A small docker image running rtorrent

Base Docker Image

Ubuntu 20.04 (x64)

Software

• rtorrent - An ncurses-based bittorrent application

Get the image from Docker Hub or build it locally

docker pull fullaxx/rtorrent
docker build -t="fullaxx/rtorrent" github.com/Fullaxx/rtorrent

Run the image

Run the image using the default port

docker run -it -p 49164:49164 fullaxx/rtorrent

Required Volume Options

Input: Drop your torrents in /srv/docker/rtorrent/autoload/

-v /srv/docker/rtorrent/autoload:/rtorrent/autoload

Output: Your downloaded data will reside here

-v /srv/docker/rtorrent/torrents:/rtorrent/torrents

Optional Volume Options

Configuration: You can place a custom rtorrent.rc in /srv/docker/rtorrent/config/

-v /srv/docker/rtorrent/config:/rtorrent/config

Session State: Use this to save your session for fast restore/resume

-v /srv/docker/rtorrent/session:/rtorrent/session