So, we're setting up the new torrent tracker and we're debating which tracker software to use.
bittorrent: 5.2.0 - released in nov 2007 - it's the last open source version b/c apparently the authors got greedy and stupid. It's not painfully out of date, though and it would be relatively to setup and shift over to it.
ctorrent: theoretically being maintained and theoretically capable of being a tracker. It doesn't seem to have any nice initscripts. And the configuration for additional trackers looks more convulted than might otherwise be desired. Welcome to suggestions on initscripts, etc
rtorrent: not obvious this is a tracker at all. It looks more like an ncurses-based client. Subpar for our usage.
In case anyone is unclear what our usage is. We use the torrent tracker/seed as a simple server. We drop files in a directory and they are available on the tracker. It logs what went where and lets us get data out of it about how many things have been downloaded and from where.
Open to suggestions about better tracker software to use. Requirements: 1. must be free software 2. must log/record stats 3. must act sensibly
Thanks! -sv
seth vidal wrote:
So, we're setting up the new torrent tracker and we're debating which tracker software to use.
bittorrent: 5.2.0 - released in nov 2007 - it's the last open source version b/c apparently the authors got greedy and stupid. It's not painfully out of date, though and it would be relatively to setup and shift over to it.
ctorrent: theoretically being maintained and theoretically capable of being a tracker. It doesn't seem to have any nice initscripts. And the configuration for additional trackers looks more convulted than might otherwise be desired. Welcome to suggestions on initscripts, etc
rtorrent: not obvious this is a tracker at all. It looks more like an ncurses-based client. Subpar for our usage.
In case anyone is unclear what our usage is. We use the torrent tracker/seed as a simple server. We drop files in a directory and they are available on the tracker. It logs what went where and lets us get data out of it about how many things have been downloaded and from where.
Open to suggestions about better tracker software to use. Requirements:
- must be free software
- must log/record stats
- must act sensibly
Is cbtt not on this list for a reason? Fedora Unity has been looking into using cbtt (from bnbt) and even has some packaging going.
Kind regards,
Jeroen van Meeuwen -kanarip
On Fri, 2008-02-08 at 11:03 +0100, Jeroen van Meeuwen wrote:
seth vidal wrote:
So, we're setting up the new torrent tracker and we're debating which tracker software to use.
bittorrent: 5.2.0 - released in nov 2007 - it's the last open source version b/c apparently the authors got greedy and stupid. It's not painfully out of date, though and it would be relatively to setup and shift over to it.
ctorrent: theoretically being maintained and theoretically capable of being a tracker. It doesn't seem to have any nice initscripts. And the configuration for additional trackers looks more convulted than might otherwise be desired. Welcome to suggestions on initscripts, etc
rtorrent: not obvious this is a tracker at all. It looks more like an ncurses-based client. Subpar for our usage.
In case anyone is unclear what our usage is. We use the torrent tracker/seed as a simple server. We drop files in a directory and they are available on the tracker. It logs what went where and lets us get data out of it about how many things have been downloaded and from where.
Open to suggestions about better tracker software to use. Requirements:
- must be free software
- must log/record stats
- must act sensibly
Is cbtt not on this list for a reason? Fedora Unity has been looking into using cbtt (from bnbt) and even has some packaging going.
Kind regards,
yum search bnbt cbtt No Matches found
Where can I find it?
-sv
seth vidal wrote:
So, we're setting up the new torrent tracker and we're debating which tracker software to use.
ctorrent: theoretically being maintained and theoretically capable of being a tracker. It doesn't seem to have any nice initscripts. And the configuration for additional trackers looks more convulted than might otherwise be desired. Welcome to suggestions on initscripts, etc
Makes a good seed, but that's about it. Also, check out CTCS[1] if you end up using ctorrent for seeding.
Fedora Unity has used cbtt, ctorrent and tested ctcs in the past and are working to set it all up again. These softwares would be my personal recommendation.
[1] http://www.rahul.net/dholmes/ctorrent/ctcs.html
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