[04:34] hi... [04:35] ubottu : 11.04 has gnome or unity ? [04:35] Atharva: I am only a bot, please don't think I'm intelligent :) [04:35] : ok [04:35] dude : does 11.04 has unity ? [04:48] !classic | Atharva [04:48] Atharva, please see my private message [13:45] hey, do any of you guys know how to use rtorrent? [13:45] imtheBOSS1: ? [13:45] i cant figure it out [13:45] where do i save the config file? [13:46] imtheBOSS1: looks like rtorrent is in the repos [13:46] i would just install it, and look for the config file [13:47] i did but what does ~/. mean? [13:48] something like "~/.rtorrent.rc [13:48] ~ = /home [13:48] oh [13:48] /home/username/Documents = ~/Documents [13:48] thank you that helped me alot [13:48] :) [13:52] one more question; what does the dot after the / mean? [13:52] imtheBOSS1: if you make a directory... say one on the desktop [13:53] either right-click and make it, or [13:53] mkdir ~/Desktop/.whatever OR mkdir /home/yourusername/Desktop/.whatever [13:53] that directory .whatever will be hidden [13:54] if you are in nautlius, you can hit control+h to show hidden files [13:54] .directories are hidden [13:54] ok, but rtorrent is telling me to save the config to ~/.rtorrent.rc [13:55] im new to linux sorry [13:55] sure [13:55] theres already a config firl there right? [13:55] i dont think so [13:55] nano ~/.rtorrent.rc [13:55] one sec [13:55] nano or whatever you want to use [13:56] nothings there [13:57] not sure where you are expected to get the config information [13:57] i have it, it came in some example folder [13:58] i just need to copy it [13:58] http://grenage.com/rtorrent.html [13:58] imtheBOSS1: OH... you can just copy it over then [13:59] how? ... im clueless [13:59] cp /path/to/config /where/ever/you/want/it [13:59] cp /path/to/config ~/.rtorrent.rc [13:59] ok let me try that [13:59] imtheBOSS1: or just open nautilus and right click on it [13:59] copy [14:00] go to your home directory [14:00] paste [14:00] and rename as needed [14:00] yea, but putting a dot makes it hidden? [14:00] right, and thats what rtorrent is looking for [14:00] it'll look by name [14:01] so, you need to have the name/location right [14:01] oh.... that makes sense [14:01] thanks let me try that [14:01] you dont have to do it in the terminal [14:01] to open nautilus you do... [14:02] but, i figure if you are learning an ncurses torrent system, you must want to be in the terminal [14:02] imtheBOSS1: nautilus is a filemanager [14:02] im assuming you are using ubuntu or ubuntustudio [14:02] yes [14:02] open whatever file manager you are using [14:02] you just open up places - home [14:02] or whatever [14:02] thats nautilus [14:03] OR, do it in the terminal [14:03] ? [14:03] otherwise, im not clear on why you dont just use transmission [14:03] transmission has a nice GUI [14:03] i just use terminal and type in gksu nautilus [14:03] imtheBOSS1: ? [14:03] why? [14:03] you dont need root permissions [14:03] thats the only way i know [14:04] this is all in your home directory [14:04] imtheBOSS1: you can just type nautilus if you want ;) [14:04] BUT, its the file manager [14:04] up at the top [14:04] you see the 'places' menu [14:04] when you click that, and go *anywhere* [14:04] home [14:04] documents [14:04] pictures [14:04] whatever [14:04] i know, but sometimes it needs permision [14:05] the thing that opens to show those locations to you... thats nautilus [14:05] imtheBOSS1: sure... but you dont [14:05] and you dont want to run as root unless you need to [14:05] if you have the config file created as root [14:05] and you rut rtorrent as normal user [14:05] which you should [14:05] then, rtorrent wont have permission to read the config file [14:06] you *dont* want gksudo nautilus [14:06] you want to either open nautilus and click around OR [14:06] open the terminal, and use cp [14:06] cp /path/to/demo/config ~/.rtorrent.rc [14:07] ok thanks [14:07] ^^ that command [14:07] cp is copy [14:07] the first is what to copy [14:07] and the 2nd is the destination [14:07] and, rtrorrent is ncurses [14:07] so, that will be running in the terminal [14:07] if you are not wanting to use the terminal, i would just use transmission [14:08] transmission is the default torrent client in normal ubuntu [14:08] its GUI, and quite simple [14:08] im using rtorrent so i can acess it through ssh [14:08] right, so, that will be in the terminal [14:08] you will need to navigate the file system [14:08] i would start using the terminal for everything then [14:09] i have a server machine i put online a year+ ago [14:09] its headless, and x-less [14:09] forces me to use the terminal [14:09] im only using this for a testing and torrent box [14:09] same thing as you [14:09] its headless [14:09] using it through vnc and ssh [14:09] sure, but, it this is *all* you are doing in the command line, you can do VNC over ssh [14:10] or some other easier remote desktop setup [14:10] teamviewer even [14:10] that'll let you use transmission remotely [14:10] otherwise, it might be a little overkill [14:11] i think i figured it out... now im going to test a torrent [14:23] rtorrent is too hard... im going to try and config transmission web gui [14:24] imtheBOSS1: i didnt want to say that... but the transmission webgui is easy :) [14:24] lol [14:25] listening port is the port i need to foward right? [14:25] prolly [14:25] i did it local, so im not sure [14:25] that should be the only one [14:26] and if i were putting that outside my firewall, i would change it from the default [14:26] thats what im doing [14:26] something not too common from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers [14:27] hmmmm [14:28] il do 80 [14:29] lol [14:32] why cant anything just work... [14:33] test it local with the defaults [14:33] it wont let view it locally or externallu [14:33] externally [14:33] when i set it up, it was literally check-a-box easy [14:33] that was a few versions ago though [14:34] i had it working locally yesterday [14:34] cool [14:34] you restarted it since changing the settings? [14:35] no.. let me try that [14:40] still not working ughhh [14:41] yeah... step back through what you have changed [14:41] consider removing whatever configs you have edited [14:41] maybe resintalling [14:41] reinstall transmission? [14:41] you can always fire up a different (temporary) user account [14:42] that will tell you if its the system, the software, or your own config error [14:42] imtheBOSS1: yes... reinstalling transmission *should* reset the config files [14:42] i didnt touch the config files [14:43] should i do it anyway? [14:43] if you checked a box in the GUI, that edits config files [14:43] i mean, you should do what makes you feel comfortable [14:44] im just offering troubleshooting suggestions [14:44] if transmission is broken, you cant break it anymore by reinstalling it ;) [14:45] ok.. im gunna try