Does anybody here use Deluge? How do you get magnet links to work? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by FartsUnited@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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I'm currently on the Imac using Deluge as my preferred client - it just seems so much faster than (say) Transmission, which has recently been struggling to connect to other pirates on the high seas.

The only problem is: Deluge appears to have issues with magnet links. Although the client will open when you click a magnet, the link doesn't automatically get added to the downloads. So you have to manually enter each magnet link.

Is there anyway around this? I'd appreciate detailed instructions if possible (or a link to a video and/or article explaining what to do).

thanks

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[-] OmnipotentEntity@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

When you attempt to open a link in your browser it calls the executable you specify with the link URL as its first argument. Glancing at the deluge torrent source, it seems to want a different command line than the one the web browser provides. You can fix this using a small wrapping script.

[-] FartsUnited@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

thanks, what's the wrapping script and how would I enable it?).

[-] OmnipotentEntity@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A wrapping script is a small text file that calls the program you want to call. For instance in Linux this would be something like:

#!/bin/sh

deluge -torrent $1

You save it as deluge-wrapper.sh. Use chmod to enable the execution bit (chmod a+x deluge-wrapper.sh). And then point your browser at it.

Be sure to doublecheck that running deluge in this way does open the torrent. You can test it in the command line. It might be --torrent or I might be misreading or misremembering the code from last night. Additionally, it might be deluge-gtk or something.