MKTORRENT(1)

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version 1.1 · 2 versions
  • 1.1 · debian bookworm, debian trixie, ubuntu noble, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking (latest)
  • 1.1 · ubuntu jammy
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✨ mktorrent(1) — the manual page, but make it cute ✨

okay so bestie, welcome to mktorrent, aka the little command-line icon that makes BitTorrent metainfo files 💅 yes, those files — the .torrent ones. sit down, grab a strawberry 🍓, and let's get into it.

🌸 NAME 🌸

mktorrent — a simple BitTorrent metainfo file creator 🦋

💖 SYNOPSIS 💖

mktorrent [OPTIONS] <target directory or filename>

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

mktorrent</purl> is a command line utility that creates BitTorrent metainfo files — the ones trackers and torrent clients actually use. it can make metainfo files for single files or complete directories, and it does it fast. like, main character speed. no cap. 👑

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

  • -a, --announce=<url>[,<url>...] — specify the full announce URLs. every extra -a you add throws in backup trackers. the more the merrier, bestie 🫶
  • -c, --comment=<comment> — drop a comment into the metainfo. leave a little note for the girlies 💌
  • -d, --no-date — don't write the creation date. stealth mode activated 🙈
  • -h, --help — show this help screen. classic, iconic, always there for you ⭐
  • -l, --piece-length=<n> — set the piece length to 2^n bytes. default is 18, which means 2^18 = 256kB. yes the math is mathing 💅
  • -n, --name=<name> — set the name of the torrent. default is the basename of the target. it just knows 🧚
  • -o, --output=<filename> — set the path and filename of the created file. default is <name>.torrent. ✨
  • -p, --private — set the private flag. exclusive vibes only 🔒
  • -s, --source=<source> — add a source string, embedded right in the infohash. iykyk 🌈
  • -t, --threads=<n> — use n threads for calculating hashes. default is the number of CPU cores. multi-threaded queen 👑
  • -v, --verbose — be verbose. tell me everything, i'm listening 😭
  • -w, --web-seed=<url>[,<url>...] — add web seed URLs. every extra -w adds more URLs. stack 'em 🌸

💜 AUTHORS 💜

originally written by Emil Renner Berthing <esmil@mailme.dk> — the OG, the blueprint 💖

this manpage was written for the Debian mktorrent package by Paride Legovini <paride@debian.org> and Nico Golde <nion@debian.org>. we love a collaborative moment 🫶

🔥 REPORTING BUGS 🔥

found something cursed? please use the GitHub issue tracker: <https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent/issues>. tell them everything, they can handle it 💀

this program is Free Software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version. slay, legally 💅

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

more documentation at: <https://github.com/pobrn/mktorrent/wiki>. go read it, it's giving ✨ homework but cute ✨

k bye bestie, this was mktorrent version 1.1, dated September 2018 🎀 periodt. now go make some torrents 💖🌈🦋
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