create_torrent/README.md

CIOS Torrent Creation Script

This script when run will create a .torrent file and a .magnet file from all folders that are under the root source directory (SOURCE_DIR). It will also set the tracker URL as defined by (TRACKER_URL). After each file is generated, it will copy then to both the (DEST_DIR) and the (TORRENT_WATCH_DIR). The script will also do a "chown" on (TORRENT_WATCH_DIR) to 1000:1000 so that the torrent client can pick up the torrents in realtime. We assume the (DEST_DIR) is the golden copy of the torrent files and the (TORRENT_WATCH_DIR) is a working folder that is watched by your torrent client.

Dependencies

Will need transmission-cli for this to work

Set the following static variables

SOURCE_DIR="/mnt/zpool0_nfs/cios_www"
DEST_DIR="/home/paulmataruso/TORRENT_BACKUP_GOLD"
TORRENT_WATCH_DIR="/home/paulmataruso/TORRENT_WATCH"
TRACKER_URL="http://tracker.dhitechnical.com:6969/announce"

Make the script executable

chmod +x create_torrent.sh

Run the script

./create_torrent.sh