---
name: "transmission"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "transmission-gtk"
version: "2.03-2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/transmission"
---

# transmission(1)

a bittorrent client

## NAME

**transmission** – a bittorrent client

## SYNOPSIS

**transmission** **-**?

**transmission** \[**-pqm**\] \[*torrent-file* *...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**transmission** is a fast and easy BitTorrent client.

BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file transfer protocol which uses a metainfo file (usually with the .torrent file extension) and a central tracker to distribute file data amongst a group of peers.  For more information on the BitTorrent protocol see http://www.bittorrent.org/

## OPTIONS

- **-**? **--help**

  Show help options

- **-p** **--paused**

  Start with all torrents paused

- **-m** **--minimized**

  Start minimized in notification area

- **-g,** **--config-dir** *directory*

  Where to look for configuration files.  This can be used to swap between using the cli, daemon, gtk, and qt clients. See http://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/ConfigFiles for more information.

Multiple .torrent files may be added at startup by appending them on the command line. If **transmission** is already running, the torrents will be added to the running instance.

## ENVIRONMENT

- TRANSMISSION\_HOME

  Sets the default config-dir.

## FILES

- \~/.config/transmission

  The config-dir used when neither \[TRANSMISSION\_HOME\] nor \[**-g**\] is specified.

## AUTHORS

**transmission** was written by Charles Kerr, Josh Elsasser, Eric Petit, and Mitchell Livingston.

## SEE ALSO

[transmissioncli(1)](/transmissioncli/1.md), [transmission-daemon(1)](/transmission-daemon/1.md), [transmission-remote(1)](/transmission-remote/1.md)

http://www.transmissionbt.com/