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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Hi all,
If I am downloading a torrent (say the new LibreOffice), but already have the disk image that I am downloading, how can I tell my torrent client (Transmission) that I have downloaded the file by other means and here it is, please start seeding it?
Ben
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| Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:45 am |
 
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Fogmeister
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:35 pm
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Location: Getting there
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In the past I've just pointed the download to the folder containing the file. If it has got the same name and is exactly the same size it started checking it first and then seeding.
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Amnesia10
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I have even found that copying the odd file into the torrent and rechecking does the same.
_________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Hmm, I'll give it a go, thanks guys 
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Amnesia10
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I find it easier if you have separate folders for incomplete downloads and finished downloads. Some programs move completed downloads to the finished folder and so when finished you have them all in a folder ready to move elsewhere, leaving incomplete downloads alone.
_________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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| Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:23 am |
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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Location: /dev/tty0
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Aye, that's what I do.
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| Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:26 am |
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Amnesia10
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It makes it much easier if you have to add files or restart a torrent.
_________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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