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Auto Remove Torrents

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Autoremove Torrents is an open-source Python project that allows the automatic removal of torrents from various torrent clients based on configurable criteria. It can help manage disk space by deleting torrents when they are finished seeding. More information can be found on here.

Features

Remove torrents automatically based on ratio, seeding time, inactivity and more
Monitor disk space and remove torrents if space runs low
Remove oldest, biggest, smallest torrents first
Support for all major torrent clients
Dry run mode to test without removing
Schedule via crontab for hands-off automation

Supported Clients

Autoremove Torrents works with the following torrent clients:

qBittorrent
Transmission
Deluge
It supports connecting to the web UI for qBittorrent and Transmission.
For Deluge, it connects directly to the daemon via the RPC protocol.

Installation

Connect to your Ultra service via SSH.
Execute the following command:

bash <(wget -qO- https://scripts.ultra.cc/main-v2/AutoRemove-Torrents/main.sh)

Type 1 and press ENTER to proceed with the installation.

Configuration

Autoremove Torrents uses a YAML configuration file to define the torrent clients and removal rules. By default, Autoremove Torrents will look for a configuration file in the shell's current working directory. But, you can store the configuration file somewhere else and point to it while using Autoremove Torrents. See the below usage instructions for more information.

Client Configuration

The script will create a bare minimum configuration file located at ~/.config/autoremove-torrents/config.yml. You will need to edit the configuration file with your login credentials and removal task/strategies.

Open the configuration file with the editor by executing the following command.

nano ~/.config/autoremove-torrents/config.yml

Find username and password and replace with the login credentials of your torrent client.

Make any other changes specific to your setup, such as removal task/strategies. Documentation can be found here.
Exit the editor with ctrl+x and y, press ENTER to confirm.
You can test your configuration with a preview dry-run. To do so, execute the following command.

Make sure to replace username with your specific Ultra service username.

autoremove-torrents --conf=/home/username/.config/autoremove-torrents/config.yml --view

Removal Strategies

Next, define removal strategies under each client. For example:

strategies:

  delete_seeds:
    remove: ratio > 2

  clear_space:
    free_space:
      min: 10
      path: /downloads
      action: remove-big-seeds

You can customize removal rules based on ratio, seed time, activity, disk space and more. See the full documentation for details on all available options.
Strategies will only apply to the client they are defined under. You can create multiple strategies per client.

Usage

Specify a custom config path:

autoremove-torrents --conf=/path/to/config.yml

Single Task:

autoremove-torrents --conf=/path/to/config.yml --task transmission

Dry run:

autoremove-torrents --view --conf=/path/to/config.yml --task transmission

Dry run allows you to see what would be deleted without actually removing anything.

Automation

You can setup a cron job to run autoremove-torrents automatically.
Open crontab by executing the following command.

If it is the first time opening crontab, select 1 for the nano editor.

crontab -e

Add the following lines to the bottom of the crontab file.

# Run at 2AM every day
0 2 * * * /home/username/.local/bin/autoremove-torrents --conf=/path/to/config.yml

Autoremove-torrents will now run at 2AM UTC+1 every day, but can be reconfigured to your liking. See crontab.guru for more information.
Save and exit crontab by pressing Ctrl+x then y and ENTER.

Uninstallation

Connect to your Ultra service via SSH.
Execute the following command:

bash <(wget -qO- https://scripts.ultra.cc/main-v2/AutoRemove-Torrents/main.sh)

Type 2 and press ENTER to proceed with the uninstallation.

If you require further assistance, you can open a support ticket here!

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Auto Remove Torrents
Features
Supported Clients
Installation
Configuration
Client Configuration
Removal Strategies
Usage
Automation
Uninstallation