---
name: "unworkable"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "unworkable"
version: "0.53-7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/unworkable"
---

# unworkable(1)

download files via BitTorrent

## NAME

**unworkable** – download files via BitTorrent

## SYNOPSIS

**unworkable** \[**-s**\] \[**-g** *port*\] \[**-p** *port*\] \[**-t** *tracefile*\] *torrent*

## DESCRIPTION

The **unworkable** program is used to download files via the BitTorrent protocol.

When **unworkable** is executed with a valid .torrent file as an argument, it will proceed to announce to the tracker, connect to peers and download the data. Upon completion of the download, the program will exit, unless seed-mode is enabled.

- **-g** *port*

  If specified, run the GUI control server on port *port*. By default, no GUI control server will run.

- **-p** *port*

  If specified, listen for incoming BitTorrent peer connections on *port*. By default, **unworkable** does not accept incoming connections.

- **-s**

  Enable seed-mode, that is, keep running and seed after download is complete.

- **-t** *tracefile*

  Trace execution, outputting to *tracefile*.

## AUTHORS

The **unworkable** program was written by Niall O'Higgins.