I've used ktorrent as my primary torrent client for many years. I haven't had trouble with it, even with Linuxtracker. I've been using Mint KDE LTS all that time.
On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 3:58 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> There are new versions of PCLinuxOS (2014.05) which I have been trying > >> to download via torrent with Ktorrent. PCLinuxOS uses Linuxtracker to > >> host their torrent files. When I open any of the torrent files in > >> Ktorrent nothing happens for a long time. Looking at the torrent in the > >> Trackers tab it says "invalid data in torrent file," and right-clicking > >> on the torrent in the list of torrents it says it is unable to contact > >> any trackers. After anywhere from an hour or so to several days, > >> suddenly the torrent connects and starts downloading. > >> > >> I can use direct download to get the ISO files, but I usually prefer > >> torrents as they are easier on the distro's servers. But the behavior > >> of the PCLinuxOS torrents is just weird. > >> > >> According to Google no one else has ever reported this problem with > >> torrents from PCLinuxOS. Does anyone here have any idea what might be > >> going on? > > > > Does Ktorrent support magnet links? They only torrent links I am seeing > > on their site are magnet links and not all clients support them. > > > > Transmission should work fine. (It does on the link I tested.) > > The file name information is mangled on the link I tried. I have seen it > before. I am investigating the cause. > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Free Geek Seattle- Helping The Needy Get Nerdy http://www.freegeekseattle.org/ https://groups.google.com/group/freegeek-seattle/topics?hl=en _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
