ktshell1

Usage

Overview

ktshell uses KDE DCOP interface to control a running instance of KTorrent. It uses the console DCOP client, dcop, to connect. It organizes the features of and simplifies the use of this interface. It is intended to be used as a replacement for a true console BitTorrent client for KTorrent users.

Menu structure

Once ktshell is run, current KTorrent totals are displayed and the user is presented with the menu structure described below:

1. List All Torrents
2. List Seeds
3. List Downloads

If any of the above are chosen, the requested torrent list is displayed with extensive infomation about each torrent like name, ETA, current download/upload speed, download/upload rate and more. Then the user is promted to enter the number of the torrent to select for editing. Once a correct torrent number is entered, the following actions might be performed on the torrent:
1) Stop Torrent
2) Start Torrent
3) Remove Torrent
4) Manual Announce
5) File Names & Priorities (allows to change priorities of individual files)

4. Start All
5. Stop All

Starts or stops all torrents

6. Load a Torrent

It allows to import a new torrent into KTorrent from the supplied URL or from the local filesystem.

7. Change Settings

The following settings might be changed:
1) Set Max Downloads
2) Set Max Seeds
3) Set Keep Seeding When Complete
4) Set Max Upload Speed
5) Set Max Download Speed
6) Set Max Connections Per Download
7) Set Show System Tray Icon
8) Change Temporary Data Dir