[PLUG] Torrent issues
elcaseti .
elcaseti at gmail.com
Thu Jun 12 00:00:48 UTC 2014
I've used ktorrent as my primary torrent client for many years. I haven't
had trouble with it, even with Linuxtracker. I've been using Mint KDE LTS
all that time.
On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 3:58 PM, <alan at clueserver.org> wrote:
> >> There are new versions of PCLinuxOS (2014.05) which I have been trying
> >> to download via torrent with Ktorrent. PCLinuxOS uses Linuxtracker to
> >> host their torrent files. When I open any of the torrent files in
> >> Ktorrent nothing happens for a long time. Looking at the torrent in the
> >> Trackers tab it says "invalid data in torrent file," and right-clicking
> >> on the torrent in the list of torrents it says it is unable to contact
> >> any trackers. After anywhere from an hour or so to several days,
> >> suddenly the torrent connects and starts downloading.
> >>
> >> I can use direct download to get the ISO files, but I usually prefer
> >> torrents as they are easier on the distro's servers. But the behavior
> >> of the PCLinuxOS torrents is just weird.
> >>
> >> According to Google no one else has ever reported this problem with
> >> torrents from PCLinuxOS. Does anyone here have any idea what might be
> >> going on?
> >
> > Does Ktorrent support magnet links? They only torrent links I am seeing
> > on their site are magnet links and not all clients support them.
> >
> > Transmission should work fine. (It does on the link I tested.)
>
> The file name information is mangled on the link I tried. I have seen it
> before. I am investigating the cause.
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