Make torrent server with ubuntu

Prerequisition

1. Ubuntu 18.04 - Torrent Server.

2. Windows 10 1809 - Client and configure

3. Ubuntu require internet connection and both systems are connected. (sudo ip addr add 10.0.0.1/8 dev ens38)

 

Added 18/09/2019

Try to automate using bach shell

I assume you run this on SSH session.

1. Run the script (Single line)

curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/last72/linux_scripts/master/torrentbox | sudo bash

Github Link: https://github.com/last72/linux_scripts

 

Table of Contents

1. Configure SSH

2. Connect to Ubuntu using PuTTY

3. Share Download folder

4. Install qbittorrent

5. Connect to SMB share

 

1. Configure SSH

- Ubuntu 18.04

1.1 Open terminal

Ctrl + Alt + T to open Terminal

1.2 Type following commands

sudo apt update
sudo apt install openssh-server

1.3 Check installation

sudo systemctl status ssh

Should display active(running). Press q or Ctrl + c to exit.

Source: https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-enable-ssh-on-ubuntu-18-04/

 

2. Connect to Ubuntu using PuttY

1.1 Install PuTTY

Download: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

1.2 Connect to Ubuntu

Put IP address of Ubuntu in Host Name. I.e. 10.0.0.1

Click open on the bottom. Click yes to store SSH key.

1.3 Put credentials

Login using root account.

 

3. Share Download folder

3.1 Install samba

sudo apt update
sudo apt install samba

3.2 Check installation

sudo systemctl status smbd

Should display active(running). Press q or Ctrl + c to exit.

Source: https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-and-configure-samba-on-ubuntu-18-04/

3.3 Create download folder

sudo mkdir /torrent

3.4 Create smb admin

sudo useradd smbadmin
sudo smbpasswd -a smbadmin
sudo smbpasswd -e smbadmin
sudo chown smbadmin /torrent
sudo chmod 2770 /torrent

3.5 Configure Samba

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

Append following lines

[torrent]
    path = /torrent
    browseable = yes
    read only = no
    valid users = smbadmin

Ctrl + O to save, Ctrl + X to exit.

3.6 Restart samba

sudo systemctl restart smbd
sudo systemctl status smbd

Should display active(running). Press q or Ctrl + c to exit.

 

Source: https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-and-configure-samba-on-ubuntu-18-04/

 

4. Install qbittorrent

4.1 Install qbittorrent

sudo apt install qbittorrent-nox
sudo useradd qbtuser
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/qbittorrent.service

Type and save

[Unit]
Description=qBittorrent Daemon Service
After=network.target

[Service]
User=qbtuser
ExecStart=/usr/bin/qbittorrent-nox
ExecStop=/usr/bin/killall -w qbittorrent-nox

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Ctrl + O to save, Ctrl + X to exit.

4.2 Launch qbittorrent

sudo su qbtuser
qbittorrent-nox

Login to qbtuser and launch qbittorrent. Press y to agree to the legal notice.

Press Ctrl + C to exit.

exit

exit qbtuser.

sudo systemctl start qbittorrent
sudo systemctl status qbittorrent
sudo systemctl enable qbittorrent

4.3 Browse through https://10.0.0.1:8080 (Ubuntu IP address)

Default ID/PW is admin/adminadmin

4.4 qbittorrent setting

Change admin password and download directory.

Go to Tools - Options... - Downloads - Harddisk and change the location to /torrent

Go to Tools - Options... - Web UI - Authentication and change username and password.

Source: https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/install-qbittorrent-ubuntu-18-04-desktop-server

Source: https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Setting-up-qBittorrent-on-Ubuntu-server-as-daemon-with-Web-interface-(15.04-and-newer)

 

uTorrent: https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/install-utorrent-ubuntu-16-04-17-04

 

5. Connect to SMB share

5.1 Connect in Windows machine

Open file explorer and go to This PC

Click Map network drive under Computer tab.

Put IP address of server and share name and click finish.

\\10.0.0.1\torrent

Now you can see Z drive as share folder and you can see torrent downloads.

 

Troubleshoot

- Turn off Ubuntu update: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/02/how-to-disable-automatic-update-ubuntu

- Cannot perform apt command: https://askubuntu.com/questions/15433/unable-to-lock-the-administration-directory-var-lib-dpkg-is-another-process/315791#315791

- Windows 'Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the same user' Error: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24933661/multiple-connections-to-a-server-or-shared-resource-by-the-same-user-using-more

 

Why don't I use FreeNAS?

- FreeNAS does not support wifi (usb wifi) and I cannot connect using ethernet. Speed is about 50mbps.