Transmission docker container
Transmission is a BitTorrent client which features a simple interface on top of a cross-platform back-end.
This Transmission container was built to automatically download a level1 host filter (can be used with dperson/openvpn).
sudo docker run --cap-add=NET_ADMIN --device /dev/net/tun --name vpn \
--dns 8.8.4.4 --dns 8.8.8.8 --restart=always \
-d dperson/openvpn-client ||
sudo docker run --name bit --net=container:vpn \
-d dperson/transmission
sudo docker run --name web -p 80:80 -p 443:443 --link vpn:bit \
-d dperson/nginx -w "http://bit:9091/transmission;/transmission"
sudo docker run --name transmission -p 9091:9091 -d dperson/transmission
OR set local storage:
sudo docker run --name transmission -p 9091:9091 \
-v /path/to/directory:/var/lib/transmission-daemon/downloads \
-d dperson/transmission
sudo docker run -it --rm dperson/transmission -h
Usage: transmission.sh [-opt] [command]
Options (fields in '[]' are optional, '<>' are required):
-h This help
-t "" Configure timezone
possible arg: "[timezone]" - zoneinfo timezone for container
The 'command' (if provided and valid) will be run instead of transmission
ENVIROMENT VARIABLES (only available with docker run
)
TRUSER
- Set the username for transmission auth (default 'admin')TRPASSWD
- Set the password for transmission auth (default 'admin')TZ
- As above, configure the zoneinfo timezone, IEEST5EDT
USERID
- Set the UID for the app userGROUPID
- Set the GID for the app user
Any of the commands can be run at creation with docker run
or later with
docker exec transmission.sh
(as of version 1.3 of docker).
sudo docker run --name transmission -d dperson/transmission -t EST5EDT
OR using environment variables
sudo docker run --name transmission -e TZ=EST5EDT -d dperson/transmission
Will get you the same settings as
sudo docker run --name transmission -p 9091:9091 -d dperson/transmission
sudo docker exec transmission transmission.sh -t EST5EDT \
ls -AlF /etc/localtime
sudo docker restart transmission
If you have any problems with or questions about this image, please contact me through a GitHub issue.