nano /etc/init.d/rtorrent.sh
#!/bin/bash
#
#
# A simple RTorrent initscript for debian-based distros
#
# Distributed as-is, no warranties
#
# Requires GNU Screen
#
# This script does not perform any checks, i.e. wether the user exists, is screen installed etc
#
#
# The user to run rtorrent as
#
RTUSER=enter your username here
#
#
# Paths to different binaries
#
RTORRENT=/usr/bin/rtorrent
#
KILL=/bin/kill
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SCREEN=/usr/bin/screen
#
#
# PIDfile path
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PIDFILE=/var/run/rtorrent.pid
#
#
start_rt()
#
{
#
echo -n "Starting rtorrent... "
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start-stop-daemon --start --background --pidfile $PIDFILE --make-pidfile --chuid $RTUSER --exec $SCREEN -- -DmUS torrent $RTORRENT
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if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
#
echo "success!"
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echo "To interact with the torrent client, you will need to reattach the screen session with following command:"
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echo " screen -r torrent"
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else
#
echo "fail!"
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fi
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}
#
#
stop_rt()
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{
#
echo -n "Stopping rtorrent... "
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start-stop-daemon --stop --pidfile $PIDFILE
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if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
#
echo "The process stopped successfully"
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else
#
echo "The process failed to stop"
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fi
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}
#
#
status_rt()
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{
#
echo -n "Status: "
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PID=`cat $PIDFILE`
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#
# Check if the process with the specified PID exists
#
# kill -0 will return 0 if the process exists
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$KILL -0 $PID
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if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
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echo "started"
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return 0
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else
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echo "stopped"
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return 1
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fi
#
#
}
#
#
restart_rt_if_needeed()
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{
#
# Seems like Rtorrent sometimes crashes. This function
#
# restarts rtorrent if it's not running
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status_rt
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if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
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echo "Rtorrent is not running. Restart needed"
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stop_rt
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start_rt
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else
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echo "Restart is not needed"
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fi
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}
#
#
case "$1" in
#
start)
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start_rt
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;;
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stop)
#
stop_rt
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;;
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restart)
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stop_rt
#
start_rt
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;;
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restart_if_needed)
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restart_rt_if_needeed
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;;
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status)
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status_rt
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;;
#
*)
#
echo "Usage: {start|stop|restart|status|restart_if_needed}"
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;;
#
esac
chmod 755 /etc/init.d/rtorrent.sh
update-rc.d rtorrent.sh defaults
