2007-07-01

HowTo Build a Linux BitTorrent Box

In this guide, you’ll learn how to set a small headless Ubuntu server used to retrieve BitTorrent files, while even saving them to a external USB hard drive that can be disconnected on the go. You even discover how to remotely administer your server from the Web using SSH, VNC, and an inuitive HTML UI, while being able to retrieve files while you’re away from home.
After completing this tutorial, you now have a fully functioning BitTorrent box configured to share its downloads across a secure, private network. You can even copy your downloaded files straight off the USB external hard drive, if you have one. Once you have a Hamachi client configured on you personal desktop or laptop, you can connect to the BitTorrent box no matter where you are. [...]