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Slitaz Torrents?

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• Started 10 years ago by mzs_47
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   mzs_47
   

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   Hi, I want to download Slitaz packages disc, which is around 3GB in size.
   http://www.slitaz.org/en/get/

   But the problem is, my network is very slow(256 Kbits/s = 32 KBytes/s), and I will need torrents to download.

   This presents some advantages,
   I can pause and resume whenever I want. Not download the whole disc in one go.
   If there is a power cut(which happens here frequently), I can still resume the download.
   Download is verified, so user can be assured that the image is good.

   However supporting torrents might be a problem if you are indeed generating that image everyday. Which I presume is not everyday.

   I use torrents to download Debian package DVDs and latest version of Libreoffice. It is really a boon for people having slow links or unreliable connection. And helps you to save bandwidth.

   So is it feasible to officially support torrents?
   Thanks!

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   Trixar_za
   

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   It's a possibility. Setting up a Transmission web client isn't too hard and this is one of the few legitimate (and legal) uses for torrents.

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   holkfoor
   

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   You can use the Xterm with Wget.

   Example: wget -c http://your-link...

   (*) If you lose power, use the same command for the same file. Wget checks and continues the download.

   (*) You can also stop the download (Ctrl+c) at any time and continue later (wget -c).

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   mzs_47
   

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   @T_za, will be great if Slitaz can support this. Many users will be happy to show support by seeding :)

   @holkfoor, thanks! I will try this out.

   Regards.

   Posted 10 years ago #

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