped with TorrentFlux may have problems listing search results from some sites. This version includes patches for isoHunt and TorrentBox, along with a default cookies setting for The Pirate Bay, in order to restore full functionality to these modules.

If you want to install it, just update the list of packages available for ipkg and then install it:

Warning: due to some remaining bugs in the port, the package is not yet available in the feeds. Please check back in a few days, everything should be fixed soon.

{-If you want to install it, just update the list of packages available for ipkg and then install it:

-}

If you have lighttpd installed, you can access TorrentFlux at http://nas_address:8083/torrentflux. Otherwise, you will need to configure your web server to serve pages from the directory at /opt/share/www/torrentflux.

For a complete description of TorrentFlux and its features, please see the official site.

The web application is written in PHP and uses a modified version of BitTornado (a Python application) as a torrent client. TorrentFlux also uses a small database to store settings and history logs. The original distribution uses MySQL, but the Optware port uses SQLite and therefore does not need a separate database server. All functions that depend on

When you install TorrentFlux, ipkg will take care of the appropriate dependencies, which include PHP, Python and SQLite.

TorrentFlux (official site) is an web-based system for managing bit torrent file transfers. This page describes the port of TorrentFlux for Optware platforms.

The web application is written in PHP and uses a modified version of BitTornado (a Python application) as a torrent client. TorrentFlux also uses a small database to store settings and history logs. The original distribution uses MySQL, but the Optware port uses SQLite? and therefore does not need a separate database server. All functions that depend on the database, such as settings and event log, work flawlessly with SQLite, so the overall functionality remains the same.

Installation

If you want to install it, just update the list of packages available for ipkg and then install it:

When you install TorrentFlux, ipkg will take care of the appropriate dependencies, which include PHP, Python and SQLite?.

Web Server

TorrentFlux is an web application, so you will also need a working web server with PHP support. So far, it has only been tested with lighttpda simple, fast web server well suited for small appliances like the NSLU2 and other Optware targets. You can install lighttpd using:

If you have lighttpd installed, you can access TorrentFlux at @@http://nas_address:8083/torrentflux@@. Otherwise, you will need to configure your web server to serve pages from the directory at /opt/share/www/torrentflux.

PHP Settings

TorrentFlux may require some changes in PHP settings. Check your /opt/etc/php.ini file to make sure that these settings are in place:

  safe_mode = Off
  allow_url_fopen = On
  cgi.fix_pathinfo = 1

After your make these changes, you should restart your web server.

Features

For a complete description of TorrentFlux and its features, please see the (official site).