need help - how do i make a seedbox?

**Buliwyf** · #1 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 03:28 PM

i want to make a seedbox out of a shared server i have... i wont do heavy seeding so i dont think they will mind... not that im gonna tell them in the first place....

but how do i make one!?.. is there a script for this?.. if anyone could help, share etc.. id be greatful!

**coreygeer** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 04:39 PM

Code:

http://torrentswift.com/

I came across this.

**Buliwyf** · #3 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coreygeer

Code:

http://torrentswift.com/

I came across this.

I am not looking for a torrent hosting service...
i want to make one out of my server....

**apekillape** · #4 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 09:15 PM

A seedbox is just a dedicated machine for torrent seeding. Get any torrent client (I prefer uTorrent) and start throwing up torrents to seed.

N

**darkincome** · #5 (**permalink**) 08-25-2008, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apekillape

A seedbox is just a dedicated machine for torrent seeding. Get any torrent client (I prefer uTorrent) and start throwing up torrents to seed.

N

what he said.. unless you want to start your own tracker, but it doesn't seem like you do.

If your server is linux based, use rtorrent. It's very light weight and very capable. to install on redhat/centos/anything yum package manager based:

Code:

yum check-update
yum install rtorrent

for debian/ubuntu or anything APT based:

Code:

apt-get update
apt-get install rtorrent

or just download and compile it yourself: http://libtorrent.rakshasa.no/downloads/

get the last rtorrent on the list (latest). from the command line the install should go something like this:

Code:

wget http://libtorrent.rakshasa.no/downloads/rtorrent-0.8.2.tar.gz
tar -zxf rtorrent-0.8.2.tar.gz
cd rtorrent-0.8.2
./configure
make
make install

usage of the program goes like this:

Code:

rtorrent http://torrenturl.com/whatever.torrent

and once in the curses interface you can add multiple torrents and do bandwidth throttling and whatnot. Heres the manual/user guide: http://libtorrent.rakshasa.no/wiki/RTorrentUserGuide

wayne756 · #6 (**permalink**) 08-27-2008, 08:25 AM

http://filesharefreak.com/2008/08/23...box-heres-how/

at least for a while...

should you need to install or setup on a windows box...

http://filesharefreak.com/2008/06/01...ox-in-windows/

hope it can help

**Essential Clix** · #7 (**permalink**) 08-28-2008, 08:22 AM

Code:

http://www.torrentflux.com

vibe · #8 (**permalink**) 09-01-2008, 09:54 PM

I'm using torrentflux without a problem although some people prefer rtorrent for their needs. Up to you really, the installation is very easy.

**MrNoob** · #9 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008, 04:39 AM

Anybody know any hosts that actually allow public seeding? Like 50 seeds at a time?
Most of the hosts only want the seedbox used for private torrents.

omnipotentq · #10 (**permalink**) 11-01-2008, 12:04 AM

My 'seedbox' is an Inspiron XPS Gen2 loaded with Server 2003. It's a file server for my home network, mostly, but I have uTorrent on it and dual upload with it and my main laptop. I generally upload at around 100kB/s or so, in order to keep internet browsing viable, unless I'm asleep or not needing to browse the web, in which case I turn it up to 200+.

Long story short, if you've got a fast, reliable connection and a spare computer, you can set up your own seedbox. You've just got to be willing to sacrifice the bandwidth.