Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

If you can use a ssh client:

1. go to your VPS control panel, span another vm

2. ssh to it

3. aptitude install transmission

done.

You don't even have to manage that box. not even install security updates if you don't want to.




If the answer to the question "Is there already an easy way to do this desirable action?" starts with:

If you can use a ssh client:

Then someone will probably make a billion dollar company understanding why that's an out of touch response.


Wake up 3 days later, notice $500 bill for bandwidth.

But hey, super easy!

Also, rtorrent. Geez, guy! :-P


Ah yeah, i'm still holding up to my x-small linode without metered, it works fine for that with the ocasional torrent i have to seed. But you are right, when everyone moves to metered, this will not be that good.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: