Headless win32 torrent client, to run as a service?

Daz · 08-03-2007, 17:10

Lo folks

Doesnt neccesarily have to be headless, but does anyone know of a torrent client I could run as a Windows service?

Mark · 08-03-2007, 17:15

You can run most things as a service if you're prepared to expend the effort and they don't require any user interaction to start/stop.

Daz · 08-03-2007, 17:17

I know, but ok, let me rephrase. Do you know of any client designed to run as a service? Either entirely or as a core feature?

leowyatt · 08-03-2007, 17:35

Would this guide be any good?

Mark · 08-03-2007, 17:37

That's the technique I was implying, but with the addition of a nice snazzy frontend.

I think we have a winner.

Daz · 08-03-2007, 17:40

It's the best thing I've found, given how light uTorrent mostly is anyway, but I was wondering if there was an actual headless client that doesn't have to needlessly support a GUI.

leowyatt · 08-03-2007, 17:44

Do you want this to download torrents or seed torrents?

Daz · 08-03-2007, 18:00

Download. It's not a neccesity, just logical for what I want to do. Doesn't look like one exists from my Google searches, which has surprised me.

Mark · 08-03-2007, 18:12

There's always the 'use Linux' option of course, but that's probably not what you were after either.

Daz · 08-03-2007, 18:19

Not in this particular scenario no. ctorrent in a screen shell being the obvious one there.

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08-03-2007, 17:17	#3
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I know, but ok, let me rephrase. Do you know of any client designed to run as a service? Either entirely or as a core feature? __________________ apt-get moo

08-03-2007, 17:35	#4
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Would this guide be any good? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

08-03-2007, 17:40	#6
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	It's the best thing I've found, given how light uTorrent mostly is anyway, but I was wondering if there was an actual headless client that doesn't have to needlessly support a GUI. __________________ apt-get moo

08-03-2007, 17:44	#7
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Do you want this to download torrents or seed torrents? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

08-03-2007, 17:15	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	You can run most things as a service if you're prepared to expend the effort and they don't require any user interaction to start/stop.

08-03-2007, 17:37	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	That's the technique I was implying, but with the addition of a nice snazzy frontend. I think we have a winner.

08-03-2007, 18:00	#8
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Download. It's not a neccesity, just logical for what I want to do. Doesn't look like one exists from my Google searches, which has surprised me. __________________ apt-get moo

08-03-2007, 18:12	#9
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	There's always the 'use Linux' option of course, but that's probably not what you were after either.

08-03-2007, 18:19	#10
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Not in this particular scenario no. ctorrent in a screen shell being the obvious one there. __________________ apt-get moo