Hi, Can you try a do this again and verify the status with: sudo systemctl status transmission-daemon.service ? It may be related to permissions, just a guess.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to transmission in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1744871 Title: Watch directory feature produces 'torrent file contains invalid data' error Status in transmission package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: To reproduce: 1: Download a torrent file (i used the file from https://xubuntu.org/download to test) 2: Add it manually to Transmission 3: Everything works fine 4: In preferences set up a directory in the 'Automatically add .torrent files from:' setting 5: Place that very same file in the directory you have selected 6: Note the error message What i expect to happen: The torrent file should be added to the download and start downloading normally. No difference between adding manually and automatically should be there. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: transmission-gtk 2.92-2ubuntu3.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-25.29-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-25-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Tue Jan 23 10:02:18 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-14 (39 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171017.1) SourcePackage: transmission UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/transmission/+bug/1744871/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
